Sleepless

Flume

About Sleepless

"Sleepless" is the debut single from Australian musician Flume. The track features Sydney based duo Antony for Cleopatra and was released on 1 August 2011. Flume was discovered and signed in 2011 following an original artists competition managed by the Australian record company Future Classic. He submitted the tracks "Sleepless", "Over You" and "Paper Thin", but came second in the competition, after which he was picked up by Future Classic, and the singles were subsequently released.  


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My rhymes so unspeakable
My dreams so unreachable
Give it a purpose, cause life itself isn't meaningful
Now that's the truth, I'm speaking for the youth
That's aiming for the top but falling from the roof
Here we, here we go again, with my paper and my pen
Summer 2012 its the year of the end, or is it?
Exquisite lyrics, you hear it or do you fear it
Jammin' in my car, smelling like teen spirit
I see a star falling form the sky, should I catch it
I wanna die in my car, should I wreck it

This drug makes you hooked once, should I test it
Yes no maybe so, now its time for me to grow
Outside of my flow, Do I ever get to know
what my real passion is, why am I so imaginative
Adverb, pronoun, noun, verb, adjective
Mouth running, talking shit, cool it with the laxatives
But its time, to recognize Armageddon's signs
Start lootin' stores, kill whoever, I don't mind
If you see me, don't bro me if you don't know me
That goes to you, you, you and all my homeys

Cause nobody knows me, and nobody told me
How to write poetry, this fucking world owes me
Everything I've ever wanted, f*ck you and f*ck your life
F*ck you everyday, f*ck you every night
Look at all the fucks I give I should start a charity
Bitches thinking they in love, bitches starting to scare me
Only love is family, and my lost dog charlie
If you've seen a white English bull dog call me
All I want out of this world is a changed world
All I want is a metaphysical dream girl

To smoke DMT and weed starting at the universe
Trying to figure out how, nothingness is giving birth
To all of reality, if space had gravity
Would we fall forever or will hit the ground
I wanna step outside the Universe and see whats all around
Cause I don't believe in anything, not even myself
Only way to wake up from the dream is through death
But I keep my sanity, or whatevers left
Cause I gotta keep striving, opposite of thriving
Gotta stay alive and, always keep trying

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Flume

A flume is a human-made channel for water in the form of an open declined gravity chute whose walls are raised above the surrounding terrain, in contrast to a trench or ditch. Flumes are not to be confused with aqueducts, which are built to transport water, rather than transporting materials using flowing water as a flume does. Flumes route water from a diversion dam or weir to a desired materiel collection location. Many flumes took the form of wooden troughs elevated on trestles, often following the natural contours of the land. Originating as a part of a mill race, they were later used in the transportation of logs in the logging industry, known as a log flume. They were also extensively used in hydraulic mining and working placer deposits for gold, tin an… more »

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Written by: GEORGE WILLIAM LEWIS, HENRY STRETEN

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Release and Album
The song "Sleepless" is a single by Australian electronic musician Flume. It was released in August 2011 and later included in his self-titled, debut studio album released in November 2012.
Independent Label
Flume, whose real name is Harley Streten, released "Sleepless" under the independent Australian label Future Classic.
Featured Artist
The song features vocalist Jezzabell Doran, whose dreamy vocals contributed to the overall chilled-out vibes of the track.
Chart Success
Despite being released with an independent label, "Sleepless" performed well commercially and reached the top 20 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.
Music Video
The music video for "Sleepless" features various shots of city life in Sydney, Australia, capturing the upbeat and vibrant nightlife.
Innovator of Genre
The track has been identified as a key pioneering song in the "future bass" style of electronic music, often characterized by synthesizer-heavy and eclectic tunes.
Breakthrough Track
"Sleepless" was considered to be Flume's breakthrough track as it introduced his unique electronic sound to the wider audience.
Remix Version
A well-received remix of "Sleepless" was created by other well-known Australian electronic artist Shlohmo.
Accolades
The song did not just chart well but also earned the main artist, Flume, an ARIA award for producer of the year in 2013.
Inspiration
In an interview, Flume revealed that the inspiration for "Sleepless" came from his experiences in the vibrant city of Sydney and its nightlife.

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