The Daysleepers self-released their first two EPs on their Rain Delay Music imprint.
The Daysleepers Debut EP "Hide Your Eyes" (December 2005) won the band many fans around the world (selling out the first pressing), and praise from shoegaze legends such as Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Rachel Goswell and Neil Halstead of Slowdive. It also hit No. 1 for several weeks on Tonevendor's (Renowned Shoegaze Distributor) top 20 record sales list. The EP is now out of print.
In October 2006 The Daysleepers released their 2nd EP/Mini Album "The Soft Attack". This EP shows a heavier side of the band's sound, with ethereal guitars spinning way into outerspace, and vocal melodies that hauntingly soar to new heights.
After signing to Clairecords, the band issued their first full length album, "Drowned in a Sea of Sound" in May 2008. The album builds on their earlier music while retaining their trademark vocals, drums, and density of sound.
The Secret Place
The Daysleepers Lyrics
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No one sees
A place untouched
By human dreams
Water flows, in truest blue
Brings to life a dream of you
I can't go back
This place I go
Cannot be seen
Save for eyes
Mixed blue and green
Dragonfies high in the air
Thoughts of you dance everywhere
I can't go back
To'life as it was
Come on letґs leave this place
We disappear without a trace
Vanish into the air
You cannot find us anywhere
Come on love leave this fear
We can erase forgotten years
The Daysleepers's song The Secret Place is a mesmerizing piece that speaks about a place one can escape to, where nobody can find them. The lyrics describe this haven as a place that is untouched by human dreams where the water flows with a true blue color, bringing to life the dream of someone special. The singer of the song cannot go back to the life they had before they found this place because it cannot be seen by others. The only thing that gives it away is the mixed blue and green eyes of the person who goes there.
The dragonflies flying high in the air are like thoughts of the special someone that the singer can't help but have. The song has a powerful melancholic tone to it, and the vocals are filled with longing and a yearning for that secret place where they can escape. The chorus repeats the line "I can't go back to life as it was," emphasizing the powerful hold that this image and this place has over the singer.
Overall, The Secret Place is a beautiful song that speaks to the human desire to have a sanctuary, a safe place where they can go when the world gets too much. The song paints a vivid picture of this safe space and the emotions that it conjures up in the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a place we run to
There's a secret place where we go to escape from the world.
No one sees
No one knows about our secret place.
A place untouched
A place that is pure and unaffected by human influence.
By human dreams
A place that is not subject to the desires and expectations of human beings.
Water flows, in truest blue
The water in this place is crystal clear and blue.
Brings to life a dream of you
Being in this place brings to life dreams of being with someone special.
I can't go back
I can't go back to the way things were before I discovered this secret place.
To'life as it was
I can't go back to living a mundane, unfulfilling life.
This place I go
This secret place that I escape to.
Cannot be seen
It's impossible to see this place unless you know where to look.
Save for eyes
It can only be seen by those whose eye color is a mix of blue and green.
Mixed blue and green
This is the eye color that enables someone to see the secret place.
Dragonfies high in the air
Dragonflies can be seen flying high in the air, adding to the magical atmosphere of the secret place.
Thoughts of you dance everywhere
Everywhere I look, I am reminded of the one I dream of being with.
Come on letґs leave this place
It's time to leave the secret place and return to the real world.
We disappear without a trace
When we leave the secret place, it's as if we were never there in the first place.
Vanish into the air
We disappear into thin air, leaving no evidence of our presence.
You cannot find us anywhere
We are completely gone and cannot be found once we leave the secret place.
Come on love leave this fear
It's time to overcome our fears and leave the secret place behind for good.
We can erase forgotten years
We can start anew and leave behind the past that once held us back.
Contributed by Harper J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.