For every hour
I spend alive
I'm counting the hours
Till I die
It's never enough
The time flies by...
Each minute screams to me
"...take the life you want to lead..."
And so I lie awake
Just to escape
Sleep's been making deals with Death
And he let's him creep
Around my bed
Tries to rob my life
(Night after –)
Night after night
Chorus
Hey! – And it's all I see
Hey! – Is a world asleep
Hey! – And it's all I see
Hey! – Is my world's asleep
Through this city's streets
I want to make'em see
"Sleep's been selling us out!
He's been selling you out!
These years of our youth
Are stolen right from out of our mouths"
(Gasp)
Chorus
Hey! – And it's all I see
Hey! – Is a world asleep
Hey! – And it's all I see
Hey! – Is my world's asleep
No we won't go
No we won't
Oh!
I'm done dreaming out loud
I want to live loud
I'm waking up
And I'm coming back
Sleep's been ebbing dreams
But I'm shaking back
Chorus
Hey! – And it's all I see
Hey! – And it's all I feel
Hey! – Is a world unreal
Hey!
Is this world asleep?
Hey!
Cause Death's sneaking beneath
credits
from Act III,
track released August 17, 2011
Recorded by Sakes Alive!! in Rochester, NY
Mixed and mastered by Steve Sopchak at The Square Studio in Marcellus, NY
Chris Vandeviver - Vocals, guitars, bass, arrangements
The Sakes Alive!! Orchestra:
Michael Lasaponara - Drums
Laura Homsey - Viola
Juliana Russell - Violin
Broc Gailit - Trumpet, Trombone
Guest vocals courtesy of Nick Warchol and Laura Carrozza of Aficionado
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