1) an American five-pi… Read Full Bio ↴Whippersnapper is the name of at least two bands:
1) an American five-piece melodic punk band that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2002
2) an English folk-rock "super-group" formed in 1984 and led by ex-Fairport fiddle player Dave Swarbrick
1) Whippersnapper was an American five-piece melodic punk band, formed in 1992 hailing from Atlanta GA. Their music was fast paced punk with a melodic touch, much in the vein of Lagwagon, Strung Out, etc. Whippersnapper released 3 albums in their career, the first released in 1998 and the last in 2002. Sometime shortly after their last album Whippersnapper unfortunately broke up, though few realized or heard about it. Whippersnapper has no official website and is listed as 'inactive' in the bands section of "Fueled by Ramen", their final record label.
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2) Whippersnapper was the name of an English folk/folk-rock supergroup formed in 1984, comprising ex-Fairport fiddle player Dave Swarbrick, present Fairporter Chris Leslie, alongside Kevin Dempsey and Martin Jenkins.
Sleeping Cure
Whippersnapper Lyrics
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You made a promise for tomorrow
And I woke up alone and you were gone
Things seem much more clear today
It didn't matter anyway
I woke up too late and found
The knives were all missing
A note in the kitchen reads 'you never listen
Sentimental value is gone. it's over now
I went for a walk today
I thought I saw you standing, smiling
So I just turned my back and wandered on
It's easy to get angry, it's easier to drown the memory
But I'm too proud to think I might be wrong
There are pills on the night stand for sleeping
So I can push you away from my mind
Sentimental value is gone. it's over now
The song "Sleeping Cure" by Whippersnapper tackles the familiar themes of love, loss, and heartbreak. The first verse opens with a question that leads to introspection, "Do you remember yesterday? You made a promise for tomorrow." The lines suggest that plans were made, and there was an expectation for the future, which is now uncertain. The second line intensifies the contemplation when he says, "I woke up alone, and you were gone." Suddenly, everything he hoped for has vanished like a mirage.
The second verse of the song underscores his fears when he says, "Things seem much clearer today. It didn't matter anyway. I woke up too late and found the knives were all missing." The lyrics intimate that the relationship may have been tumultuous, with knives going missing, indicating a sense of danger or underlying violence. The note in the kitchen saying, 'you never listen, I've left the door locked, and I'm gone,' further confirms the notion that it was an unhealthy situation. In the bridge, there's a hint of regret when he confesses, "I thought I saw you standing, smiling, so I just turned my back and wandered on." Perhaps it's a case of misinterpretation or a lack of closure, but regardless of the reconciliation, the singer struggles to move on.
Overall, the lyrics to "Sleeping Cure" paint a vivid picture of a partnership gone wrong. The song's title suggests that the sleeping pills help him forget the pain, and the "sentimental value" is gone, hinting at a lack of emotional attachment to what he once cherished.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember yesterday?
Do you recall what we talked about yesterday?
You made a promise for tomorrow
You talked about the future and made promises about it
And I woke up alone and you were gone
I woke up to find that you had already left
Things seem much more clear today
I have a better understanding of things now
It didn't matter anyway
It wasn't important in the end
I woke up too late and found
I woke up later than I should have and discovered
The knives were all missing
All the knives had been taken
A note in the kitchen reads 'you never listen
There was a note in the kitchen that said 'you never listen'
I've left the door locked and I'm gone'
The note also said 'I've locked the door and left'
Sentimental value is gone. it's over now
The emotional attachment is gone, it's over now
I went for a walk today
I went out for a walk
I thought I saw you standing, smiling
I thought I saw you there, smiling at me
So I just turned my back and wandered on
I chose to ignore it and continued on my way
It's easy to get angry, it's easier to drown the memory
It's easy to get angry, but it's easier to forget and move on
But I'm too proud to think I might be wrong
I'm too proud to admit that I might be wrong
There are pills on the night stand for sleeping
There are pills on the night stand to help me sleep
So I can push you away from my mind
So I can forget about you
Sentimental value is gone. it's over now
The emotional attachment is gone, it's over now
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Written by: ANDREW CHARLES MUNN, ANDREW M BELOTE, JASON NICHOLAS JOSEPH, MIKE FINK, PAT KERR
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