They appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in October 2002 (the first Australian band to do so since Men at Work in 1983) with the words "Rock is Back: meet the Vines" boldly emblazoned underneath. Referred to as the 'The' bands, The Strokes, The Hives, The White Stripes and The Vines combined "old fashioned punk and adrenaline fuelled riffs" to be ushered in at the beginning of 2002 as the "saviors of rock".
The Vines have been moderately successful in the Australian recording industry, winning an ARIA in 2002 for Breakthrough Artist and receiving nominations for six other awards in as many years. In 2003, their debut album Highly Evolved went double platinum in their home country of Australia, and since then the band has released six albums and a "Best-Of" compilation from their time at Capitol Records.
The band started to record their 5th album in February 2010. The album recording was completely finished in mid March, with mixing taking place in Sydney at the end of March and mastering taking place in early April. The album, "Future Primitve," was released in June 2011.
Discography
Highly Evolved (2002)
Winning Days (2004)
Vision Valley(2006)
Melodia (2008)
Future Primitive (2011)
Wicked Nature (2014)
In Miracle Land (2018)
I'm Only Sleeping
The Vines Lyrics
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Early in the morning,
Lift my head,
I'm still yawnin',
Wake up in the middle of a dream,
Stay in bed,
Float upstreamâ?¦
[Float upstream]
Please don't wake me,
No, don't shake me,
Leave me where I am
I'm only sleepin'
Everybody seems to think I'm lazy.
I don't mind,
I think they're crazy!
Runnin' everywhere at such a speed,
Till they find,
There's no meâ?¦
[there's no me]
Please don't spoil my day,
I'm miles away,
And after all,
I'm only sleepin'
Keepin' an eye
On the world goin' by
My window.
Takin' my time,
Lying here and staring at the ceiling,
Waiting for a sleepy feelingâ?¦
Please don't spoil my day,
I'm miles away,
And after all,
I'm only sleepin'
Keepin' an eye
On the world goin' by
My window.
Takin' my time,
When I wake up
Early in the morning
Lift my head
I'm still yawnin'
Wake up in the middle of a dream,
Stay in bed,
Float upstreamâ?¦
[Float upstream]
Sleepin'
Sleepin'
Sleepin'
Sleepin'
The Vines's "I'm Only Sleeping" is a song that encapsulates the feeling of laziness that comes along with staying in bed all day. The opening lines of the song, "When I wake up early in the morning, lift my head, I'm still yawnin'" immediately set the tone for the song, which is about the struggles of getting out of bed. As the song goes on, it becomes clear that the singer is enjoying their lazy day and doesn't want to be disturbed. The line "Please don't wake me, no don't shake me" shows a reluctance to leave the comfort of the bed.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the people around the singer to let them enjoy their lazy day. "Please don't spoil my day, I'm miles away, and after all, I'm only sleepin'" is a statement of acceptance that the singer is in no rush to get up and be productive. They want to remain in their own world, detached from the hustle and bustle outside.
The song's bridge mentions how the singer is keeping an eye on the world outside. However, they don't want to join it just yet. This line, "Keeping an eye on the world going by my window" shows that the singer is still curious about what is happening outside while still enjoying their peace.
Overall, "I'm Only Sleeping" is a reminder that sometimes it is necessary to take a break from life and just relax.
Line by Line Meaning
When I wake up
As soon as I burst from my slumber
Early in the morning,
At the crack of dawn
Lift my head,
Prop myself up
I'm still yawnin',
My body is still craving more sleep
Wake up in the middle of a dream,
Sudden awakening from my dreamscape
Stay in bed,
Remain motionless on the bed
Float upstreamâ?¦
Mentally escape from the world
Please don't wake me,
Requesting not to be disturbed
No, don't shake me,
Asking not to be startled
Leave me where I am
Let me continue my sleep
I'm only sleepin'
I'm still in slumber
Everybody seems to think I'm lazy.
Many people believe that I'm indolent
I don't mind,
I'm not concerned
I think they're crazy!
I believe that their opinion is irrational
Runnin' everywhere at such a speed,
Hastily going to diverse places
Till they find,
Until they realize
There's no meâ?¦
My presence is not felt
Please don't spoil my day,
I don't want my day ruined
I'm miles away,
I'm in a much different place
And after all,
Nonetheless
I'm only sleepin'
I'm still in slumber
Keepin' an eye
Observing
On the world goin' by
Watching the world move forward
My window.
From my room's window
Takin' my time,
Using as much time as I need
Lying here and staring at the ceiling,
Lying down while staring at the ceiling
Waiting for a sleepy feelingâ?¦
Longing for a return to the state of slumber
Sleepin'
In a state of slumber
Sleepin'
In a state of slumber
Sleepin'
In a state of slumber
Sleepin'
In a state of slumber
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
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When I wake up
Early in the morning,
Lift my head,
I'm still yawnin',
Wake up in the middle of a dream,
Stay in bed,
Float upstreamâ?¦
[Float upstream]
Please don't wake me,
No, don't shake me,
Leave me where I am
I'm only sleepin'
Everybody seems to think I'm lazy.
I don't mind,
I think they're crazy!
Runnin' everywhere at such a speed,
Till they find,
There's no meâ?¦
[there's no me]
Please don't spoil my day,
I'm miles away,
And after all,
I'm only sleepin'
Keepin' an eye
On the world goin' by
My window.
Takin' my time,
Lying here and staring at the ceiling,
Waiting for a sleepy feelingâ?¦
Please don't spoil my day,
I'm miles away,
And after all,
I'm only sleepin'
Keepin' an eye
On the world goin' by
My window.
Takin' my time,
When I wake up
Early in the morning
Lift my head
I'm still yawnin'
Wake up in the middle of a dream,
Stay in bed,
Float upstreamâ?¦
[Float upstream]
Sleepin'
Sleepin'
Sleepin'
Sleepin'
@EnricoSalvatoreRizzo
¿Saben? Esta canción forma parte de la banda sonora de la película "I Am Sam" que consta de puros covers a los Beatles. La idea original era usar las canciones originales, pero como no obtuvieron los derechos les pidieron a algunas bandas hacer covers. Como la película se grabó con las canciones de los Beatles, las bandas debieron hacer los covers en el mismo tempo musical de las canciones originales. No fue culpa de los Vines en absoluto.
@tjzpfngh6732
I usually don’t like cover song especially when it comes to my fave band the Beatles. But i love this version. Bc Craig’s voice is so soft as well as rough and it reminds me of Lennon’s voice.
@ChristianLeonF
Esa mezcla de Nirvana con The Beatles suena excelente... This mix between Nirvana and The Beatles souds amazing...
@victorrojas6539
Grunge.
@norbertovelazquez7441
Asi es
@ShonenBeats
Porque los Vines hacian grunge y postpu k. Es tremenda esta version
@highnumber8712
Lejos el mejor COVER de esta obra maestra de the beatles!
@caveweta
This is a great cover, can’t get enough of the covers for this song. Salute.
@J3ampyx
La mejor canción de los Beatles...tremendo el cover
@davidlopez4900
Todos hablan del cover, pero nadie habla de la hermosa letra que tenemos aquí