Slept In
Stephen the Levite Lyrics
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I heard the alarm, snooze button, drool on my arm
it's time wake up, I'm gonna be…wait, something feels wrong
it's dead calm/, yo the kids must be in bed still sleepin', strange, turn my head, wait my wife's gone
I guess I'll have to wake the kid's up
reach for the remote control and put on my slippers as I get up
maybe she went to the store, she'll be back in minute I'm sure
I leave the room and break a left at the hallway
the floor creaks under my feet and a crayon breaks
I look down and I see a picture of me
it's a stick figure with "Daddy" written in blue underneath
my little girl is so sweet
both of the kids take after their mother, I know they all love me
maybe I'll go to church with ‘em this week
I know they'd like that, it might even be worth it to miss sleep
the door squeaks as I enter the room
"rise and shine, it's time to get up and get ready for school!"
hold up, I must be buggin' or somethin'
either I'm dreamin' or the kids are missin' from their bunk beds
that doesn't make no sense, what's goin' on?
wait, stay calm, maybe they both went with their mom
I don't get it, I'm beginnin' to worry a little bit
they didn't leave a note or nothin' plus I feel a little sick
I'm sure it's all under control
let me just make sure they took the van as opposed to the Volvo
as I gaze out the window
I'm frightened and amazed to find that the both of the cars are visible
is that my alarm? Forgot, I hit the snooze
back to the room to turn it off, somethin' on the news
seems urgent, apparently people have disappeared
all over the world and whole planet's in fear
It's a joke right? every channel the same story
it's only a nightmare, I'll wake up in the morning
it's not true, it can't be, it seems kinda like
that thing my wife was tryin' to explain to me the other night
I think she called it the rapture
she said Christ was comin' back like a thief in the night to snatch up
all of those who believe in the Son of God
and put their faith in the work that He completed on the cross
something like that, I don't quite remember all of it
but I'm startin' to think it makes the most sense of all this
I've gotta find that Bible she use to read
maybe it can give me all of the information I need
'cause, I see now that my wife was tryin' to warn, but it's my fault for dissin' and not listenin' before
so now I'm glad that she spoke up
'cause now the minute I thought I was sleepin' was when I really woke up
In Stephen the Levite's song "Slept In," the singer wakes up feeling disoriented and realizes that something is wrong. His wife is missing and his children are nowhere to be found. As he tries to figure out what's happening, he begins to recall something his wife had mentioned about the rapture, and starts to piece together that perhaps he has been left behind.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the singer's confusion and growing sense of panic, as he tries to make sense of what's happening. The image of the stick figure drawing his daughter made, with "Daddy" written in blue underneath, is particularly poignant, highlighting the love and affection that the singer has for his family. The song is a powerful meditation on the idea of the rapture, and the ways in which it can shake a person's assumptions and beliefs to their very core.
Overall, "Slept In" is a deeply thought-provoking song that explores some of the most profound themes in Christian theology. It's a testament to Stephen the Levite's insightful lyrics and ability to connect with listeners on a deeper level.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard the alarm, snooze button, drool on my arm
I woke up to my alarm but I hit the snooze button and fell back asleep.
it's time wake up, I'm gonna be…wait, something feels wrong
I realized it's time to wake up, but something feels off.
it's dead calm/, yo the kids must be in bed still sleepin', strange, turn my head, wait my wife's gone
There's an unusual silence and my wife is not in bed with me, and the kids are still sleeping.
I guess I'll have to wake the kid's up
I have to wake up the kids since my wife is not in bed.
reach for the remote control and put on my slippers as I get up
I put on my slippers and reached for the remote control to turn on the TV.
maybe she went to the store, she'll be back in minute I'm sure
I assume my wife went to the store and will be back soon.
turn on the TV flip it to channel four
I turned on the TV and switched to channel four.
I leave the room and break a left at the hallway
I left the room and turned left in the hallway.
the floor creaks under my feet and a crayon breaks
The floor makes a noise and I accidentally step on a crayon.
I look down and I see a picture of me
I saw a picture of myself drawn by my child.
it's a stick figure with "Daddy" written in blue underneath
The stick figure drawing had "Daddy" written in blue under it.
my little girl is so sweet
I thought about how sweet my little girl is.
both of the kids take after their mother, I know they all love me
I know my children and my wife love me very much.
maybe I'll go to church with ‘em this week
I thought about going to church with my family this week.
I know they'd like that, it might even be worth it to miss sleep
I think it's worth it to miss some sleep to make my family happy by going to church with them.
the door squeaks as I enter the room
The door makes a noise as I enter the kids' room.
"rise and shine, it's time to get up and get ready for school!"
I tell my kids to wake up and get ready for school.
hold up, I must be buggin' or somethin'
I start to feel like something is wrong.
either I'm dreamin' or the kids are missin' from their bunk beds
My children are not in their bunk beds and I'm not sure if I'm dreaming or not.
that doesn't make no sense, what's goin' on?
I'm confused and don't understand what's happening.
wait, stay calm, maybe they both went with their mom
I try to calm down and think that maybe my wife took the kids somewhere.
I don't get it, I'm beginnin' to worry a little bit
I start to worry and can't understand where my family could be.
they didn't leave a note or nothin' plus I feel a little sick
There's no note and I feel uneasy and worried.
I'm sure it's all under control
I try to tell myself that everything is okay.
let me just make sure they took the van as opposed to the Volvo
I check to see if my family took the van instead of the Volvo.
as I gaze out the window
I looked out the window.
I'm frightened and amazed to find that the both of the cars are visible
I'm surprised to see that both cars are still there but also scared because my family is still missing.
is that my alarm? Forgot, I hit the snooze
I hear my alarm again but realize that I have been hitting snooze.
back to the room to turn it off, somethin' on the news
I go back to my room to turn off the alarm and notice something important on the news.
seems urgent, apparently people have disappeared
The news reports that many people have disappeared around the world.
all over the world and whole planet's in fear
The entire world is scared and worried about the situation.
It's a joke right? every channel the same story
I can't believe that every channel is talking about the same thing and think it must be a joke.
it's only a nightmare, I'll wake up in the morning
I try to convince myself that it's just a nightmare and I'll wake up soon.
it's not true, it can't be, it seems kinda like
I try to deny the reality of the situation.
that thing my wife was tryin' to explain to me the other night
I remember my wife talking about the rapture and how it's related to the current situation.
I think she called it the rapture
I remember that my wife referred to the current situation as the rapture.
she said Christ was comin' back like a thief in the night to snatch up
My wife said that Christ is coming back like a thief in the night to take away believers.
all of those who believe in the Son of God
My wife said people who believe in Jesus will be taken away.
and put their faith in the work that He completed on the cross
My wife said those who believe in what Jesus did on the cross will be saved.
something like that, I don't quite remember all of it
I don't remember everything my wife said about the rapture.
but I'm startin' to think it makes the most sense of all this
I realize that what my wife said may be the only explanation for what's happening.
I've gotta find that Bible she use to read
I remember that my wife used to read the Bible and I need to find it.
maybe it can give me all of the information I need
I believe that the Bible may have the answers to the situation.
'cause, I see now that my wife was tryin' to warn, but it's my fault for dissin' and not listenin' before
I realize that my wife was trying to warn me and I should have listened to her earlier.
so now I'm glad that she spoke up
I'm glad that my wife told me about the rapture.
'cause now the minute I thought I was sleepin' was when I really woke up
I realize that I was living in a state of spiritual sleep, but now I am awake to the truth of the rapture.
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