With a drastic change from the hardcore scene, the Sleeping is now considered to be post-hardcore/Rock/Alternative, and has played with bands such as Fightstar, Halifax, Silverstein, Bayside, Stretch Armstrong, Spitalfield and Haste the Day.
On August 6, 2008 the band announced that after 6 months of auditioning for a new pianist/guitarist to replace Cameron Keym, they had recruited Paul Cadena (Guitar) and Christopher Evans (Keyboards/Synths), the newest members of The Sleeping.
The band proceeded to tour across the East Coast and Midwest US with Envy On The Coast and Secret Lives of the Freemasons.
On February 17, 2009, new album What It Takes was released.
Broadcast Silence
The Sleeping Lyrics
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Why can't everything be alright? To get away, run. With these walls so dark and I am calling out.
Reactions through airwaves, stronger, silence.
The anger is swarming, a sickness, a fault, never again will I try. To see through the faults of hopeless lives failing to shine.
Single file lines leading to nowhere. Falling like flies landing in an order. But without this the world wouldn't turn.
The song "Broadcast Silence" by The Sleeping starts with the lyric, "It's cold tonight." This opening line sets the tone of the song with its melancholic feel. The second lyric, "The silver poles, like icicles, stuck to our skin and won't let go," describes an image of being trapped, frozen in place. The singer then goes on to say that the seats around them might as well be covered in snow because they feel so isolated and alone.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses frustration at the world around them. They wonder why everything can't just be alright and dream of running away. However, they are trapped within the confines of darkness and despair, symbolized by the walls around them.
The lyrics "Reactions through airwaves, stronger, silence" suggests that the singer is seeking connection through some type of media, perhaps through a radio or television. However, the silence they encounter is overwhelming, highlighted by the repetition of "silence" in the song's title. The song finishes with the lines "Single file lines leading to nowhere. Falling like flies landing in an order. But without this the world wouldn't turn," which explores the idea that everything may not be perfect, but it is necessary for the world to go on.
Overall, "Broadcast Silence" is a sad and introspective song that conveys the feelings of isolation and despair. The lyrics describe a world that is dark and lonely, but ultimately necessary for the functioning of society.
Line by Line Meaning
It's cold tonight.
The temperature outside is low.
The silver poles, like icicles, stuck to our skin and won't let go.
The metal poles are so cold that they feel like they are sticking to the skin and it's hard to pull away.
And these seats alone might as well be covered up with a foot of snow because getting up seems so difficult.
The seats are so cold that it feels like there is a thick layer of snow covering them and getting up requires a lot of effort.
As sad as it seems to me just sitting down, witnessing a silence come back.
The sadness is felt while sitting down and observing the return of silence.
Why can't everything be alright?
Expressing frustration and longing for everything to be okay.
To get away, run.
Escaping the situation by running away.
With these walls so dark and I am calling out.
Feeling trapped in a dark place and calling out for help.
Reactions through airwaves, stronger, silence.
Communications through airwaves are stronger when there is silence.
The anger is swarming, a sickness, a fault, never again will I try.
Feeling overwhelmed by anger, which seems like a sickness and a personal failing, leading to a loss of hope.
To see through the faults of hopeless lives failing to shine.
Acknowledging the difficulties of recognizing the potential of people who are struggling and seem hopeless.
Single file lines leading to nowhere.
A description of aimless crowds moving in lines, without direction or purpose.
Falling like flies landing in an order.
People falling or dying in a predictable pattern.
But without this the world wouldn't turn.
Acknowledging the inevitability of chaos and disorder for the world to keep moving forward.
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