Resolve. - Sleeping At Last (Micro Music Video) @SleepingAtLast1

Sleeping At Last Footage by the extraordinary, Niels Christian Askholm (http://nolsoy.dk) - "Resolve." is from the Sleeping At Last album, "Yearbook" - get it here: open.spotify.com/album/7Eo61cFGGxddEB9F25pDE6

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:
Generations wait
Like the river sways,
For a father’s blood,
For a mother’s love.

Though not the promised land,
Nor any perfect plan,
Along our neutral path
There was a single lowered branch.

What was flawless canvas-white,
What was kindness in our eyes
Is now a blemished masterpiece,
An astigmatism life.
But let’s cut right to the chase,
To when the best of us was on display,

Before we tipped the scale from confidence to doubt.
I would hold you now, if only I knew how.

Concentration breaks
Under frivolous weight.
If the right words exist,
May they find our lips.

Let’s stay the course
And let the tension make us new.
I don’t know if it’s virtue,
I don’t know if it’s just dumb luck.
Would it matter if it was?
What if we welcomed change in
Or opened up just enough
To let it begin?

“The doors will open wide for you.”
It was said just like it was the truth,
If we walk right through…

updated 6 years ago

Resolve. - Sleeping At Last (Micro Music Video)

Sleeping At Last 2018-02-24 | Footage by the extraordinary, Niels Christian Askholm (http://nolsoy.dk) - "Resolve." is from the Sleeping At Last album, "Yearbook" - get it here: open.spotify.com/album/7Eo61cFGGxddEB9F25pDE6

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:
Generations wait
Like the river sways,
For a father’s blood,
For a mother’s love.

Though not the promised land,
Nor any perfect plan,
Along our neutral path
There was a single lowered branch.

What was flawless canvas-white,
What was kindness in our eyes
Is now a blemished masterpiece,
An astigmatism life.
But let’s cut right to the chase,
To when the best of us was on display,

Before we tipped the scale from confidence to doubt.
I would hold you now, if only I knew how.

Concentration breaks
Under frivolous weight.
If the right words exist,
May they find our lips.

Let’s stay the course
And let the tension make us new.
I don’t know if it’s virtue,
I don’t know if it’s just dumb luck.
Would it matter if it was?
What if we welcomed change in
Or opened up just enough
To let it begin?

“The doors will open wide for you.”
It was said just like it was the truth,
If we walk right through…

August 30, 2023: Super Blue Moon by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2023-08-31 | Delighted to share this brand new addition to my "Astronomy" series of music inspired by astronomical events! Tonight's Super Blue Moon (the last one 'til 2037) inspired this piece of music. The cellos were played by the ever-brilliant, Sharon Gerber. Artwork by Tim Damitz. Mastered by Chris Bethea.

⚛️ atom 2 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2023-08-24 | atoms: a series of tiny music inspired by tiny beautiful things: fanlink.to/ATOMS

Ill Keep You Safe by Sleeping At Last (Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2023-08-24 | when i was a teenager, my favorite way to listen to music was to put on headphones and grab the lyric booklet from the CD case (yep i’m old) and read along as i listen. that’s what i love about lyric videos. my pals at @Wonderkindstudios created simple and elegant lyric videos for my entire Atlas: I collection, all 30 songs. i’ll be posting them from time to time. ♥️ here’s “I'LL KEEP YOU SAFE” (3/30)

atom 13 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2023-08-17 | Welcome to “atoms”: tiny pieces of music inspired by tiny and beautiful things! When I see something beautiful, I’ll film 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 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 Music Video - Behind The Scenes

Sleeping At Last 2023-08-08 | Watch the music video here! youtu.be/-hb2tecD13s

"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

Turning Page by Sleeping At Last (Official Music Video)

Sleeping At Last 2023-07-25 | "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

”Turning Page” (Rerelease)

Sleeping At Last 2023-07-25 | Source:
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

atom 12 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2023-07-10 | Welcome to “atoms”: tiny pieces of music inspired by tiny and beautiful things! When I see something beautiful, I’ll film 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 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

Woodwork by Sleeping At Last (Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2023-07-07 | when i was a teenager, my favorite way to listen to music was to put on headphones and grab the lyric booklet from the CD case (yes i’m old) and read along as i listen. that’s what i love about lyric videos. my pals at @Wonderkindstudios created simple and elegant lyric videos for my entire Atlas: I collection, all 30 songs. i’ll be posting them from time to time. ♥️ here’s “WOODWORK” (2/30)

