Sleeping At Last
Light by Sleeping At Last (Lyric Video)
updated
Each “atom” song and video will be roughly 1 minute in length and will be released spontaneously. First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your Insta timeline or TikTok feed, or in the middle of your next doom scroll.
Because a collection of real atoms is called a molecule, as 15 atoms are released, they’ll be gathered and released as a set called a “Molecule”! (“Molecule 1” is coming soon!)
Eventually, as heaps of atoms are out in the world, I’ll do what i’m calling “Molecule Sessions”, in which I’ll choose a few atoms (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something new. I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
“atom 13” is set to footage of mist and light i noticed while taking a shower in london.
Listen to all of my "atoms" here! fanlink.to/ATOMS
Love, Ryan - Sleeping At Last
"Turning Page" by Sleeping At Last - fanlink.to/TurningPage
Directed by Derek Hough & Phillip Chbeeb
Executive Produced by Riveting Entertainment
Choreography: Makenzie Chbeeb & Phillip Chbeeb
Producers: Andrew Listermann @whoisnotion & Scott Sheridan
Dancers: Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert, Erica Klein, Jason Glover, Haley Jonae, Billy Mustapha, Koine Iwasaki & Lex Ishimoto
Production Company: @happyimsad
1st AD: @damon_limbrick
DP: @darrenmiller
Steadi: @steadicamjazz
1st AC: @silentstormsai
Gaffer: @ocufilms
Electric: Miguel Escalona
Electric: @joseph_simpsun
Key Grip: @lionlera_entertainment
Grip: Kevin Amaya
Key PA: @seanjamesphotography
PA Nation: @juancruz1980s @psychethewhitesnake Munk Monk, Jeronimoe Leon
Color: @topegenius
VFX: @nsomtog
Lyrics:
I've waited a hundred years
But I'd wait a million more for you
Nothing prepared me for
What the privilege of being yours would do
If I had only felt the warmth within your touch
If I had only seen how you smile when you blush
Or how you curl your lip when you concentrate enough
I would have known what I was living for all along
What I've been living for
Your love is my turning page
Where only the sweetest words remain
Every kiss is a cursive line
Every touch is a redefining phrase
I surrender who I've been for who you are
For nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heart
If I had only felt how it feels to be yours
Well, I would have known what I've been living for all along
What I've been living for
Though we're tethered to the story we must tell
When I saw you, well I knew we'd tell it well
With a whisper, we will tame the vicious seas
Like a feather, bringing kingdoms to their knees
Directed by Derek Hough & Phillip Chbeeb
Executive Produced by Riveting Entertainment
Choreography: Makenzie Chbeeb & Phillip Chbeeb
Producers: Andrew Listermann @whoisnotion & Scott Sheridan
Dancers: Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert, Erica Klein, Jason Glover, Haley Jonae, Billy Mustapha, Koine Iwasaki & Lex Ishimoto
Production Company: @happyimsad
1st AD: @damon_limbrick
DP: @darrenmiller
Steadi: @steadicamjazz
1st AC: @silentstormsai
Gaffer: @ocufilms
Electric: Miguel Escalona
Electric: @joseph_simpsun
Key Grip: @lionlera_entertainment
Grip: Kevin Amaya
Key PA: @seanjamesphotography
PA Nation: @juancruz1980s @psychethewhitesnake Munk Monk, Jeronimoe Leon
Color: @topegenius
VFX: @nsomtog
Lyrics:
I've waited a hundred years
But I'd wait a million more for you
Nothing prepared me for
What the privilege of being yours would do
If I had only felt the warmth within your touch
If I had only seen how you smile when you blush
Or how you curl your lip when you concentrate enough
I would have known what I was living for all along
What I've been living for
Your love is my turning page
Where only the sweetest words remain
Every kiss is a cursive line
Every touch is a redefining phrase
I surrender who I've been for who you are
For nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heart
If I had only felt how it feels to be yours
Well, I would have known what I've been living for all along
What I've been living for
Though we're tethered to the story we must tell
When I saw you, well I knew we'd tell it well
With a whisper, we will tame the vicious seas
Like a feather, bringing kingdoms to their knees
podbean.com/eau/pb-mts45-1463faa
In celebration of some news around "Turning Page", here's a rerelease of the episode all about how the song came to be. Thanks for listening and breathing life into this song!!
