I've been asleep
down with the fishes
below the sea
I felt the heat
Comin' off the earth
It went through my feet, see
I've been asleep
For so long
I've been asleep
For so long
I've been asleep for so
been asleep for so
been asleep for so long
I've been asleep for so
been asleep for so
been asleep for so long
I've been asleep
at the bottom of the ocean with it all bearin' down on me
I've been asleep
at the bottom of the sea
Now I'm awake
I dunno if I'll float back up
I've sunk so deep
A great escape
An evil scheme but I'm doin' it for me
I've been asleep
For so long
I've been asleep
For so long
I've been asleep for so
been asleep for so
been asleep for so long
I've been asleep for so
been asleep for so
been asleep for so long
I've been asleep
But now it's time to wake there's so much left to see
I've been asleep
But now I gotta break free
Now I can see again
it's become so clear
Now I can see again
I don't wanna go back to sleep
I don't wanna go back to sleep
I've been asleep
For 300 years now I'm an ancient creep
Though I ache
I hope I never fall back to sleep
Ross J. Farrar of Ceremony creates dubby outside punk evoking the minimalism of Young Marble Giants on his second solo record. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 27, 2024