White Christmas - Sleeping At Last (Micro Music Video) Sleeping At Last 2017-12-07 | Footage by the amazing, Jay Morales (instagram.com/jaydmorales) - "White Christmas" is from the Sleeping At Last album, "Christmas Collection, Vol. 1" - get it here: open.spotify.com/album/1DINBPK1Aqj6Y4Cjf3w11oWhat'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.(originally by Bing Crosby)
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/ATOMSLove, 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/TurningPageDirected by Derek Hough & Phillip ChbeebExecutive Produced by Riveting Entertainment Choreography: Makenzie Chbeeb & Phillip ChbeebProducers: Andrew Listermann @whoisnotion & Scott SheridanDancers: Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert, Erica Klein, Jason Glover, Haley Jonae, Billy Mustapha, Koine Iwasaki & Lex IshimotoProduction Company: @happyimsad 1st AD: @damon_limbrickDP: @darrenmillerSteadi: @steadicamjazz1st AC: @silentstormsaiGaffer: @ocufilmsElectric: Miguel EscalonaElectric: @joseph_simpsunKey Grip: @lionlera_entertainmentGrip: Kevin AmayaKey PA: @seanjamesphotographyPA Nation: @juancruz1980s @psychethewhitesnake Munk Monk, Jeronimoe Leon Color: @topegeniusVFX: @nsomtogLyrics:I've waited a hundred yearsBut I'd wait a million more for youNothing prepared me forWhat the privilege of being yours would doIf I had only felt the warmth within your touchIf I had only seen how you smile when you blushOr how you curl your lip when you concentrate enoughI would have known what I was living for all alongWhat I've been living forYour love is my turning pageWhere only the sweetest words remainEvery kiss is a cursive lineEvery touch is a redefining phraseI surrender who I've been for who you areFor nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heartIf I had only felt how it feels to be yoursWell, I would have known what I've been living for all alongWhat I've been living forThough we're tethered to the story we must tellWhen I saw you, well I knew we'd tell it wellWith a whisper, we will tame the vicious seasLike 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/TurningPageDirected by Derek Hough & Phillip ChbeebExecutive Produced by Riveting Entertainment Choreography: Makenzie Chbeeb & Phillip ChbeebProducers: Andrew Listermann @whoisnotion & Scott SheridanDancers: Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert, Erica Klein, Jason Glover, Haley Jonae, Billy Mustapha, Koine Iwasaki & Lex IshimotoProduction Company: @happyimsad 1st AD: @damon_limbrickDP: @darrenmillerSteadi: @steadicamjazz1st AC: @silentstormsaiGaffer: @ocufilmsElectric: Miguel EscalonaElectric: @joseph_simpsunKey Grip: @lionlera_entertainmentGrip: Kevin AmayaKey PA: @seanjamesphotographyPA Nation: @juancruz1980s @psychethewhitesnake Munk Monk, Jeronimoe Leon Color: @topegeniusVFX: @nsomtogLyrics:I've waited a hundred yearsBut I'd wait a million more for youNothing prepared me forWhat the privilege of being yours would doIf I had only felt the warmth within your touchIf I had only seen how you smile when you blushOr how you curl your lip when you concentrate enoughI would have known what I was living for all alongWhat I've been living forYour love is my turning pageWhere only the sweetest words remainEvery kiss is a cursive lineEvery touch is a redefining phraseI surrender who I've been for who you areFor nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heartIf I had only felt how it feels to be yoursWell, I would have known what I've been living for all alongWhat I've been living forThough we're tethered to the story we must tellWhen I saw you, well I knew we'd tell it wellWith a whisper, we will tame the vicious seasLike a feather, bringing kingdoms to their knees
”Turning Page” (Rerelease) Sleeping At Last 2023-07-25 | Source:podbean.com/eau/pb-mts45-1463faaIn 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/ATOMSLove, 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/tomfoxsheahttp://Instagram.com/meanstoalens"You Are Enough" is from "Atlas: I" by Sleeping At Last - fanlink.to/Atlas1Lyrics:YOU ARE ENOUGHwhen 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 truththat 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/ATOMSLove, 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/ATOMSLove, 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/MotherCollectionMy 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 oceanis what you’ve given to me. you hunted down every dangerso my brother and i could swim freein 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 gratefulfor 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 invitationto 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 swimin 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 lifeand 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-13f9a4aIn 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/BrightSadnessMy 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/BrightSadnessBRIGHT 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 sandtoward a future i no longer understand.but my daughters’ collection of broken shellsteach 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 timefor you.in the waterwe pay attentionto one another.in the waterwe rememberthat nothing, even death,lasts forever.i want to swim, i want to swim, i want to tryto 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 eyesbe 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 waterwe rememberthat nothing, even death,lasts forever