The official music video for "Turning Page": youtu.be/-hb2tecD13s
Each “atom” song and video will be roughly 1 minute in length and will be released spontaneously. First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your Insta timeline or TikTok feed, or in the middle of your next doom scroll.
Because a collection of real atoms is called a molecule, as 15 atoms are released, they’ll be gathered and released as a set called a “Molecule”! (“Molecule 1” is coming soon!)
Eventually, as heaps of atoms are out in the world, I’ll do what i’m calling “Molecule Sessions”, in which I’ll choose a few atoms (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something new. I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
“atom 12” is set to macro footage of TV screen pixels.
Listen to all of my "atoms" here: fanlink.to/ATOMS
Love, Ryan - Sleeping At Last
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"You Are Enough" is from "Atlas: I" by Sleeping At Last - fanlink.to/Atlas1
Lyrics:
YOU ARE ENOUGH
when we woke up
the world was figured out
beyond the beauty we’ve dreamt about.
this brilliant light is brighter than we’ve known,
without our darkness to prove it so.
still, we can’t help but to examine it,
to add our question marks to periods.
at the foot of our bed, we found an envelope…
“you are enough.”
these little words, somehow they’re changing us.
“you are enough.”
so we let our shadows fall away like dust.
when we grew up,
our shadows grew up too.
but they’re just old ghosts
that we grow attached to.
the tragic flaw is that they hide the truth
that you’re enough.
i promise you’re enough.
i promise you’re enough, i promise you.
“you are enough.”
these little words, somehow they’re changing us.
“you are enough,”
so we let our shadows fall away like dust.
“you are enough.”
these little words, somehow they’re changing us.
let it go, let it go, “you are enough.”
so we let our shadows fall away like dust.
http://sleepingatlast.com
Each “atom” song and video is/will be roughly 1 minute in length, which compliments our social media digital worlds (and short attention spans) and will be released spontaneously! First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your Insta timeline or TikTok feed, or in the middle of your next “doom scroll” ..or when you’re way deep down a YouTube rabbit hole.
Because real-life atoms become molecules, once a handful of my “atoms” are released into the wild, I’ll do occasional “Molecule Sessions”, in which I will choose a few “atoms” (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something different! I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
“atom 11” is set to close up video of a colorful mocktail through the glass. "atom 11" is siblings with "atom 10", as together they make up a music-palindrome of sorts!
Listen to all of my "atoms" here! fanlink.to/ATOMS
Love, Ryan - Sleeping At Last
Each “atom” song and video is/will be roughly 1 minute in length, which compliments our social media digital worlds (and short attention spans) and will be released spontaneously! First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your Insta timeline or TikTok feed, or in the middle of your next “doom scroll” ..or when you’re way deep down a YouTube rabbit hole.
Because real-life atoms become molecules, once a handful of my “atoms” are released into the wild, I’ll do occasional “Molecule Sessions”, in which I will choose a few “atoms” (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something different! I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
“atom 10” is set to close up video of a colorful mocktail through the glass. "atom 10" is siblings with "atom 11", as together they make up a music-palindrome of sorts!
Listen to all of my "atoms" here! fanlink.to/ATOMS
Love, Ryan - Sleeping At Last
Listen everywhere music is! fanlink.to/MotherCollection
My mom passed away very suddenly last year in March. In the days right after, I sat down at my piano, which felt like a friend, and wrote a song called "Mother" in her honor. I tried to get back into writing songs for my Atlas: III project, but I wasn't ready. Instead, unexpected songs and themes began to surface that was my own way of processing and untangling the grief of such a huge loss in my life. Music is my way of understanding myself and so these songs naturally came to life from what I was experiencing. These "Mother" songs needed to be written before continuing on in my Atlas: III project.
It's bittersweet for this collection of music to begin to release now, at the first anniversary of losing my mom, but I'm really grateful for each of these songs, which felt deeply comforting to write. As we all have experienced loss and longing, I am honored to share them with you and hope that they can somehow be a source of comfort and connection for you as well. I'll be recording episodes of The Sleeping At Last Podcast for each song, talking through grief, death, loss and hope. All episodes are available now.
