Sleep Forever

This song is not about confronting God as StarvingSound mentioned, it is denying that "God" exists and how he has come to terms with dying and not needing anything more. He isn't scared of "God" and he doesn't "fear" him because he doesn't believe in him. Heaven doesn't exist to him.It is about life being a good enough journey for him and not needing anything after that, and after such a life, going to sleep forever.

Basically, regardless of how many religious followers live the majority of their adult life devoting themselves to "Him" (God, obviously), he (John- the singer) is not afraid of what is to come, despite his sins ("Cause we are all rebels"). Instead, it is almost as if when he dies, he hopes to leave the physical life all behind ("I hope the light that I become can sleep for once"). Also, it is hard to ignore the strong religious context, but overall I believe this song speaks against organized religion and that living life and raising your children to have a fulfilling and honest life is what life is all about rather than worrying and fearing "Him", while being blinded by the corrupted and fucked up society.

Verse 1: The narrator is speaking directly to the subject here. He saying that as he's dying, he isn't going to seek "forgiveness" or "make peace". He doesn't need "him". "Him" is OBVIOUSLY God. I also feel that the "you" is ALSO God. The narrator kinda personifies God in these last two lines of the verse. People need their names, personalities, hobbies etc, to help identify who they are; to help themselves know they exist. Well the narrator says he doesn't need "God" the way God needs "God" in order to sense existence. That's just how I feel :P.

Verse 2/Bridge: Now the narrator is speaking a bit more broadly but is still addressing the subject directly. He is also beginning to address a second entity indirectly; the "they" of the verse. He says that as he dies he hopes that he stays that way and doesn't reincarnate into something else whether that be an animal or a spirit. He says he'll "leave it like you do". To me, the "it" is the world/existence and the "you" is still God. This once again proves that the narrator gives God human qualities because he says that he'll die and so will God. He then says he won't leave the world like "they" do. This HAS to be representation of those who believe in God and also believe in afterlife. He doesn't need God like "they" do.

Chorus: The narrator finally gets to the point by saying he wants to pass away and then life will move. Nothing else will happen; he'll just sleep forever.

Mid-Chorus: Just like our mothers and fathers (our TRUE creators) we'll go out in life and also create. He goes on to say that "we" are what life really is. I think he's trying to say that humanity is the reason why life is what it is. "We" did it. And once again, I think the "you" in this situation is God.

Verse 3: The narrator, in my opinion, starts to accuse "God" of starting most of the wars in the world. He says the "words... read a lot like news". To me, the "words" are religious texts and makes note of how all the news is about religion-related issues going on in the world because of religious differences. He then goes on to say that he's more afraid of those religious texts than "God" itself.

Bridge 2: The narrators starts to discuss how as we grow old we forget about what's all around us and begin to focus on ourselves and our loved ones.

Last 8 Lines: The narrator then wraps up the song by stating that: Yeah, we do some pretty childish things but that's life; we make mistakes. And we try to make it up to ourselves by bettering ourselves. Sometimes THAT doesn't work out but we can only do our best. The narrator then adds that we don't need a higher power to help us better our lives or to tell us how "perfectly fucked up" we are; we know and that's ok.

My favorite song off the new album by far. Deep meaningful lyrics, with that blissful portugal sound. Love it.

For me this song speaks about the exhaustion that comes with the belief that we have to live "perfect" lives. This idea is instilled into us every day, but the reality is that there is no "perfect" life, no best way of doing anything, really.

I'm also not sure if this is correct, but I thought it was "I don't need 'em like you do... I don't fear 'em like you do."

all religion is is just believing in something to make you fear death less. what he's saying in the song is that death is just a natural part of life, and while it sucks that everything living has to die, it's also a good thing because it creates new opportunities for younger, brighter, stronger things.

he's saying he just wants to be like all the great people who came before him, live up to their expectations and make them proud so when he's old he can be happy with his life, and have his children want to do the same thing he did. that's the best thing to believe in, not some religion.

this part says it best

Just like our mothers Who gave us our homes We'll be just like our fathers And go out on our own 'Cause we are the colors In all that you see We'll be just like our brothers And take to the streets

If the rest of this album is even half as good as song... I am pretty sure PtM will receive the fame they deserve. Absolutely amazing music.

Absolutely amazing song; love the refrain, the chorus and the strings. Will be looking forward to seeing them live!

Aren't the lines "cause we are the colors, in all the we see, we'll be just like our brothers, and take to the streets" in another P.TM song? It sounds so familiar.

I dunno... I think this whole song is about setting examples. I think he's stating that he doesn't need anyone to set an example for him because he's trying his best at being a good person. The news of wars and junk, it saddens him. His mother, his father, his brothers, lovers... everyone is just doing their best. He wants to "sleep forever" because he doesn't think that people should look up to him and he shouldn't look up to anyone else to set an example, he wants the world to not need that example... no longer needing someone to look up to since we should all just be doing our best at being good people.