Ryan O'Neal's journey has taken many turns over the past twelve years under… Read Full Bio ↴Ryan O'Neal's journey has taken many turns over the past twelve years under the moniker of Sleeping At Last. The band began in 1999 with Ryan on guitar, Chad O'Neal on drums, and friend Dan Perdue on bass as a teenage garage band in Wheaton, Illinois (Chicagoland-area). It has organically transitioned to original songwriter O'Neal as a solo artist continuing the gorgeous thread of work that has amazed and captivated listeners over all these years.
Near its inception, Sleeping At Last's amateur debut album, Capture, was noticed by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, who helped expose the music to the major-label world. Soon after, the band signed to Interscope Records and released 2003's Ghosts , their first official full-length album. Two independently-released full-length records followed: 2006's Keep No Score and 2009's Storyboards . In between the writing and recording of albums, the band has established a reputation for a pitch-perfect live show, successfully headlining several U.S. tours and sharing the stage with such artists as Switchfoot, Yellowcard, Something Corporate, Billy Corgan's Zwan, Alanis Morrisette, Lifehouse, and Phantom Planet, just to name a few. The creative process has always been protected, as the band self-produced each record, working with respected mixers such as John Goodmanson and Alan Moulder.
After the departure of drummer Chad O'Neal in 2011, the remaining duo embarked on the ambitious Yearbook project, in which O'Neal and Perdue released three songs on the first of every month in individual EPs. After its completion, all EPs were compiled into an LP and published independently. However, upon the final release of the Yearbook series, Perdue stepped down from the duo, leaving Ryan O'Neal a solo artist under the group's pre-existing moniker.
On December 10, 2012, O'Neal announced his largest project to date: the Atlas series, a three-part project approaching the themes of the origins of the universe and human development. Similar to 2011's Yearbook compilation, each set of new songs would be released as individual EPs until each part's completion, at which time the compilation of songs would be released as an LP. Up to now, 2014's Atlas I and 2019's Atlas II remain as stellar examples of O'Neal's accomplishments as a solo independent artist. Production on Atlas III is in progress, and its first two songs, "Overture III" and "Awake" have been released as singles.
Besides the Atlas series, O'Neal has kept busy with other projects, including three albums of covers commissioned by ABC's "Grey's Anatomy", in which Sleeping At Last has appeared a whopping 77 times. Sleeping At Last also produced the scores for the documentaries Many Beautiful Things (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) and charity:water's The Spring (Original Score). Finally, O'Neal has released multiple singles surrounding significant astronomical events, published as a compilation in 2020 under the title of Astronomy, Vol. 1.
Sleeping At Last has long been a beacon shining brightly on behalf of independent artists. In the ever-changing climate of the music industry, the quest for a successful independent career seems evermore difficult to attain. From his new home in L.A., O'Neal pursues this challenge relentlessly through his commitment to musical integrity in his songwriting, and in this way nurtures a unique and personal relationship with his listeners. He has remained true to the things that brought him to music in the first place: his love of melody and the power of words. His music and lyrics emerge from a place that is honest, raw, and spiritual: Says Ryan, "Our faith is a big part of who we are, but we have always intended our music to be for anyone that cares to listen, no matter who they are or what they believe in. Everyone hears a song in a different light."
In keeping with this, Ryan's lyrics ask every important question that occurs. While he promises no fast, sure answers, he somehow always offers hope as the consistent, overarching theme.
Near its inception, Sleeping At Last's amateur debut album, Capture, was noticed by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, who helped expose the music to the major-label world. Soon after, the band signed to Interscope Records and released 2003's Ghosts , their first official full-length album. Two independently-released full-length records followed: 2006's Keep No Score and 2009's Storyboards . In between the writing and recording of albums, the band has established a reputation for a pitch-perfect live show, successfully headlining several U.S. tours and sharing the stage with such artists as Switchfoot, Yellowcard, Something Corporate, Billy Corgan's Zwan, Alanis Morrisette, Lifehouse, and Phantom Planet, just to name a few. The creative process has always been protected, as the band self-produced each record, working with respected mixers such as John Goodmanson and Alan Moulder.
After the departure of drummer Chad O'Neal in 2011, the remaining duo embarked on the ambitious Yearbook project, in which O'Neal and Perdue released three songs on the first of every month in individual EPs. After its completion, all EPs were compiled into an LP and published independently. However, upon the final release of the Yearbook series, Perdue stepped down from the duo, leaving Ryan O'Neal a solo artist under the group's pre-existing moniker.