Huge thanks to Sharon Gerber who played Cellos. And to Chris Bethea for mixing/mastering this song, as well as artist, Joey Chou who painted the gorgeous cover art (Joey is one of my Mom's favorite artists of all time, so it means so much to me that he would be willing to create the cover art for each of these "Mother" songs)
With this release, my "Mother" collection of songs comes to a close. To write and record these "Mother" songs has been a step toward healing for me. I needed to write these songs. I miss my mom so much and though I will be trying to reconcile this loss for the rest of my life, in getting to share this music, I have felt less alone. I have felt hope. Grief, in all its many forms, is absolutely dreadful. But one tiny gift is that it carves out space in us to understand and empathize with one another on an entirely different and richly beautiful level. In a way, grief gives birth to a new kind of love. In remembering my mom and processing grief in these songs, I've caught my first glimpse of that new love. As Mother's Day approaches, whether your mom is with you or not, whether you have a good relationship with your mom or not, whether you are a mom or not – I hope you feel the presence of love, new or familiar. And whatever you're swimming through in this life, I hope these songs can be a friend you along the way. Thank you so much for listening.
Lyrics:
love, bigger than the ocean
is what you’ve given to me.
you hunted down every danger
so my brother and i could swim free
in a love bigger than the ocean.
the shores, they were mighty scary.
but at my back, i had the mighty sea.
there's something so strange about human nature,
we get so used to the gifts that we receive.
now, i'm more than grateful
for a love bigger than the ocean.
i dreamt you were down by the water.
you looked so proud and happy to see me.
you were laying down some kind of red carpet on the beach.
i said, mom, i'm not sure what this means.
it was an invitation
to a love bigger than the ocean.
now, we have children of our own.
we’ll dive back into the waters we have known.
as you loved us, we will ove them to the brim.
because of you, they were born ready to swim
in a love bigger than,
a love deeper than the ocean.
i still have so much i want to tell you.
i still have so much to figure out.
there’s so much of you in the reflection of my life
and i hope you know i couldn't be more proud.
of this life swimming in
a love deeper than the ocean.
podbean.com/eau/pb-2xj9d-13f9a4a
In this episode, I talk through the story of writing my song "Mother" and talk about the conclusion of my "Mother" collection of songs, which were each written in honor of my mom, who unexpectedly passed away one year ago. Thank you for listening and letting me process and grieve out loud.
Listen everywhere music is! fanlink.to/BrightSadness
My mom passed away very suddenly last year in March. In the days right after, I sat down at my piano, which felt like a friend, and wrote a song called "Mother" in her honor. I tried to get back into writing songs for my Atlas: III project, but I wasn't ready. Instead, unexpected songs and themes began to surface that was my own way of processing and untangling the grief of such a huge loss in my life. Music is my way of understanding myself and so these songs naturally came to life from what I was experiencing. These "Mother" songs needed to be written before continuing on in my Atlas: III project.
It's bittersweet for this collection of music to begin to release now, at the first anniversary of losing my mom, but I'm really grateful for each of these songs, which felt deeply comforting to write. As we all have experienced loss and longing, I am honored to share them with you and hope that they can somehow be a source of comfort and connection for you as well. I'll be recording episodes of The Sleeping At Last Podcast for each song, talking through grief, death, loss and hope. Today, "To Be Enchanted" is out everywhere, along with its podcast episode.
Huge thanks to Sharon Gerber who played Cellos and Anya-Katerina Gerber who played Violins!! And to Chris Bethea for mastering this song, as well as artist, Joey Chou who painted the gorgeous cover art (Joey is one of my Mom's favorite artists of all time, so it means so much to me that he would be willing to create the cover art for each of these "Mother" songs)
fanlink.to/BrightSadness
BRIGHT SADNESS
(this is such a beautiful place, this has got to be the closest thing to Heaven)
a bright sunrise through shattered glass,
a fountain of youth slipping through the cracks.
i drag my feet through perfect sand
toward a future i no longer understand.
but my daughters’ collection of broken shells
teach me: i can still learn lessons if i let myself.
