INSOMNIUM - While We Sleep (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

[Root]

I was a senior in high school when this song was released, and I absolutely loved it. But it wasn't until my mid 20's when i fully understood what this song meant. As a kid I grew up with parents who treated me like dirt. I had friends who were never there for me. I'd count down the days until I could leave, and start my own life. And now as an adult I can't help but to look back; all those emotions, feelings, and pain come rushing back as if they never left. I can't help but thinking if things could've been different. This song is therapeutic and reminds me not to dwell on the past, but to live in the moment. And I'm currently the happiest I've ever been. I'm married to the woman of my dreams, I'll be a homeowner in a few months, and when the time is right we'll be starting a family of our own

[nicolereichert]

Metal is so beautiful. Sad that many people doesn´t like.

[tetsujin]

My wife loved this song. She passed from cancer this year. But we got to see them live in Pittsburgh with Alestorm. That was f*cking amazing. Incredible band.

[lindoulia]

Metal is not for everyone!!!😉🤟 itsoo magical.... some times its like medicine for our hearts and mind!!!

[susshexe]

For a long time I felt I was missing something big in my life... And then, I met Insomnium.

[freeparadiselostbwg]

INSOMNIUM - While We Sleep lyrics:

When your heart gives out and your love collapses
When the hand that never lets go is there no more
When you reap and sow only throe and resentment
When there's no one else but you to blame for

When all you ever wish for is to go back once more
When all you ever wish for is to change it all
When all you feel is remorse, pain and regret
When you dwell in the past unable to move on

And we drift far away in our dreams
Gather further distance while we sleep
Build a wall of glass thick and deep
We hear but choose not to listen

And we drift far away in our dreams
Gather further distance while we sleep
Set all the bridges in flaming fire
Leave all the love we had behind

When you realize that your life is a one-way road
When you realize that there's no point of return
When you understand that you can't go back anymore
When you understand you can only move onwards

And we drift far away in our dreams
Gather further distance while we sleep
Build a wall of glass thick and deep
We hear but choose not to listen

And we drift far away in our dreams
Gather further distance while we sleep
Set all the bridges in flaming fire
Leave all the love we had behind

Slow down
We need to slow down
We need to slow down so I can catch you

We need to slow down so I can catch you
We need to slow down so you can catch me
We need to slow down so I can catch you
We need to slow down so you can catch me
Slow down

Thanks Insomnium .

[skatevidcentral]

I've never come across another band that is able to convey such melancholy and sadness through their music. Emotion pouring out of the speakers.

[garrettjames]

The year was 2014. I was graduating high school and had a jeep wrangler with a crazy sound system in it. Always in my passenger seat was the girl who I was crazy about. This album was always blasting along with other amazing metal bands. We ended up going to prom together and blasted this in the limo on the way there. Its 2019 and were still together and still blasting this amazing album constantly. 🤘

[karlhinkelstein]

My mother brought me to heavy meta in the late 90s. She has been in Valhalla since 2012.

[grimmscythe]

Holy fucking shit I discovered this band just now and wow I am honestly amazed by how good this is. I've always been a fan of melodeath but this is just.. This is a completely new level

[AudioDollar]

The dark atmosphere and raw emotion in this metal track are captivating.

[KousthubhaKumar]

This is just incredible. The melody, guitars, drums and especially the deep meaning this song has is unmatched. Love this band!

[BellatrixD]

Absolute perfection. It's hard to describe how beautiful this song is, I love it.

[dreloan]

Whenever I get trapped in the past, frustrated with myself and unable to concentrate, I remember this song and specifically the part "We need to slow down..so I can catch you". I close my eyes, one deep breath, and another. This song is a warm hug, a gentle wind that blows away the dark clouds.

[ThatShitGood]

The song that got me into insomnium, nordic metal, Scandinavian folk music and melodeath and extreme metal all at the same time.

[deek]

The vocalist of this band taught my sister biology in uni

[nastthemetalhead]

Insomnium, Amorphis and Dark Tranquility help me sleep!!!!
Thanks for all those great songs

[zoehawkswoodjackson]

My god this song... this is my first time listening to it. I'm so touched, the hairs on my arms are standing up, a tear is rolling down my cheek, all of my worries have floated away and the weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Incredible. I've never felt this way about a song before. Pure magic!

[dimitriss.]

When your heart gives out and your love collapses
When the hand that never lets go is there no more
When you reap and sow only throe and resentment
When there's no one else but you to blame it for

When all you ever wish for is to go back once more
When all you ever wish for is to change it all
When all you feel is remorse, pain and regret
When you dwell in the past unable to move on

And we drift far away in our dreams
Gather further distance while we sleep
Build a wall of glass thick and deep
We hear but choose not to listen

And we drift far away in our dreams
Gather further distance while we sleep
Still the bridge is enflamed with fire
Leave all the love we had behind

When you realize that your life is a one-way road
When you realize that there's no point of return

When you understand that you can't go back anymore
When you understand you can only move onwards

And we drift far away in our dreams
Gather further distance while we sleep
Build a wall of glass thick and deep
We hear but choose not to listen

And we drift far away in our dreams
Gather further distance while we sleep
Still the bridge is enflamed with fire
Leave all the love we had behind

Slow down
We need to slow down
We need to slow down so I can catch you

We need to slow down so I can catch you
We need to slow down so you can catch me
We need to slow down so I can catch you
We need to slow down so you can catch me

Slow down

[kosherun]

This is frickin gold. Got no idea how I missed this band for so long...