On December 10, 2012, O'Neal announced his largest project to date: the Atlas series, a three-part project approaching the themes of the origins of the universe and human development. Similar to 2011's Yearbook compilation, each set of new songs would be released as individual EPs until each part's completion, at which time the compilation of songs would be released as an LP. Up to now, 2014's Atlas I and 2019's Atlas II remain as stellar examples of O'Neal's accomplishments as a solo independent artist. Production on Atlas III is in progress, and its first two songs, "Overture III" and "Awake" have been released as singles.
Besides the Atlas series, O'Neal has kept busy with other projects, including three albums of covers commissioned by ABC's "Grey's Anatomy", in which Sleeping At Last has appeared a whopping 77 times. Sleeping At Last also produced the scores for the documentaries Many Beautiful Things (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) and charity:water's The Spring (Original Score). Finally, O'Neal has released multiple singles surrounding significant astronomical events, published as a compilation in 2020 under the title of Astronomy, Vol. 1.
Sleeping At Last has long been a beacon shining brightly on behalf of independent artists. In the ever-changing climate of the music industry, the quest for a successful independent career seems evermore difficult to attain. From his new home in L.A., O'Neal pursues this challenge relentlessly through his commitment to musical integrity in his songwriting, and in this way nurtures a unique and personal relationship with his listeners. He has remained true to the things that brought him to music in the first place: his love of melody and the power of words. His music and lyrics emerge from a place that is honest, raw, and spiritual: Says Ryan, "Our faith is a big part of who we are, but we have always intended our music to be for anyone that cares to listen, no matter who they are or what they believe in. Everyone hears a song in a different light."
In keeping with this, Ryan's lyrics ask every important question that occurs. While he promises no fast, sure answers, he somehow always offers hope as the consistent, overarching theme.
Her Joy Was Complete
Sleeping at Last Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sleeping at Last:
05. Hold Still Why is it impossible now To trace every echo Back to its…
10000 Miles Fare thee well my own true love Farewell for a while…
101010 Hold your breath and count to 28. Change is slow but…
17. Turning Page I've waited a hundred years But I'd wait a million more…
A Million Charming Words I wish that I held your words more dearly Like they…
A Skeleton Of Something More In the darkest of nights, The city of lights Will pour unto…
Accidental Light On your mark, get set... A million miles past the finish…
All That Is Beautiful All that is beautiful Will not be beautiful to me Unless it'…
All This to Say all this to say, our future is a blank page…
Already Gone Remember all the things we wanted Now all our memories, they…
Anger Like wildfire It starts in my chest The silence grows louder…
Aperture Happiness is somewhere i have been before- A blurry photogr…
April I close my eyes trusting you With every desire to balance…
As Long as You Love Me Loneliness has always been a friend of mine I'm leavin' my…
Atlas: Eight I remember the minute It was like a switch was flipped I…
Bad Blood You fixed your eyes on us Your flesh and blood A sculpture…
Birdcage Religion Who i've sworn to be. a promise in pencil that years have…
Birthright She was raised by wolves, In the warmth of their fur. Surr…
Body A feather is a ton of bricks Or maybe I'm too…
Breathe Again Car is parked, bags are packed What kind of heart doesn'…
Bright & Early Bright and early, Through the curtains, The sun comes pour…
Brightly So close, Yet barely breathing, My responses are weak. Thou…
Capture Your words are the blanket That keeps me warm When the nig…
Careful Hands Put your coat on, this city trembles. Keep your chin up,…
Chandeliers when all of the pieces align, when the balance is…
Chasing Cars We'll do it all Everything On our own We don't need Anythin…
Clockwork there is glass between our touch, phantom limbs of former…
Currents In this sea of change, understanding is our shore. I disappe…
Dark Horse I know you were You were gonna come to me And here…
Daughter If only you knew The sunlight shines a little brighter The w…
Dear True Love Dear true love, I'm a writer without any words, I'm a stor…
Dreamlife As our hearts lay sleeping, As our bodies rest, The Heaven…
Earth I dig till my shovel tells a secret Swear to the…
East i set out to rule the world with only a paper…
Eight I remember the minute It was like a switch was flipped I…
Emphasis Death is promised to the bee Who's sting protects the colon…