“i’ll be alright, i’ll be alright, i’ll be alright”
it’s been a year at the mercy of a merciless tide.
but now we’re here, clothes barely dry,
we return to the ocean one more time
for you.
in the water
we pay attention
to one another.
in the water
we remember
that nothing, even death,
lasts forever.
i want to swim, i want to swim, i want to try
to trust in the mercy of the merciless tide.
my mother taught me all will be reconciled,
God, what a gift to be my mother’s child.
i want to swim, i want to swim and close my eyes
be swept up in the mercy of the merciful tide,
my mother believed i will be reconciled.
God, what a gift to be my mother’s child.
in the water
we remember
that nothing, even death,
lasts forever
podbean.com/eau/pb-wrr94-13f688f
In this episode, I have the privilege of sharing a new song called "Bright Sadness", which belongs to a small collection of songs called "Mother", written since the passing of my Mom. Thank you for listening and letting me process out loud.
Listen to "Bright Sadness" - fanlink.to/BrightSadness
My mom passed away very suddenly last year in March. In the days right after, I sat down at my piano, which felt like a friend, and wrote a song called "Mother" in her honor. I tried to get back into writing songs for my Atlas: III project, but I wasn't ready. Instead, unexpected songs and themes began to surface that was my own way of processing and untangling the grief of such a huge loss in my life. Music is my way of understanding myself and so these songs naturally came to life from what I was experiencing. These "Mother" songs needed to be written before continuing on in my Atlas: III project.
It's bittersweet for this collection of music to begin to release now, at the first anniversary of losing my mom, but I'm really grateful for each of these songs, which felt deeply comforting to write. As we all have experienced loss and longing, I am honored to share them with you and hope that they can somehow be a source of comfort and connection for you as well. I'll be recording episodes of The Sleeping At Last Podcast for each song, talking through grief, death, loss and hope. Today, "To Be Enchanted" is out everywhere, along with its podcast episode.
Huge thanks to Sharon Gerber who played Cellos and Anya-Katerina Gerber who played Violins!! And to Chris Bethea for mastering this song, as well as artist, Joey Chou who painted the gorgeous cover art (Joey is one of my Mom's favorite artists of all time, so it means so much to me that he would be willing to create the cover art for each of these "Mother" songs)
My mom passed away very suddenly last year in March. In the days right after, I sat down at my piano, which felt like a friend, and wrote a song called "Mother" in her honor. I tried to get back into writing songs for my Atlas: III project, but I wasn't ready. Instead, unexpected songs and themes began to surface that was my own way of processing and untangling the grief of such a huge loss in my life. Music is my way of understanding myself and so these songs naturally came to life from what I was experiencing. These "Mother" songs needed to be written before continuing on in my Atlas: III project.
It's bittersweet for this collection of music to begin to release now, at the first anniversary of losing my mom, but I'm really grateful for each of these songs, which felt deeply comforting to write. As we all have experienced loss and longing, I am honored to share them with you and hope that they can somehow be a source of comfort and connection for you as well. I'll be recording episodes of The Sleeping At Last Podcast for each song, talking through grief, death, loss and hope. Today, "To Be Enchanted" is out everywhere, along with its podcast episode.
Huge thanks to Sharon Gerber who played Cellos and Anya-Katerina Gerber who played Violins!! And to Chris Bethea for mastering this song, as well as artist, Joey Chou who painted the gorgeous cover art (Joey is one of my Mom's favorite artists of all time, so it means so much to me that he would be willing to create the cover art for each of these "Mother" songs)
My mom passed away very suddenly last year in March. In the days right after, I sat down at my piano, which felt like a friend, and wrote a song called "Mother" in her honor. I tried to get back into writing songs for my Atlas: III project, but I wasn't ready. Instead, unexpected songs and themes began to surface that was my own way of processing and untangling the grief of such a huge loss in my life. Music is my way of understanding myself and so these songs naturally came to life from what I was experiencing. These "Mother" songs needed to be written before continuing on in my Atlas: III project.
It's bittersweet for this collection of music to begin to release now, at the first anniversary of losing my mom, but I'm really grateful for each of these songs, which felt deeply comforting to write. As we all have experienced loss and longing, I am honored to share them with you and hope that they can somehow be a source of comfort and connection for you as well. I'll be recording episodes of The Sleeping At Last Podcast for each song, talking through grief, death, loss and hope. Today, "To Be Enchanted" is out everywhere, along with its podcast episode.
