In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Writhing in the opus
Never forget this
Reeling in the sweet grip
Never let this slip
Your eyes are yours to close
Never let go
Sleep is wrong
Sleep is wrong
Wrong
Sleep is wrong
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out
Do not go gently
Into that good night
Rage against the
Dying of the light
Your eyes are yours to close
Never let go
Sleep is wrong
Sleep is wrong
Wrong
Sleep is wrong
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
Never forget this
Reeling in the sweet grip
Never let this slip
Your eyes are yours to close
Never let go
Sleep is wrong
Sleep is wrong
Wrong
Sleep is wrong
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out
Do not go gently
Into that good night
Rage against the
Dying of the light
Your eyes are yours to close
Never let go
Sleep is wrong
Sleep is wrong
Wrong
Sleep is wrong
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
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I don't really know what this song is about, or much about the band, but they're sick. People need to start posting here because Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is Amazing, if you don't belive me then listen to 1997 than whatever else. Anyways, i think this song has to do how we are raised in a way to work all the time, work hard, and not slack off. Sleep could be seen as a metaphor for resting or relaxing or something that isn't doing work, and since it isn't work, it's wrong. The never gonna cry or die parts work with that too, but i don't understand the never coming home - maybe running away from home? - anyways, i don't know and i would appreciate some feedback if anyone at all knows anything about this band.