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 Soft Attack
The Daysleepers Lyrics
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I remember the water at my feet
I was watching the waves roll in
...to drag me down
I remember the coastline
I remember the colors in my head
I remember the breeze was cool
Death comes too soon
It comes to soon
I remember the dream
I remember the water black and deep
I was watching the sea birds dive
...to drag me down
There was never a time that
I remember the sunset so serene
I was falling to pieces then
...you drag me down
These lyrics from The Daysleepers' "The Soft Attack" describe the memory of the singer standing at the beach, with the sea at their feet, watching the waves roll in. They recall the cool breeze and the colors of the coastline. However, the idyllic scene is disrupted by the thought of death - it comes too soon. The memory shifts to a dream where the water is black and deep, and sea birds are diving - possibly a metaphor for danger. In another memory, the singer sees a serene sunset, but they feel themselves falling apart, and someone drags them down.
The lyrics paint a picture of someone haunted by thoughts of death and danger, even in moments of peace and beauty. The repetition of "drag me down" creates a sense of dread, and it's unclear if the dragging down is literal or symbolic. The sudden shift from idyllic memories to darker ones adds to the feeling of uncertainty and unease.
Overall, "The Soft Attack" is a poignant meditation on mortality and the fragility of human existence.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember the sea
The singer recalls a vivid memory of being at the beach
I remember the water at my feet
The singer specifically remembers the feeling of the water around their ankles
I was watching the waves roll in
The singer was observing the waves crashing onto the shore
...to drag me down
This experience somehow led to the artist feeling negative or overwhelmed
I remember the coastline
The artist recalls the view of the land meeting the sea
I remember the colors in my head
The singer specifically remembers their own thoughts and emotions at the time of this memory
I remember the breeze was cool
The singer recalls a detail about the physical sensation of being in this place
...and it drags me down
This pleasant memory has a bittersweet quality that the artist finds emotionally heavy
Death comes too soon
The artist expresses that the inevitability of mortality feels unfair
It comes to soon
The artist repeats this sentiment for emphasis
I remember the dream
The singer recalls a memory of a vivid dream
I remember the water black and deep
The artist recalls a specific detail about this dream: the appearance of the water
I was watching the sea birds dive
This dream memory involves observing birds interact with the water
...to drag me down
This dream, too, has a negative or oppressive quality that the singer associates with their own emotional state
There was never a time that
The singer is framing this next memory as an exception to their overall experience
I remember the sunset so serene
The artist recalls an idyllic moment of watching the sun set
I was falling to pieces then
Despite the beauty in this moment, the artist still felt emotional turmoil
...you drag me down
The singer identifies another person (or perhaps the self) as being responsible for this negative feeling
Contributed by Mia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.