There are at least two artists/bands with this name.

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.

Sore
Wintersleep Lyrics

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You've been awake all morning
Trying to tell me something
I know you are
Scared

you can tell me everything I wouldn't care
You know that I'll always be there
Right by your side no matter what

No matter what
Consciously endure
Every ache and sore

you can tell me everything I wouldn't care
You know that I'll always be there
Right by your side no matter what
No matter what they say

you can tell me everything I wouldn't care
You know that I'll always be there
Right by your side no matter what
No matter what

consciously endure
Every ache and sore

Consciously endure
Every ache of yours

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Wintersleep's song Sore depicts the unconditional love that one has for another. The song starts with the singer recognizing that someone close to them, someone they love, has been awake all morning trying to tell them something they are scared to reveal. The singer reassures their loved one that they can tell them anything and that they will always be there by their side, no matter what may come of it. As the lyrics repeat, it becomes clear that the singer is conscious of the pain their loved one is experiencing and is willing to endure it with them.

The phrase "Consciously endure every ache and sore" encompasses the theme of the song. The pain experienced by the singer's loved one is likened to a physical ache or sore. Here, the singer is assuring their loved one that they are willing to consciously endure the pain, be it physical or emotional, with them. The song ends with the singer repeating that their loved one can tell them everything and that they will always be there for them.

Overall, "Sore" is a beautiful depiction of unconditional love and support through pain, fear, and uncertainty.

Line by Line Meaning

You've been awake all morning
You've been up since early hours

Trying to tell me something
You are attempting to speak your heart out

I know you are
I am aware of what you are going through

Scared
You are frightened

you can tell me everything I wouldn't care
You can confide in me without any doubts

You know that I'll always be there
You know that I will support you in every situation

Right by your side no matter what
I'll be standing right next to you regardless

No matter what
Irrespective of any circumstance

Consciously endure
Purposefully assimilate

Every ache and sore
All of your emotional and physical pains