Brother of Sleep
Soap&Skin Lyrics


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I dreamed of you
Every day
And every night




Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are a reflection of the deep longing and yearning the singer has for their loved one. The repetition of "every day and every night" emphasizes the intensity of the singer's desire to be with their loved one even when they are asleep. It highlights the idea that their love and thoughts for this person consume them completely, to the extent that they cannot escape it even in their dreams. The use of the verb "dreamed" also suggests a wistful, almost melancholic tone, hinting that the singer might be separated from their loved one or unable to be with them in reality.


The phrase "Brother of Sleep" could also suggest that the person being longed for is either a brother figure or someone who the singer is close enough to that they feel a familial bond to. The song's title itself indicates the relationship between the singer and their beloved. It signifies that the singer sees their loved one as someone who is always with them, even when they are unconscious or asleep. This deep connection with someone further adds to their longing for them in both their waking and sleeping life.


Overall, this song speaks of longing, desire, and the ache of being apart from someone you love deeply. It showcases the power of love and how it can affect us even when we are not with our beloved.


Line by Line Meaning

I dreamed of you
I had dreams about you


Every day
On every single day


And every night
And every single night


In my mind
In my thoughts or imagination


A memory
A recollection from the past


Of you, tenderly
Of you in a gentle or loving way


Brother of sleep
Sleep, personified as a brother


You come to me
You appear to me


When I'm weak
When I am vulnerable or not strong


And I'm just a child
And I am only young or inexperienced


Of the light you left
Of the brightness you departed from


To the night
To the darkness or nighttime


When I saw you
When I saw your image


Floating there
Hovering or suspended in the air


On thin air
On a barely perceptible medium like air


My burden fell
I felt relieved or unburdened


In pieces round
Into fragments surrounding me


My feet, in a hell
My feet in a place of torment or misery


And it's all a dream
And everything is just a fantasy or illusion


A life is but a dream
Life is also a passing and temporary experience




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Ben - Moderator


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Aaron


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