1) A vaporwave … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists/bands with this name.
1) A vaporwave musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Actually Winter Sleep, but Last.fm autocorrects it to Wintersleep.
2) Wintersleep are a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia. What started out as a side-project, eventually turned into one of the most popular live shows in Atlantic Canada. Wintersleep came together in 2001 and is composed of Loel Campbell (drums), Paul Murphy (guitar/vocals), Tim D'Eon (guitar/keyboards), Mike Bigelow (keyboards '05-'06/bass guitar), Jon Samuel (keyboards/backing vocals/guitar) and former member Jud Haynes (bass guitar).
Wintersleep are a part of Dependent Music, a music label/collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1994.
Albums to date (2023) include:
Wintersleep 2003
Untitled 2005
Welcome to the Night Sky Oct 2007
New Inheritors 2010
Hello Hum 2012
The Great Detachment 2016
In the Land Of 2019
Their music style is rooted in indie rock and has ambient and occasional shoegaze elements. Performances have been described as "entirely honest" and "deeply moving" with "captivating ambiance". While playing live, the band attempts to make the listener as much a part of the music as the band themselves by encouraging everyone to sing along.
They were nominated for two Juno Awards of 2008 and took home one of them: Alternative Album of the Year, and New Group of the Year (which they won).
For additional information and photographs check out Wintersleep's official website, www.Wintersleep.com.
Miasmal Smoke & The Yellow Bellied Freaks
Wintersleep Lyrics
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When she was young and shy
Hated er awkward breasts
And felt the yawn in skylines
with care
Set sweet
To hear existent beat
And drift an ever so gently second
Summer skyyy
Donated her eyes
Donated her eyes
To feel her actual senses
So sweet 16
To feel what life was like
Donated her eyes
Could you actually imagine if
go back to sleep
You yellowed bellied freaks
Are freed of god and modern science
go back to sleep
If I could only sleep
If I could stop imagining
If the dreams weren't after me
he cursed and sweared blankerd
The defenint almost sombering silence
The jingle jangle and heed the strangle
And she's terrable and fucking meaningless
The lyrics of Wintersleep's "Miasmal Smoke & The Yellow Bellied Freaks" seem to tell the story of a girl who donated her eyes when she was young and felt uncomfortable about her own body. She reportedly "hated her awkward breasts" and "felt the yawn in skylines." The girl donated her eyes so that she could see what life was truly like and to feel her actual senses. The lyrics almost sound like a eulogy or a tribute to someone who has passed away, as the phrase "donated her eyes" is repeated several times throughout the song, perhaps emphasizing the importance of this act.
The verses seem to describe a peaceful and sweet existence, where the girl could "hear existent beat" and "drift an ever so gently second." However, the chorus seems to contrast this idyllic state with the wickedness and darkness of the world outside. The singer addresses the "yellow bellied freaks" and tells them to "go back to sleep," while expressing a desire to stop imagining and to escape the terrifying dreams that haunt him.
Overall, the lyrics of Wintersleep's "Miasmal Smoke & The Yellow Bellied Freaks" are complex and open to interpretation. They could be read as a meditation on mortality and the desire for a pure and simple existence, or as a critique of the modern world and its attendant evils. The song's haunting melody and lyrics make it a powerful and affecting piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
Donated er eyes
She gave away her eyes for donation
When she was young and shy
She was in her youth and was not confident
Hated er awkward breasts
She disliked her uncomfortable breasts
And felt the yawn in skylines
And she felt boredom in the vastness of the sky
with care
Delicately
Set sweet
Placed in the most pleasant manner
To hear existent beat
To listen to the rhythm of existence
To hold the tangable
Holding something you can touch
And drift an ever so gently second
And to float in time for just a fleeting moment
Summer skyyy
The sky in summertime
Donated her eyes
She gave up her eyes for donation
Donated her eyes
She donated her eyes
To feel her actual senses
To experience her real senses
So sweet 16
When she was sixteen years old
To feel what life was like
To understand what it's like to live
Donated her eyes
Her eyes were given away for donation
Could you actually imagine if
Can you even imagine what it feels like?
go back to sleep
Go to bed
You yellowed bellied freaks
You cowardly and spineless people
Are freed of god and modern science
Without the constraints of religion or science
go back to sleep
Go back to bed
If I could only sleep
If only I could fall asleep
If I could stop imagining
If I could stop my mind from wandering
If the dreams weren't after me
If only I didn't have these nightmares
he cursed and sweared blankerd
He shouted and cursed loudly
The defenint almost sombering silence
The absolute, almost depressing silence
The jingle jangle and heed the strangle
The sound of chaos and confusion
And she's terrable and fucking meaningless
And everything is awful and without purpose
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Chelsea Anna
Is anyone obsessing over this still? I swear I’m having a spiritual experience with this song.
inDex
@Jon Pamenter ditto, coming back to this album after 10+ years and feeling the nostalgia
Jon Pamenter
Same here. No song has ever made me identify more with the troubles and tribulations of a teenage girl as much as this. And I'm a male in my mid-thirties...
electr0stars
Okay, SO, the lyrics are actually: Donated her eyes when she was young and shy hated her awkward breasts and filled the yawning skylines With kisses sweet, to hear existence beat, to hold it tangible and drifting, ever so gently sifting summer sky Donated her eyes, donated her eyes to feel her actual senses, sweet 16, to feel what life was life Donated her eyes to feel life as she imagined it
Patrick Hudson
I hauled rocks out of quarrys to this often back in 2017, the atmosphere was sublime with all the activity in the workplace
Esteban Molina
Coming back to this song and finding my comment from 4 years ago, wow so much has passed and still not sure what to do with the emotion... but I was finally able to see them live
saw them last night in Warsaw, PL and they played this tune as Encore, I'm still dazzled by their energy and magic seriously such an underrated band, the epitome of what a true Indie Rock should be.
Also, Paul and Tim are super awesome chill guys they had a chat and a beer with me and some other fans after the show! such an inspiring night I'll never forget!
Ronald Mcdonald
Wintersleep is from my hometown. I'm glad all the way in Poland they're still creating life changing experiences through their music. Especially this song which is a favorite of mine
Red Kaneda
How does this have only a couple hundred likes. This song is amazing.
Boilermaker Things
Great song by a great band.
Danika PDF
Love all the elements. Post-rock, emo, 90s alternative. It's all there. Looking forward to their show at London Music Hall