Overture by Sleeping At Last (Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2023-07-05 | when i was a teenager, my favorite way to listen to music was to put on headphones and grab the lyric booklet from the CD case (yes i’m old) and read along as i listen. that’s what i love about lyric videos. my pals at @Wonderkindstudios created simple and elegant lyric videos for my entire Atlas: I collection, all 30 songs. i’ll be posting them from time to time. ♥️ here’s “OVERTURE” (1/30)

Sleeping At Last - You Are Enough (Official Music Video)

Sleeping At Last 2023-06-12 | Created by Tom Shea & Michael Means
http://Instagram.com/tomfoxshea
http://Instagram.com/meanstoalens

"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

atom 11 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2023-06-07 | Welcome to “atoms”: tiny pieces of music inspired by tiny and beautiful things! When I see something beautiful, I’ll film 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 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

atom 10 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2023-06-07 | Welcome to “atoms”: tiny pieces of music inspired by tiny and beautiful things! When I see something beautiful, I’ll film 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 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

Mother (Voice Memo) by Sleeping At Last (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2023-05-18 | "Mother (Voice Memo)" is the final release in my collection of new songs called, "Mother"

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)

“Mother (Voice Memo)” by Sleeping At Last - Home Video

Sleeping At Last 2023-05-12 | In the days immediately following my mom's passing, I finished writing my song "Mother" in her honor. I pressed record on my phone's voice memo app and sang these lyrics for the first time. "Mother (Voice Memo)" is that recording and it includes gorgeous cellos from Sharon Gerber.

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.

”Mother”

Sleeping At Last 2023-05-12 | Source:
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.

Bright Sadness by Sleeping At Last (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2023-05-09 | "Bright Sadness" belongs to an unexpected collection of new songs I'm calling "Mother" which will release one at a time leading up to Mother's Day, 2023.

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)

“Bright Sadness” Home Video

Sleeping At Last 2023-05-05 | In my mom’s very last days, she requested that she be cremated and that her ashes be spread in the ocean near Hawaii, her very favorite place. This past March, at the one year anniversary of her passing, my family and I made it to Hawaii to honor her wishes. “Bright Sadness” is about that experience, which was both heartbreaking and healing. The first thing you hear in this song is my Mom’s voice, as she was filming a family video of the very same spot of the ocean where we held her ceremony. She describes the beauty of the landscape perfectly: “this has got to be the closest thing to Heaven.”

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

”Bright Sadness”

Sleeping At Last 2023-05-01 | Source:
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

Some Kind of Heaven by Sleeping At Last (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2023-04-12 | "Some Kind of Heaven" belongs to an unexpected collection of new songs I'm calling "Mother" which will release one at a time leading up to Mother's Day, 2023.

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)

Wave After Wave by Sleeping At Last (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2023-03-28 | "Wave After Wave" belongs to an unexpected collection of new songs I'm calling "Mother" which will release one at a time leading up to Mother's Day, 2023.

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)

“To Be Enchanted (Voice Memo)” by Sleeping At Last (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2023-03-20 | "To Be Enchanted (Voice Memo) belongs to an unexpected collection of new songs I'm calling "Mother" which will release one at a time leading up to Mother's Day, 2023.

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)

To Be Enchanted by Sleeping At Last (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2023-03-03 | "To Be Enchanted" marks the start of an unexpected collection of new songs I'm calling "Mother" which will release one at a time leading up to Mother's Day, 2023.

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)

atom 9 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2023-02-21 | Welcome to “atoms”: tiny pieces of music inspired by tiny and beautiful things! When I see something beautiful, I’ll film 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 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

Let Down Cover by Sleeping At Last x Andrew Belle

Sleeping At Last 2023-01-20 | My friend and incredible artist, Andrew Belle and I decided to record one of our all-time favorite songs together, "Let Down" by Radiohead. It's almost sacred ground to cover Radiohead, but it was so much fun to try our hand at this gorgeous song. It’s out today and we hope you enjoy it!

fanlink.to/LetDown

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!

atom 8 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2023-01-06 | Welcome to “atoms”: tiny pieces of music inspired by tiny and beautiful things! When I see something beautiful, I’ll film 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 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

“atom 1” ⚛️ a series of tiny music inspired by tiny beautiful things. https://fanlink.to/ATOMS

Sleeping At Last 2022-12-13 | ...

Snow (String Version) - Official Lyric Video

Sleeping At Last 2022-12-12 | Delighted to share this brand-new lyric video for my original Christmas song, "Snow (String Version)", which is now available everywhere music is!

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

Naive (Live Acoustic) - Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2022-09-01 | Recorded live at Electrical Audio in Chicago. "Naive" belongs to the album, "Storyboards", which turned 13 years old, as of writing this text! To celebrate, I wanted to share this live acoustic version of the song.

