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Prayed In My Sleep
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A nod to Brian Wilson
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Mark Walker's debut solo CD, DYSFUNCTIONAL ILLAUREATE, covers a wide range of mood and texture, touching on the hard & angst-ridden to the slow and ethereal. CD
Hey. So this is who I am and what I do: My name's Mark Walker. I write songs, sing and play them. Bass is my main instrument when playing out live, but I also include guitar & drums and some samples & loops for the recorded material. I started playing music as a kid when I lived in Portland, OR, and continued on up in Seattle, WA during the '90's and now I'm continuing here in New York City. Right now I perform as a solo artist, but I'm also looking to get a band together to play out live as well. Feel free to drop a line if you're a guitarist or drummer and want to hook up and play sometime.
Song Info
Charts
Peak #845
Peak in subgenre #16
Author
Mark Walker
Rights
2004
Uploaded
October 18, 2005
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MP3 6.7 MB 320 kbps 2:56
Story behind the song
This song was inspired by a dream I had about witnessing the birth of cheetah cubs on the African plains one morning. It was the most incredible and beautiful thing I'd ever seen. Later than day, I was at a supermarket and saw ground cheetah meat being sold in the butcher shop. I was absolutely horrified. Sickened. Upon waking up, the reality of the beef industry was punctuated with new clarity.
Lyrics
Prayed In My Sleep Once again I find I prayed in my sleep I know this means something to me Like a promise I keep But when the morning comes The light I see breaks suddenly and... Within my reach An introduction to birth Steam rising from the newborn A mother's gift for the earth But light is sobering And what I see will cease to be and... Dreams like these will fade away... Crying out loud But not yet able to speak The babe reaches out to the whole world Only knowing to breathe My tears begin to flow As fragilety and innocence grow... Once awake I see the miracle fold The beauty that grew in my eyes Comes crashing down in the cold But when the winter comes Survival kicks in suddenly and... Dreams like these will fade away... Just like you and I will fade away.
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