”Bright Sadness” Sleeping At Last 2023-05-01 | Source:podbean.com/eau/pb-wrr94-13f688fIn 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/ATOMSLove, 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/LetDownHuge 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/ATOMSLove, 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/SnowHuge 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 annuallyour families huddle closely betting warmth against the cold but our bruises seem to surface like mud beneath the snowso 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 hopelet our bells keep on ringing making angels in the snow may the melody disarm us when the cracks begin to showlike the petals in our pockets may we remember who we are unconditionally cared for by those who share our broken heartsthe 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 soulsso let the bells keep on ringing making angels in the snow may the melody surround us when the cracks begin to showlike the petals in our pockets may we remember who we are unconditionally cared for by those who share our broken heartsas 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 groundwhere the devil's work is deeply found,with teeth as sharp as cathedral spires,slowly sinking in.God knows that I've been naivebut i think it makes him proud of me.now it's so hard to separatemy disappointments from his name.because shadows stretch behind the truth,where stained glass offers broken cluesand 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 untieand out of the ashes, love will be realized.God knows that we've been naiveand a bitnearsighted to say the least.it's broken glass at children's feetthat gets swept aside unexpectedly.Coming Soon on all music platforms!Mixed/Mastered by Chris BetheaArt 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/ATOMSLove, 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/ATOMSLove, 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/ATOMSLove, 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 inunder my fragile skinrearrange the furnitureagain and again and again so i hold my breathand try to swimand make infinite roomfor 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 MarshallMixed by John Goodmanson Mastered by Chris BetheaAlbum Cover Design: Tim DamitzLyrics: HOPEThere is hope in our eyesWhen we truly see each otherLike the light of countless starsWe are not afraid of the dark‘Cause there is hope in our heartsIn every single beat, we feel itTo the ends of the earthOur echo carries onWe are sacred, we are strongWe are beautiful. we belongPlease hear our unheard songThere is hope in our voiceWhen we listen to each otherOur barriers disappearWith every story toldWe are sacred, we strongWe are beautiful. we belongPlease hear our unheard songThere is hope in our eyesWhen we truly see each otherSo 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 viewPlease help us raise our flagThere is hope in our eyesWhen we truly see each other
Saturn by Sleeping At Last (Official Lyric Video) Sleeping At Last 2021-04-01 | "Saturn" by Sleeping At LastVideo Created by Tom Shea & Michael Means http://Instagram.com/tomfoxsheahttp://Instagram.com/meanstoalensHandwriting by Ryan O'Neal (Sleeping At Last)"Saturn" is from "Atlas: II" by Sleeping At Last - fanlink.to/Atlas1http://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/tomfoxsheahttp://Instagram.com/meanstoalensHandwriting 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/tomfoxsheahttp://Instagram.com/meanstoalens"Touch" is from "Atlas: II" by Sleeping At Last - fanlink.to/Atlas2Lyrics:TOUCHwhen will i feel thisas 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 clichéswhere my heart restarts, as my life replays?all i want is to flip a switchbefore something breaks that cannot be fixed.i know, i know- the sirens soundjust before the walls come down.pain is a well-intentioned weathermanpredicting 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 switchbefore something breaks that cannot be fixed.invisible machinery,these moving parts inside of mewell, they’ve been shutting down for quite some time,leaving only rust behind.well i know, i know- the sirens soundjust before the walls come down.pain is a well-intentioned weathermanpredicting God as best he can,but God i want to feel again,oh God i want to feel again.down my arms, a thousand satellitessuddenly 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/GreatConjunctionTo 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 | @manggalihDirector of Photography, and Editor: Febian Nurrahman Saktinegara | @febianns Choreographer, and Dancer: Ninus | instagram.com/ninus__Wardrobe: SIJI | @akusijiFilmed 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/enneagramhttp://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/Atlas1Atlas: II - fanlink.to/Atlas2Atlas: 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.comProduced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)wonderkindstudios.comHandwriting by Ryan O'NealListen to the entire Atlas: II series of songs by Sleeping At Last: fanlink.to/Atlas2sleepingatlast.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 Lastfanlink.to/Atlas2Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)wonderkindstudios.comHandwriting by Ryan O'Nealsleepingatlast.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 Lastfanlink.to/Atlas2Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)wonderkindstudios.comHandwriting 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 Lastfanlink.to/Atlas2Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)wonderkindstudios.comHandwriting by Ryan O'Nealsleepingatlast.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 Lastfanlink.to/Atlas2Produced by Wonderkind Studios (Huge thanks to Brian MacDonald!)wonderkindstudios.comHandwriting by Ryan O'Nealsleepingatlast.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=HDnbyoxeQ26oNh4QF3ua5AWhat'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 treesChristmas lights tangle in knots annuallyOur families huddle closely Betting warmth against the cold But our bruises seem to surface Like mud beneath the snowSo 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 hopeLet our bells keep on ringing Making angels in the snow May the melody disarm us When the cracks begin to showLike the petals in our pockets May we remember who we are Unconditionally cared for By those who share our broken heartsThe 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 soulsSo let the bells keep on ringing Making angels in the snow May the melody surround us When the cracks begin to showLike the petals in our pockets May we remember who we are Unconditionally cared for By those who share our broken heartsAs 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
