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From: Deceit (1981)
Lyrics:
Sleep, sleep, sleep, go to sleep
Sleep, go to sleep
You are now in a deep sleep
(In-store promises)
Endless possibilities, a life of ease
A life cocooned in a routine of food
(Stimulus and response!)
Softness is a thing called comfort
(It doesn't cost much to keep in touch)
We never forget you have a choice
Possibilities in store, a taste of paradise
Success on a plate for you, endless promises
(Sleep, sleep, sleep, go to sleep)
Sleep, go to sleep
You are now in deep sleep
Well, what do we expect?
Paper hats, or maybe even roses?
The sounds of explosions
Oh no, is this any easier?
Comfy - Climax - Ego
Decorations up or down
The sound of explosions
What does this tune signify?
What is its meaning?
Is it really that straightforward or are our ears beyond words?
From Charles Hayward’s liner notes for the 2016 vinyl reissue of Deceit:
“The lyrics for this [Sleep] slowly accumulated in my notebook, harvested from TV commercials. The tune was the first I ever wrote, 12 years old. We recorded this in one session.”
“Paper Hats” was a holdover from the sessions for This Heat’s Health and Efficiency EP. It can be heard in its original version as “Rimp Romp Ramp” on Made Available: the John Peel Sessions.
This is the only This Heat song with lyrics penned by Gareth Williams.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
From: Deceit (1981)
Lyrics:
Sleep, sleep, sleep, go to sleep
Sleep, go to sleep
You are now in a deep sleep
(In-store promises)
Endless possibilities, a life of ease
A life cocooned in a routine of food
(Stimulus and response!)
Softness is a thing called comfort
(It doesn't cost much to keep in touch)
We never forget you have a choice
Possibilities in store, a taste of paradise
Success on a plate for you, endless promises
(Sleep, sleep, sleep, go to sleep)
Sleep, go to sleep
You are now in deep sleep
Well, what do we expect?
Paper hats, or maybe even roses?
The sounds of explosions
Oh no, is this any easier?
Comfy - Climax - Ego
Decorations up or down
The sound of explosions
What does this tune signify?
What is its meaning?
Is it really that straightforward or are our ears beyond words?
From Charles Hayward’s liner notes for the 2016 vinyl reissue of Deceit:
“The lyrics for this [Sleep] slowly accumulated in my notebook, harvested from TV commercials. The tune was the first I ever wrote, 12 years old. We recorded this in one session.”
“Paper Hats” was a holdover from the sessions for This Heat’s Health and Efficiency EP. It can be heard in its original version as “Rimp Romp Ramp” on Made Available: the John Peel Sessions.
This is the only This Heat song with lyrics penned by Gareth Williams.
