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.
Never Let You Go
Wintersleep Lyrics
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Yeah, I'm still surviving
A flicker a moment
I won't let it die yet
I have a vision that we live forever
I have a vision there was nothing after death
Just the garbage of a hundred thousand years
Floating through the great Pacific of our heads
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
Scream and shout, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
The moon's out, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
Scream and shout, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you
I had a dream I was a member of a
Fabricated paranoid community
I can't communicate with friends & family
I can't communicate with anybody
We are the makers of our own realities
We are the stitchers of our own unraveling
We take and take and take forever
A new religion with a dead morality
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
Scream and shout, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
The moon's out, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
Scream and shout, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
The moon's out, I'll never let you go
Face to face
This is the life you crave
Virtuous, true (I'll never, never let you go)
You are your own (I'll never, never let you go)
Disgrace (I'll never, never let you go) (I'll never, never let you go)
Burning (I'll never, never let you go)
Up (I'll never, never let you go) (I'll never, never let you go)
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
Scream and shout, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
The moon's out, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
Scream and shout, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
The moon's out, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
Scream and shout, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
The moon's out, I'll never let you go
(I'll never let you go) I'll never let you go
I'll never let you go (I'll never let you go)
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
Scream and shout, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
The moon's out, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
Scream and shout, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
The moon's out, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
I'll never let you go, go ahead now
I'll never let you go
The lyrics to Wintersleep's "Never Let You Go" evokes feelings of survival, hope, and determination. The opening line "Smoke on the horizon, Yeah, I'm still surviving" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer seems to be enduring something difficult and is clinging to a fleeting moment because he refuses to let it die yet. He has a vision that they live forever, and this life is all that there is because there is nothing after death. The imagery of "just the garbage of a hundred thousand years floating through the great Pacific of our heads" is a poignant reminder of our mortality and how insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things.
The next verse describes a dream where the singer is part of a fabricated paranoid community that he cannot communicate with, not even his loved ones. He realizes that they are the makers of their own realities and that they take and take without end, creating a new religion with a dead morality. The chorus of "Go ahead now, I'll never let you go, Scream and shout, I'll never let you go" is a declaration of his commitment to never let go and to always persevere.
The bridge of the song brings the singer face to face with the life that he craves, a life of virtue and truth. He understands that he is his own disgrace but remains determined to keep burning up toward his dreams. The repetition of "I'll never let you go" at the end of the song reinforces this determination and resilience.
Line by Line Meaning
Smoke on the horizon
There is a sign of trouble in the distance.
Yeah, I'm still surviving
Despite the trouble, the singer is still alive.
A flicker a moment
The hope of living forever is fleeting.
I won't let it die yet
Despite it being fleeting, the artist wants to hold onto that hope.
I have a vision that we live forever
The artist dreams of eternal life.
I have a vision there was nothing after death
The singer does not believe in an afterlife.
Just the garbage of a hundred thousand years
After death, only the remnants of the past remain.
Floating through the great Pacific of our heads
These remnants seem to exist only in one's imagination.
Go ahead now, I'll never let you go
Despite the fear and uncertainty, the artist promises to never let go of the person they are speaking to.
Scream and shout, I'll never let you go
Even if the person they are speaking to expresses their fear and frustration, they will not be abandoned.
The moon's out, I'll never let you go
Even at night, when things appear more frightening, the promise still stands.
I had a dream I was a member of a
The artist speaks of a dream they had.
Fabricated paranoid community
In the dream, the community was made up of people who were constantly distrustful.
I can't communicate with friends & family
The singer feels like they cannot even trust their loved ones.
I can't communicate with anybody
The singer feels alone, isolated, and unable to connect with anyone.
We are the makers of our own realities
The artist believes that we shape our own existence.
We are the stitchers of our own unraveling
However, the artist also believes that we can be responsible for our own downfall.
We take and take and take forever
Perhaps greed and selfishness are contributors to this downfall.
A new religion with a dead morality
The singer critiques the morality of the time, and wonders if there is a need for a new religion.
Face to face
Perhaps the artist is now speaking directly to the person they promised to never let go.
This is the life you crave
The artist acknowledges that life can be difficult, but there is still a desire to live it.
Virtuous, true (I'll never, never let you go)
The artist affirms that they will stick by the person who is virtuous and true.
You are your own (I'll never, never let you go)
The singer reminds the person they are speaking to that they are in control of their own life, but promises to still stand by them.
Disgrace (I'll never, never let you go) (I'll never, never let you go)
Even if the person they are speaking to feels like a disgrace or has done something wrong, the artist still promises to never abandon them.
Burning (I'll never, never let you go)
Perhaps the singer speaks of a fire or their passion for life, but they still affirm their promise to never let go of the person they are speaking to.
Up (I'll never, never let you go) (I'll never, never let you go)
The promise still stands, even as things seem to escalate or get harder.
I'll never let you go
This line is a repetition of the promise the singer is making throughout the song.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: LOEL JAMES CAMPBELL, TIMOTHY GEORGE D'EON, PAUL FRANCIS GERARD MURPHY
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