"Sleep" lyrics by Charles Anthony Silvestri Composed by Eric Whitacre....
The evening hangs beneath the moon
A silver thread on darkened dune
With closing eyes and resting head
I know that sleep is coming soon
Upon my pillow, safe in bed
A thousand pictures fill my head
I cannot sleep my minds a flight
And yet my limbs seem made of lead
If there are noises in the night
A frighting shadow, flickering light
Then I surrender unto sleep
Where clouds of dreams give second sight
What dreams may come both dark and deep
Of flying wings and soaring leap
As I surrender unto sleep
As I surrender unto sleep
A silver thread on darkened dune
With closing eyes and resting head
I know that sleep is coming soon
Upon my pillow, safe in bed
A thousand pictures fill my head
I cannot sleep my minds a flight
And yet my limbs seem made of lead
If there are noises in the night
A frighting shadow, flickering light
Then I surrender unto sleep
Where clouds of dreams give second sight
What dreams may come both dark and deep
Of flying wings and soaring leap
As I surrender unto sleep
As I surrender unto sleep
Lyrics submitted by mem1019
"Sleep" as written by Elvis Costello
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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when youre about to fall asleep, but youre not sleeping yet.
The lyrics were originally "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost. But copyright came into place so they made new lyrics.
The song was written for a woman who also sings Soprano in the choir that performed the recording, who's parents died within days of eachother.
The lyrics symbolize fear, comfort, and the feeling of not knowing what comes after death.
This song is painfully beautiful, as are many of eric whitacre's composition.
It's so beautiful, it makes you choke.
"Then I surrender unto sleep
Where clouds of dreams give second sight
What dreams may come both dark and deep"
And by then you can feel the climax coming on, as you can sleep.
"Of flying wings and soaring leap
As I surrender unto sleep"
And you have this glorious flowing melody that molds itself into a soothing and relaxing lullaby as if one is really asleep.
Another good example of this emotional composition is from "When David Heard," a song based from the Bible in 2 Samuel when King David's son, Absalom, dies. You can almost feel the grief and anguish, sorrow and agony and utter discomfort building within David's head, until it bursts out with remorse. All of this is underlined in the tone and stress of each and everyone of these beautifully coordinated chords.
Hornblower
Shameless self-promotion :P My chamber choir singing this in the troy savings bank music hall. Such an amazing piece