Huge thanks to Chris Bethea for mastering this song, as well as artist, Joey Chou who painted the gorgeous cover art (Joey is one of my Mom's favorite artists of all time, so it means so much to me that he would be willing to create the cover art for each of these "Mother" songs)
My mom passed away very suddenly last year in March. In the days right after, I sat down at my piano, which felt like a friend, and wrote a song called "Mother" in her honor. I tried to get back into writing songs for my Atlas: III project, but I wasn't ready. Instead, unexpected songs and themes began to surface that was my own way of processing and untangling the grief of such a huge loss in my life. Music is my way of understanding myself and so these songs naturally came to life from what I was experiencing. These "Mother" songs needed to be written before continuing on in my Atlas: III project.
It's bittersweet for this collection of music to begin to release now, at the first anniversary of losing my mom, but I'm really grateful for each of these songs, which felt deeply comforting to write. As we all have experienced loss and longing, I am honored to share them with you and hope that they can somehow be a source of comfort and connection for you as well. I'll be recording episodes of The Sleeping At Last Podcast for each song, talking through grief, death, loss and hope. Today, "To Be Enchanted" is out everywhere, along with its podcast episode.
Huge thanks to Sharon Gerber who played Cellos!! And to Chris Bethea for mastering this song, as well as artist, Joey Chou who painted the gorgeous cover art (Joey is one of my Mom's favorite artists of all time, so it means so much to me that he would be willing to create the cover art for each of these "Mother" songs)
Each “atom” song and video is/will be roughly 1 minute in length, which compliments our social media digital worlds (and short attention spans) and will be released spontaneously! First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your Insta timeline or TikTok feed, or in the middle of your next “doom scroll” ..or when you’re way deep down a YouTube rabbit hole.
Because real-life atoms become molecules, once a handful of my “atoms” are released into the wild, I’ll do occasional “Molecule Sessions”, in which I will choose a few “atoms” (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something different! I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
This is “atom 9” and is set footage of light reflecting off of the East River in New York City.
Listen to all of my "atoms" here! fanlink.to/ATOMS
Love, Ryan - Sleeping At Last
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Huge thanks to Sharon Gerber who played Cellos and Anya Gerber who played Violins!! And to Chris Bethea for mastering this song, as well as artist, Taylor Wilson who painted the gorgeous cover art!
Each “atom” song and video is/will be roughly 1 minute in length, which compliments our social media digital worlds (and short attention spans) and will be released spontaneously! First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your Insta timeline or TikTok feed, or in the middle of your next “doom scroll” ..or when you’re way deep down a YouTube rabbit hole.
Because real-life atoms become molecules, once a handful of my “atoms” are released into the wild, I’ll do occasional “Molecule Sessions”, in which I will choose a few “atoms” (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something different! I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
This is "atom 8” and is set footage of shadows of tree branches hitting the wall just so.
Listen to all of my "atoms" here! fanlink.to/ATOMS
Love, Ryan - Sleeping At Last
fanlink.to/Snow
Huge thanks to Mahim at iammazharul!
Lyrics:
the branches have traded their leaves for white sleeves all warm-blooded creatures make ghosts as they breathe scarves are wrapped tightly like gifts under trees christmas lights tangle in knots annually
our families huddle closely betting warmth against the cold but our bruises seem to surface like mud beneath the snow
so we sing carols softly, as sweet as we know a prayer that our burdens will lift as we go like young love still waiting under mistletoe we’ll welcome december with tireless hope
let our bells keep on ringing making angels in the snow may the melody disarm us when the cracks begin to show
like the petals in our pockets may we remember who we are unconditionally cared for by those who share our broken hearts
the table is set and our glasses are full though pieces go missing, may we still feel whole we’ll build new traditions in place of the old ‘cause life without revision will silence our souls
so let the bells keep on ringing making angels in the snow may the melody surround us when the cracks begin to show
like the petals in our pockets may we remember who we are unconditionally cared for by those who share our broken hearts
as gentle as feathers, the snow piles high our world gets rewritten and retraced every time like fresh plates and clean slates, our future is white new year’s resolutions will reset tonight
Lyrics:
Religion is a breeding ground
where the devil's work is deeply found,
with teeth as sharp as cathedral spires,
slowly sinking in.