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

atom 7 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2022-05-27 | Welcome to “atoms”: tiny pieces of music inspired by tiny and beautiful things! When I see something striking, I’ll film 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 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

atom 6 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2022-04-08 | Welcome to “atoms”: tiny pieces of music inspired by tiny and beautiful things! When I see something striking, I’ll film 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 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

atom 5 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2022-02-16 | Welcome to “atoms”: tiny pieces of music inspired by tiny and beautiful things! When I see something striking, I’ll film 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 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

atom 4 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2022-01-18 | Welcome to “atoms”: tiny pieces of music inspired by tiny and beautiful things! When I see something striking, I’ll film 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 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

atom 3 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2021-11-12 | 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 3" - footage of my kitchen wall, as sunlight pushed through branches and leaves to make these dancing shadows.

atom 2 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2021-11-10 | Lyrics:

"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.

atom 1 by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2021-11-08 | 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 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 - Tim Fain | Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2021-04-08 | Released in support of the Orphan Myth Campaign, a call to action alongside 30 non-profits to help bring 100% of children into safe and loving families. Lean more and please consider supporting: orphanmyth.org

"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

Saturn by Sleeping At Last (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2021-04-01 | "Saturn" by Sleeping At Last
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

February 18, 2021: Perseverance - Mars Landing by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2021-02-18 | Inspired by NASA/JPL's Perseverance Rover Mars Landing, this song belongs to my "Astronomy", an ongoing series of songs inspired by astronomical events and discoveries... kind of like soundtracks to cool stuff happening in the Universe around us. fanlink.to/Astronomy

Touch by Sleeping At Last (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2021-02-15 | Created by Tom Shea & Michael Means
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

Touch by Sleeping At Last (Official Music Video)

Sleeping At Last 2021-01-27 | Created by Tom Shea & Michael Means
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

December 21, 2020: The Great Conjunction by Sleeping At Last

Sleeping At Last 2020-12-20 | On December 21st, 2020, we get to witness the "Great Conjunction" - where the planets, Saturn and Jupiter appear to almost kiss in the sky. The last time we were able to view this bright sight was 800 years ago. As if that's not awesome enough, it takes place on the Winter Solstice of 2020... AND near Christmas (some have nicknamed it a "Christmas star.") So, I wrote a tiny "soundtrack" for this astronomical event, as part of my ongoing series "Astronomy." (music inspired by astronomical events and discoveries. In other words, when cool stuff happens in the universe around us, I try to write music for it.)

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

Eight by Sleeping At Last (Music Video by EMBARA Films)

Sleeping At Last 2020-10-15 | Video Production by EMBARA Films 2020 | @embarafilms
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

What is Atlas??

Sleeping At Last 2020-04-29 | a simple and brief description of the "Atlas" series of songs by Sleeping At Last from Ryan O'Neal (Sleeping At Last)

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

Sleeping At Last - Nine (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2020-04-22 | "Nine" - inspired by Enneagram Type Nine is from the "Atlas: II" song series by Sleeping At Last.
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

Sleeping At Last - Eight (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2020-03-06 | "Eight", inspired by Enneagram Type Eight is from the "Atlas: II" song series by Sleeping At Last

fanlink.to/Atlas2

Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)
wonderkindstudios.com
Handwriting by Ryan O'Neal

sleepingatlast.com

Sleeping At Last - Seven (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2020-02-26 | "Seven", inspired by Enneagram Type Seven is from the "Atlas: II" series by Sleeping At Last

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

Sleeping At Last - Six (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2020-02-04 | "Six", inspired by Enneagram Type Six is from the "Atlas: II" series by Sleeping At Last

fanlink.to/Atlas2

Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)
wonderkindstudios.com
Handwriting by Ryan O'Neal

sleepingatlast.com

Sleeping At Last - Five (Official Lyric Video)

Sleeping At Last 2020-01-22 | "Five", inspired by Enneagram type fives, is from the "Atlas: II" series by Sleeping At Last

fanlink.to/Atlas2

Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)
wonderkindstudios.com
Handwriting by Ryan O'Neal

sleepingatlast.com

Snow - Sleeping At Last (Micro Music Video)

Sleeping At Last 2019-11-27 | Footage by the extraordinary, Charlie Hansen (instagram.com/takeachansen) - "Snow" is from the Sleeping At Last album, "Christmas Collection, Vol. 1" - get it here: open.spotify.com/album/1DINBPK1Aqj6Y4Cjf3w11o?si=HDnbyoxeQ26oNh4QF3ua5A

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