Envelopes On tree branches There are birds instead of leaves. All at…
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Though, I've tried before to tell her Of the feelings I…
EveryOne What have you seen? What have you felt? Your lips are closed…
Everywhere I Go And I'll fall on my knees Tell me how's the way…
Faith Well I guess it would be nice If I could touch…
Five I want to watch the universe expand I want to break…
Four I'm turning out the lights To remember how to see Until a…
From the Ground Up One by one the knots we've tied will come undone* Like…
Ghosts If you listen just right, you can almost hear it. The…
Goes On and On Every day you wake, Evermore aware Than you ever were befo…
Green Screens this could take some time. everything waits on assembly li…
Heart I am short of breath Standing next to you I am out…
Heaven Breaks It always starts like this, A harmless and simple thing to…
Heirloom You try your hardest to leave the past alone This crooked…
Hit or Miss Hurry, hurry up and wait Is how the waiting game is…
Hold Still Why is it impossible now To trace every echo Back to its…
Homesick You spend your whole life just to remember the sound When…
Hourglass We're taking turns At shattering apart. At least we're tak…
Hurry Hurry, hurry Come quickly And leave all logic aside. Don'…
I When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be I'm…
I'll Keep You Safe I'll keep you safe Try hard to concentrate Hold out your han…
I'm Gonna Be When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be I'm…
Ill Keep You Safe I'll keep you safe Try hard to concentrate Hold out your han…
Im Gonna Be When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be I'm…
In the Embers We live and we die Like fireworks Our legacies hide In the e…
In The Meantime Maybe there's no answer here, At least one we're ready to…
Intermission I'm so tired but i can't sleep. My mind is full…
It's Gonna Be When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be I'm…
I’ll Keep You Safe I'll keep you safe Try hard to concentrate Hold out your han…
January White So let's press undo. Rearrange the old and call it new- Ja…
Jupiter I wrote it down in the winter of 1610. Just a…
Keep No Score God, let her listen With ears to the ground. Let voiceless…
Land or Sea One day we'll wake up and realize- To make any difference…
Learning Curve I had a good dream- We built a home. It was far…
Levels of Light We are volcanoes, making new land, Transcending borders wit…
Life It began with a whisper in my ear: "I think it's…
Light May these words be the first To find your ears The world…
Like Autumn Oh, God, when I ask you "Why do you love me?" I…
Love Is All Around I feel it in my fingers i feel it in…
Love Never Fails Underneath the braided sky You were there to hold me When…
Make You Feel My Love When the rain is blowing in your face And the whole…
Mars We laid our names to rest Along the dotted line We left…
Mended Heart Goodbye. I'll miss you. Sleep tight. Goodnight. Goodbye.…
Mercury Rows of houses, Sound asleep. Only street lights Notice m…
Mind First, the ground rules get established: Memory is historica…
Naive religion is a breeding ground where the devil's work is…
Needle & Thread When the world welcomes us in We're closer to Heaven than…
Neptune Pitch black, pale blue There was a stained glass, variation …
Never Tear Us Apart Don't ask me What you know is true Don't have to tell…
Next To Me Oh, our futures were written with crayons in coloring books …
Night Must End I feel the light upon my skin, Like finger-tips Reminding me…
Nine Who am I to say what any of this means I…
No Argument Like starting war, Like spilling ink. Like the empty stree…
Noble Aim Chances are we are the same; Against the odds, against the…
North We will call this place our home The dirt in which…
O Holy Night O Holy Night The stars are brightly shining It is the night…
One Hold on for a minute 'Cause I believe that we can…
Outlines Hidden in plain sight, The world is an outline Of shapes i…
Overture It starts with our eyes well acquainted with the dark. then…
Pacific Blues If i could rearrange my words, I'd say what i mean. If…
Page 28 Have you read the script? Could you picture it? ... is it…
Partial & Incomplete where have you been? is there something wrong? you've seem t…
Pluto I woke up from the same dream: Falling backwards, falling ba…
Porcelain the door broke when you slammed it shut, and the cracks…
Private Eyes I see you, you see me Watch you blurring the lines…
Quicksand There are wires in between Human heart and machine. I will w…
Rainbow Connection Why are there so many, songs about rainbow? And whats on…
Resolve Generations wait Like the river sways, For a father's blood,…
Resolve. Generations wait Like the river sways, For a father's bloo…
Ruby Blue You'd better stop And try to think Look what you're doing Oh…
Saturn You taught me the courage of stars before you left. How…