God knows that I've been naive
but i think it makes him proud of me.
now it's so hard to separate
my disappointments from his name.
because shadows stretch behind the truth,
where stained glass offers broken clues
and fear ties knots and pulls them tight.
it leaves us paralyzed.
but in the end such tired words will rest.
the truth will reroute the narrow things they've said.
the marionette strings will lower and untie
and out of the ashes, love will be realized.
God knows that we've been naive
and a bit
nearsighted to say the least.
it's broken glass at children's feet
that gets swept aside unexpectedly.
Coming Soon on all music platforms!
Mixed/Mastered by Chris Bethea
Art by Tim Damitz
Each “atom” song and video is/will be roughly 1 minute in length, which compliments our social media digital worlds (and short attention spans) and will be released spontaneously! First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your Insta timeline or TikTok feed, or in the middle of your next “doom scroll” ..or when you’re way deep down a YouTube rabbit hole.
Because real-life atoms become molecules, once a handful of my “atoms” are released into the wild, I’ll do occasional “Molecule Sessions”, in which I will choose a few “atoms” (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something different! I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
This is "atom 7” and is set to footage of lights in a favorite ride of mine at a favorite theme park of mine!
Listen to all of my "atoms" here! fanlink.to/ATOMS
Love, ryan - sleeping at last
Each “atom” song and video is/will be roughly 1 minute in length, which compliments our social media digital worlds (and short attention spans) and will be released spontaneously! First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your Insta timeline or TikTok feed, or in the middle of your next “doom scroll” ..or when you’re way deep down a YouTube rabbit hole.
Because real-life atoms become molecules, once a handful of my “atoms” are released into the wild, I’ll do occasional “Molecule Sessions”, in which I will choose a few “atoms” (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something different! I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
This is "atom 6" and is set to footage of the pacific ocean pushing golden sand around on a beach in California. If you listen close, you can hear the waves and my kids running around and giggling.
Listen to all of my "atoms" here! fanlink.to/ATOMS
Love, ryan - sleeping at last
Each “atom” song and video is/will be roughly 1 minute in length, which compliments our social media digital worlds (and short attention spans) and will be released spontaneously! First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your Insta timeline or TikTok feed, or in the middle of your next “doom scroll” ..or when you’re way deep down a YouTube rabbit hole.
Because real-life atoms become molecules, once a handful of my “atoms” are released into the wild, I’ll do occasional “Molecule Sessions”, in which I will choose a few “atoms” (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something different! I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
This is "atom 5" and is set to close-up footage of marbles spinning down a large, dark black and very sparkly funnel at the Cosmosphere Space Museum in KS.
Listen to all of my "atoms" here! fanlink.to/ATOMS
Love, ryan - sleeping at last
Each “atom” song and video is/will be roughly 1 minute in length, which compliments our social media digital worlds (and short attention spans) and will be released spontaneously! First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your Insta timeline or TikTok feed, or in the middle of your next “doom scroll” ..or when you’re way deep down a YouTube rabbit hole.
Because real-life atoms become molecules, once a handful of my “atoms” are released into the wild, I’ll do occasional “Molecule Sessions”, in which I will choose a few “atoms” (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something different! I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
This is "atom 4" and is set to footage of light and smoke after a fireworks show in Disney World.
Love, ryan - sleeping at last
Each “atom” song and video is/will be roughly 1 minute in length, which compliments our social media digital age (and short attention spans) and will be released spontaneously! First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your insta timeline or tiktok feed, or in the middle of your next “doom scroll” ..or when you’re way deep down a YouTube rabbit hole.
Because real-life atoms become molecules, once a handful of my “atoms” are released into the wild, I’ll do a “Molecule Session”, in which I will choose a few “atoms” (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something different! I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
This is "atom 3" - footage of my kitchen wall, as sunlight pushed through branches and leaves to make these dancing shadows.
"i let the water in
under my fragile skin
rearrange the furniture
again and again and again
so i hold my breath
and try to swim
and make infinite room
for hope and oxygen."
