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.
King of Hearts
The Sleeping Lyrics
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Cause I swear I've seen him before.
Though, in the distance I just turned my head away.
What part of clinging to the same trends
Makes sense to a girl who cries
At least twice a day because she's unhappy?
We could have made it with a couple of deep breaths.
Though, all this pain and aggravation
Causes me to feel that I was just a card dealt out of spite.
Well, I call your bluff.
Get with it, get with it. Did you think that I was blind enough to not realize?
Well better luck next, better luck next guy.
And why was it, why was it every time that we would have it out you wouldn't cry?
You'd just place your bet, make the call, go run and hide.
Who are you there with?
Cause I smell him on your skin.
Though, in an instant I just turn my face in shame.
Now, on the edge of demonstration, a suspicious feel that I was just a card
Dealt out of spite.
Well, I call your bluff.
Get with it, get with it. Did you think that I was blind enough to not realize?
Well better luck next, better luck next guy.
And why was it, why was it every time that we would have it out you wouldn't cry?
You'd just place your bet, make the call, go run and hide.
All alone. [Repeat x6]
My heart isn't broken, and I'm not dead. [Repeat x8]
The King of Hearts is a song by The Sleeping that portrays a failed relationship where a girl couldn't contribute much and was easily swayed by trends. The lyrics suggest that the girl was not happy with herself, which led to her being unhappy with the relationship as well. The song begins with the singer asking the girl who she is with, as he recognizes her companion from before. However, it appears that the singer is merely too proud to admit his own feelings of hurt and betrayal.
The singer refers to a light, which symbolizes hope or the possibility of reconciliation, but the pain and aggravation of the situation cause him to feel that he was just a card dealt out of spite, indicating that the girl might have used him or the relationship for her gains. Furthermore, he calls the girl's bluff, indicating that he is no longer willing to put up with her behavior. Still, he cannot resist asking who she is with and smelling him on her skin.
Finally, the lyrics end with the singer insisting that he is not broken or dead, indicating that he has not given up on life or love, but has learned from the experience and is moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Who are you there with?
The singer is questioning who their partner is with.
Cause I swear I've seen him before.
The singer believes they have seen the person their partner is with before.
Though, in the distance I just turned my head away.
The singer chose to ignore the situation as it could upset them.
What part of clinging to the same trends
The artist is questioning why someone would keep repeating the same unhealthy behavior.
Makes sense to a girl who cries
The artist is referring to a girl who wants to fit into a certain image despite being unhappy.
At least twice a day because she's unhappy?
The girl is so unhappy with herself that she cries multiple times a day.
We could have made it with a couple of deep breaths.
The singer believes that their relationship could have been saved with Small effort.
There was a light. We could have reached it, there was a light.
The artist saw a chance for the relationship to work, but it didn't work out.
Though, all this pain and aggravation
The artist is experiencing intense emotional pain due to the failed relationship.
Causes me to feel that I was just a card dealt out of spite.
The artist feels they were used and discarded in a deliberate act of malice or hatred.
Well, I call your bluff.
The singer is challenging their partner's honesty.
Get with it, get with it. Did you think that I was blind enough to not realize?
The artist is accusing their partner of being dishonest and not realizing that they aren't as oblivious as their partner thinks they are.
Well better luck next, better luck next guy.
The singer is telling their partner to find a new victim, indicating that they are done with the relationship.
And why was it, why was it every time that we would have it out you wouldn't cry?
The singer is questioning why their partner wouldn't cry during arguments or emotional moments.
You'd just place your bet, make the call, go run and hide.
The singer's partner would avoid emotional situations and pretend they didn't exist.
Cause I smell him on your skin.
The artist detects the scent of another man on their partner's skin.
Though, in an instant I just turn my face in shame.
The artist feels ashamed of their partner's infidelity.
Now, on the edge of demonstration, a suspicious feel that I was just a card
The singer is suspicious that they were only used by their partner with no regard for their feelings.
Dealt out of spite.
The singer believes their partner used them to hurt them on purpose.
All alone. [Repeat x6]
The artist is sad and will now be spending a lot of time alone.
My heart isn't broken, and I'm not dead. [Repeat x8]
The artist is not heartbroken and is still alive despite the relationship ending.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Cameron Keym, Douglas Michael Robinson, Joseph Philip Zizzo, Salvatore Mignano
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