Say Say what you really want to say And the truest of…
Seven I fell asleep to the sound of the snow Brushing against…
Side by Side A single voice In an ocean of constant noise, But somehow …
Sight I see God in symmetry I see God in our make-believe I…
Silhouettes You wrote your name in invisible ink, For you were so…
Silver Bells Silver Bells, Silver Bells It's Christmas time in the city R…
Sing To Me Sing to me a prayer of hope and strength. I will…
Six I had the most vivid dream My feet had left the…
Slow & Steady you carved our initials into these family trees. but whe…
Slowly Just when we think There is a chance There is never quite…
Slowly Now Just when we think There is a chance There is never quite…
Smell Is this the part where the brain scan shows where…
Snow The branches have traded their leaves for white sleeves All…
Someone to Watch over Me There's a somebody I'm longing to see I hope that she…
Son Show me who I am and who I could be Initiate…
Sorrow It feels like falling it feels like rain Like losing my…
Sun Sun Sleeping at Last With golden streams Our universe was c…
Taste I am alive, I am awake I am aware of what…
Tension & Thrill The headlines talk Of sadness and new risk. Life is deadly…
Tethered We were married by the ocean. We were tethered by the…
Thanks for the Memories Thank you for every smile and for every memory. Oh, I…
The Projectionist When I was young I fell in love with story, With…
The Safety Dance We can dance if we want to We can leave the…
The Sea of Atlas Through wires and waves, our voices carry. Such careful wor…
Three Maybe I've done enough And your golden child grew up Maybe t…
Timelapse Only the eyes of owls can be seen here; they are…
Today Has Been OK Friends tell me it's spring My windows show the same Without…
Total Eclipse of the Heart Turn around, Every now and then I get a little bit…
Touch When will I feel this As vivid as it truly is Fall…
Trees It's just beyond those trees The place I've been dreaming of…
Turning Page I've waited a hundred years But I'd wait a million more…
Two Sweetheart, you look a little tired When did you last eat? C…
Umbrellas I?ll make you mine if you would have me. With a…
Uneven Odds I once knew your father well He fought tears as he…
Unmade when we were young our words were innocent - whiter…
Until I Saw the Sea You knew my tears though I couldn't cry. I rest my…
Venus The night sky once ruled my imagination Now I turn the…
Watermark You were carved out of the sea Watermarked by your ancestry…
Wave After Wave "What if" is a waste of precious time and space It…
West Maps stretched out Too many miles to count Let′s just say we…
When It Don't Come Easy Red lights flashin' on the highway I wonder if we're gonna…
Where Does the Good Go Where do you go with your Broken heart in tow? What do…
Wilderness Dear wilderness, be at your best. Her armor is thin as…
Wires Carefully cut the wire and wait. Life is a series of…
Woodwork I hear your heart as it beats beneath the sound of crashing…
You Are Enough When we woke up The world was figured out Beyond the beaut…
You Wouldn't Like Me You're the light, you're the night You're the color of my…
You've Got a Friend in Me You've got a friend in me You've got a friend in…
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Big Beard Buddha
If there is air still in my lungs
A heart still pumping
I will always try to be
Me
Any chance to make you smile
To hug you
To be a good memory
Let it be
Until the time
Let enjoy our moments
Because eventually there will be
no more of me
strange creature
I'll never be able to express what I feel when I hear a song from them. it is inexplicable.
daphne
T. A. CLARKE I think it’s a him now. Ryan works on songs alone now
strange creature
@daphne Yes, it seems so. But I referred to all their previous work as a group and also to those who work so well on video footage. Like this one, Mark.
Damn
Your Joy was complete
Hayley Marse
How does Ryan know how to make such amazing music. It’s so special and it always speaks to my soul
Zorina II
This sounds like something I've known all my life even though I'd never heard it before today.
Thank you, SAL (Ryan), for always making the kind of music that hits me right in the heart. <3
Danna
Sleeping at last has literally the most underrated music ever, they don’t even need a lyrics to make you feel in a way that I can’t explain, I just wish everyone took some of their time to hear them
Eynain Films
I walked down the isle to this song. The title couldn't be more fitting as to how I felt when I saw my love. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful piece of art. It will forever be a treasure to me and my husband.
Elli Bloom
I'm thinking of doing the same 💞
Jax3000
Lying next to my person listening to this song. I feel like like I am floating on a cloud. I love Sleeping at Last.