Welcome to “atoms”: tiny pieces of music inspired by small and beautiful things! When I see something striking, I’ll capture a video of it, then write a short piece of new music for that moment. Tiny film scores, if you will. Basically, I want to musically follow Mary Oliver’s beautiful “instructions for living a life: pay attention. be astonished. tell about it.”
Each “atom” song and video is/will be roughly 1 minute in length, which compliments our social media digital age (and short attention spans) and will be released spontaneously! First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your insta timeline or tiktok feed, or in the middle of your next “doom scroll” ..or when you’re way deep down a YouTube rabbit hole.
Because real-life atoms become molecules, once a handful of my “atoms” are released into the wild, I’ll do a “Molecule Session”, in which I will choose a few “atoms” (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something different! I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
This is "atom 2" - closeup footage of the "Avalanche Disk" at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Each “atom” song and video is/will be roughly 1 minute in length, which compliments our social media digital age (and short attention spans) and will be released spontaneously! First as posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Shortly after, each “atom” will be widely available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In the same way that seeing something beautiful in the middle of my day feels kind of like an oasis, a tiny chance to catch my breath, the hope for “atoms” is to offer up that same meditative feeling in your insta timeline or tiktok feed, or in the middle of your next “doom scroll” ..or when you’re way deep down a YouTube rabbit hole.
Because real-life atoms become molecules, once a handful of my “atoms” are released into the wild, I’ll do a “Molecule Session”, in which I will choose a few “atoms” (perhaps with your help?!) and expand on them, transforming them into something different! I’m very excited about what these tiny pieces of music may become!
This is the very first, atom, "atom 1" - set to macro footage of my daughter's mesmerizing new lavalamp! Cellos performed by the incredible, Sharon Gerber!
"Hope" is available everywhere music is! fanlink.to/HopeSong
(100% of proceeds go toward Orphan Myth’s 30+ nonprofit partners for the first three months of its launch!)
After a few days together in Chicago and originally inspired by the work and mission of Hopeland (an Orphan Myth partner), both Tim Fain and Sleeping At Last wrote their song, "Hope,” about the strength of vulnerable children in both the foster care system and orphanages around the world. Both Fain’s and O’Neal’s young daughters lent their voices to the song, as well as to the song’s artwork.
Song Credits:
Sung by Sleeping At Last, Violins and Arrangements by Tim Fain.
Produced by Tim Fain, Sleeping At Last and Jacob Marshall
Mixed by John Goodmanson
Mastered by Chris Bethea
Album Cover Design: Tim Damitz
Lyrics:
HOPE
There is hope in our eyes
When we truly see each other
Like the light of countless stars
We are not afraid of the dark
‘Cause there is hope in our hearts
In every single beat, we feel it
To the ends of the earth
Our echo carries on
We are sacred, we are strong
We are beautiful. we belong
Please hear our unheard song
There is hope in our voice
When we listen to each other
Our barriers disappear
With every story told
We are sacred, we strong
We are beautiful. we belong
Please hear our unheard song
There is hope in our eyes
When we truly see each other
So we raise our flag, lift our voice
(This is our hopeland)
We are sacred, we strong
(This is our hopeland)
We are beautiful. we belong
(This is our hopeland)
We are worthy, we are true
(This is our hopeland)
There are no borders from this view
Please help us raise our flag
There is hope in our eyes
When we truly see each other
Video Created by Tom Shea & Michael Means
http://Instagram.com/tomfoxshea
http://Instagram.com/meanstoalens
Handwriting by Ryan O'Neal (Sleeping At Last)
"Saturn" is from "Atlas: II" by Sleeping At Last - fanlink.to/Atlas1
http://sleepingatlast.com
http://Instagram.com/tomfoxshea
http://Instagram.com/meanstoalens
Handwriting by Ryan O'Neal (Sleeping At Last)
"Touch" is from "Atlas: II" by Sleeping At Last - fanlink.to/Atlas2
http://Instagram.com/tomfoxshea
http://Instagram.com/meanstoalens
"Touch" is from "Atlas: II" by Sleeping At Last - fanlink.to/Atlas2
Lyrics:
TOUCH
when will i feel this
as vivid as it truly is,
fall in love in a single touch,
and fall apart when it hurts too much?
can we skip past near-death clichés
where my heart restarts, as my life replays?
