Sleepwalker was a very easy set of lyrics to write (admittedly they may not actually be very good) - I had a simple idea, and following it through to its logical conclusion was pretty straightforward. Simon had been trying to sequence an old track called What Makes it Go back in 2006, and this had furnished him with some new ideas.
It was a strong influence on the sound of Transmission, although it didn't quite make it onto the album in the end. When we were compiling Remission we decided that it would be nice to include a new track, and this seemed an obvious candidate.
The lyrics:
Midnight comes, I want to run
And hide from everything
I hear the voices in my sleep
And wonder what they bring
I can’t stop my mind from thinking
I can’t face life in the cold
I’m a sleepwalker, deep waters
Flooding through my dreams
A stargazer, blind chaser
Running out of time
And at this hour, I feel no power
I want to live and breathe
When freedom calls I can’t resist
Its lure and energy
I can’t stop my mind from thinking
I can’t face life in the cold
I’m a sleepwalker, deep waters
Flooding through my dreams
A stargazer, blind chaser
Running out of time
And then the days became a haze
With nothing to enjoy
Once vibrant streets are dead again
Like long-forgotten toys
I can’t stop my mind from thinking
I can’t face life in the cold
I’m a sleepwalker, deep waters
Flooding through my dreams
A stargazer, blind chaser
Running out of time
I’m a sleepwalker, deep waters
Flooding through my dreams
A stargazer, blind chaser
Running out of time
(R. Martin / S. Martin)
