Behind the Wall of Sleep
Static-X Lyrics
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Deadly petals with strange power,
Faces shine a deadly smile,
Look upon you at your trial
Chill that numbs from head to toe,
Icy sun with frosty glow,
Words that go read to your sorrow,
Feel your spirit rise with the breeze,
Feel your body fallin' to its knees
Take your wall of remorse, takes your body to a corpse
Takes your body to a corpse takes your body to a corpse
Sleeping wall of remorse,
Takes your body to a corpse
Now from darkness there springs light,
Wall of sleep is cool and bright,
Wall of sleep is lying broken,
Sun shines in, you have awoken
The lyrics of Static-Xβs song Behind the Wall of Sleep describe a surreal and sinister experience where the singer is confronted by deadly visions within a flower. The petals of the flower possess strange power, and the faces of those who look upon the singer during their trial shine with a deadly smile. The chilling atmosphere that the song creates overwhelms the listener, as the icy sun shines with a frosty glow. The words that go read to the singerβs sorrow and the words that go read no tomorrow echo through the song, further adding to the chilling effect it has.
As the song progresses, the listener is carried through the singer's experience, feeling their spirit rise with the breeze while simultaneously falling to their knees. The wall of remorse the singer had built around themself becomes their own coffin. The lyrics repeat βtakes your body to a corpse,β adding to the feeling of dread that permeates the song. However, the song concludes on a slightly positive note where the wall of sleep is lying broken, and the sun shines bright on the singer- signifying their awakening from the terror.
Overall, Behind the Wall of Sleep is a song that effectively employs vivid imagery and an atmosphere of dread to create an unsettling experience for the listener. The lyrics have a surreal quality to them, with the lines "visions cupped within the flower," "icy sun with frosty glow," and "wall of sleep is lying broken," all adding to the dreamlike quality of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Visions cupped within the flower,
The singer is describing a hallucination, kept safely contained within the mind like a flower.
Deadly petals with strange power,
The hallucination has a sinister energy, capable of inflicting harm.
Faces shine a deadly smile,
The faces in the hallucination display malevolence and seem to relish in the singer's discomfort.
Look upon you at your trial
The faces are present during some kind of judgment or moment of reckoning.
Chill that numbs from head to toe,
The artist experiences a cold sensation that spreads throughout their entire body.
Icy sun with frosty glow,
This cold feeling is portrayed as originating from a sun that emits an icy, wintry light.
Words that go read to your sorrow,
The singer encounters disturbing words, whether by reading or hearing them, that cause them anguish.
Words that go read no tomorrow
These words seem to hold a finality, suggesting that there will be no escape from their consequences.
Feel your spirit rise with the breeze,
The artist senses a feeling of elation or liberation that comes with a gust of wind.
Feel your body fallin' to its knees
The artist is physically affected by the wind, causing them to lose balance and collapse.
Take your wall of remorse, takes your body to a corpse
The singer is weighed down by a sense of guilt or regret that seems to consume their entire being. This causes them to feel like a lifeless body.
Takes your body to a corpse takes your body to a corpse
This line repeats the previous sentiment, emphasizing the all-consuming nature of the artist's remorse.
Sleeping wall of remorse,
The singer is describing their guilt as a kind of barrier or wall that they are trapped behind.
Takes your body to a corpse
As before, the singer feels like their guilt and remorse have rendered them lifeless.
Now from darkness there springs light,
The tone shifts from despair to hope, as the singer sees a glimmer of light in the darkness.
Wall of sleep is cool and bright,
Whatever was confining the artist has been lifted, and they are now experiencing a state of calm and clarity.
Wall of sleep is lying broken,
The barrier that was previously keeping the artist trapped has been shattered.
Sun shines in, you have awoken
The singer is now able to see the light of day, and feels as though they have emerged from a kind of slumber or hibernation.
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Az Boyd
Every band on the tribute album did a great and it's an excellent CD
mrinal Subba
yeah! especially electric funeral by pantera.
Baba Semka
There are not many people being bigger BS fans than me and I love this cover. No idea what those inept whiners are talking about here.
Ampulex Compressa
This is a Black Sabbath cover. Static-X covered this song because they acknowledge the greatness of Sabbath.
Barry Frye
I Love This Version. They Are Just Honoring Sabbath!
Elvis Sorna
Wow, Behind the wall is one of Sabbath's more psychedelic blues tinged tunes, I have to admit Static X did a great job doing justice to this classic, especially considering the awkward song choice. And I'm not even a huge fan of static.
screechandmoan
They covered this song in their style of playing, which is the only proper way of covering a song. If they wouldn't have shown any originality, that would be disrespectful to themselves, so atleast they had the balls to not JUST cover a song note for note. If you don't like it, that's fine, but if you're a Static X fan n' didn't expect it to sound like a Static X song, that's your own fault.
kaungkhant aye
Right pal !!! I am a fan of both bands and admire Static X style of covering this song into whole new level of......β οΈπ§ββοΈπ·πΊππ€πΈππ€¬ββπβπ‘β’οΈβ°β οΈπ¬ππ₯ππΊπΎπ―ββοΈππΆπππΎππ₯π₯βοΈπΊπΈπ¨π± R.Ε.P Wayne and Tera Static ^v^ letβs rock till u strops.
Grrtt Dubya
well said
Tomislav TkalΔeviΔ
One of the greatest covers!! Thank you for posting!