all i want is to flip a switch
before something breaks that cannot be fixed.
i know, i know- the sirens sound
just before the walls come down.
pain is a well-intentioned weatherman
predicting God as best he can,
but God i want to feel again.
rain or shine, i don’t feel a thing,
just some information upon my skin.
i miss the subtle aches when the weather changed,
the barometric pressure we always blamed.
all i want is to flip a switch
before something breaks that cannot be fixed.
invisible machinery,
these moving parts inside of me
well, they’ve been shutting down for quite some time,
leaving only rust behind.
well i know, i know- the sirens sound
just before the walls come down.
pain is a well-intentioned weatherman
predicting God as best he can,
but God i want to feel again,
oh God i want to feel again.
down my arms, a thousand satellites
suddenly discover signs of life.
http://sleepingatlast.com
Curious how this song was born? I recorded an episode of The Sleeping At Last podcast about its birth story: fanlink.to/sleepingatlastpodcast
"December 21, 2020: The Great Conjunction" will be available everywhere music is very soon: fanlink.to/GreatConjunction
To hear all of "Astronomy" so far, here's the official Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/0D3EC8o…R9T7OTQkP-95O96Q
Director: Galih Mulya Nugraha | @manggalih
Director of Photography, and Editor: Febian Nurrahman Saktinegara | @febianns
Choreographer, and Dancer: Ninus | instagram.com/ninus__
Wardrobe: SIJI | @akusiji
Filmed in Bali, Indonesia
"Eight" is part of a long-form series of songs from Sleeping At Last, called "Atlas: II" -
fanlink.to/Atlas2
"Eight" was written from the perspective of the Enneagram Type "Eight." Hear all nine Enneagram songs here: fanlink.to/enneagram
http://sleepingatlast.com
Atlas: I - fanlink.to/Atlas1
Atlas: II - fanlink.to/Atlas2
Atlas: III - coming soon...
Listen to more of the Sleeping At Last Podcast! fanlink.to/sleepingatlastpodcast
Live Chemical Ink Artwork by Kyra Hinton kyrahinton.com
Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)
wonderkindstudios.com
Handwriting by Ryan O'Neal
Listen to the entire Atlas: II series of songs by Sleeping At Last: fanlink.to/Atlas2
sleepingatlast.com
fanlink.to/Atlas2
Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)
wonderkindstudios.com
Handwriting by Ryan O'Neal
sleepingatlast.com
fanlink.to/Atlas2
Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)
wonderkindstudios.com
Handwriting by Ryan O'Neal
(re-uploaded with a lyric correction!)
sleepingatlast.com
fanlink.to/Atlas2
Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)
wonderkindstudios.com
Handwriting by Ryan O'Neal
sleepingatlast.com
fanlink.to/Atlas2
Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)
wonderkindstudios.com
Handwriting by Ryan O'Neal
sleepingatlast.com
What's a "Micro Music Video"? A tiny, simple and hypnotizing video accompaniment to my songs. Rather than seeing a static image, I loved the idea of having a visual to get lost in while listening.
Lyrics:
The branches have traded their leaves for white sleeves
All warm-blooded creatures make ghosts as they breathe
Scarves are wrapped tightly like gifts under trees
Christmas lights tangle in knots annually
Our families huddle closely
Betting warmth against the cold
But our bruises seem to surface
Like mud beneath the snow
So we sing carols softly, as sweet as we know
A prayer that our burdens will lift as we go
Like young love still waiting under mistletoe
We’ll welcome December with tireless hope
Let our bells keep on ringing
Making angels in the snow
May the melody disarm us
When the cracks begin to show
Like the petals in our pockets
May we remember who we are
Unconditionally cared for
By those who share our broken hearts
The table is set and our glasses are full
Though pieces go missing, may we still feel whole
We’ll build new traditions in place of the old
‘Cause life without revision will silence our souls
So let the bells keep on ringing
Making angels in the snow
May the melody surround us
When the cracks begin to show
Like the petals in our pockets
May we remember who we are
Unconditionally cared for
By those who share our broken hearts
As gentle as feathers, the snow piles high
Our world gets rewritten and retraced every time
Like fresh plates and clean slates, our future is white
New year’s resolutions will reset tonight