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I've Been Sleeping Too Long

by Sunny Reyne

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slavekjankovsky An amazing album that flows so nonviolently and invites you to just close your eyes and let yourself drift away. The singer's beatiful and full voice caresses the soul. It's hard to choose a favorite song, probably Overthrown.
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1.
Safe 04:15
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Bury the voices that lead your thoughts Cover that hole, it talks and talks Raise the flag, no need to hide Remove your hands, release your eyes I can no longer tell what I’m heading for How am I to leave this place Troubled mind, I can’t find What I’ve been searching for It used to be more clear Look up, don’t falter your gaze Only you know from what you’re made Don’t try to change within There’s nothing wrong with freeing sin I can no longer tell what I’m heading for How am I to leave this place Troubled mind, I can’t find What I’ve been searching for I can no longer tell what I’m heading for How am I to leave this place Troubled mind, I can’t find What I’ve been searching for It used to be more clear Stay safe, be free Move Stay safe, be free Move Stay safe, be free Move Stay safe
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Cold Morning 03:59
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Cold morning, dark sky I don’t recognise what you describe Hear the running feet Moving to some unknown beat Cold morning, dark sky Don’t lose your appetite It’s been light now for too long The urge to stay asleep is strong Breathe in Draw in Hold in Doesn’t this feel right to you? Doesn’t this feel nice? Doesn’t this feel like it ought to? Doesn’t this feel hard too? Cold morning, mind free Fill my lungs with energy It’s been light now for too long The light is far too strong Cold morning, sinking deep Pull the covers over me Into another day Find the strength to stay awake Breathe in Draw in Hold in Rise Doesn’t this feel right to you? Doesn’t this feel nice? Doesn’t this feel like it ought to? Doesn’t this feel hard too?
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Burnt 03:35
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The birth of a new day I look to the sky Little did we know That this pain bore its roots so high A sleep so generous Hiding the news What more could you take? What is the world really even for? Fighting for a life History can’t bear Too soon to say goodbye It’s not fair You fled from the war Death at your door The truth is soon unlearned You’ve been burnt Best choice for a strong man Don’t even know it’s there In the palm of your hand Wait ‘til you crush it, it’s not there anymore 6 months gone Time played you fair Funny all the toll it takes When all you do is come out a little taller Fighting for a life History can’t bear Too soon to say goodbye It’s not fair You fled from the war Death at your door The truth is soon unlearned You’ve been burnt Oh it took too long It doesn’t matter where it’s coming from It doesn’t matter what it does become Oh it took too long It doesn’t matter where it’s coming from It doesn’t matter what it does become Fighting for a life History can’t bear Too soon to say goodbye It’s not fair You fled from the way Now what’s in store The truth is soon unlearned You’ve been burnt
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Left Alone 04:27
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Hold me close Your body’s gone, I’m crying I heard your voice Awaken from the silence I need your touch I’ve never felt this violence The urge to scream You’ve kept me And it hurts and I’m left all alone And I can’t see It hurts and I’m left all alone And I can’t breathe Won’t you come and save me? (Won’t you come and save me?) Won’t you come and save me? (I’ve been stuck in a bad dream) Won’t you come and save me? (I’ve been sleeping too long) I need your company Hard to know What stops you from trying Oh to hold The darkest part inside me I need your time To help me through the quiet Oh to see What’s beneath And it hurts and I’m left alone And I can’t see And it hurts and I’m left alone And I can’t breathe And it hurts I’m left alone and I can’t see And it hurts and I’m left alone and I can’t breathe Won’t you come and save me? (Won’t you come and save me?) Won’t you come and save me? (I’ve been stuck in a bad dream) Won’t you come and save me? (I’ve been sleeping too long) I need your company Won’t you come and save me? (Won’t you come and save me?) Won’t you come and save me? (I’ve been stuck in a bad dream) Won’t you come and save me? (I’ve been sleeping too long) I need your company
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Overthrown 03:45
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Her time is moving away Her mind must be made today Don’t worry no stress It looks like such a mess What’s that down there? Anger everywhere I guess she can pick it up But don’t mess it up Her time is moving away She’s got no place to stay Don’t worry no stress She’s made such a mess What’s that over there? Pulling out her hair I guess she can give it up But don’t mess it up She’s given up Taken too much Overthrown She’s given up Taken too much Overthrown Her time is moving away She’s carried all of the weight Don’t worry stay away She will make you pay She’s been through it all Nothing can make her fall She’s been told to give it up But don’t mess it up She’s given up Taken too much Overthrown She’s given up Taken too much Overthrown She’s given up Taken too much Overthrown She’s given up Taken too much Overthrown
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Please Let Me Inside (Interlude) 00:46
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Please let me inside I’m tired I’ve been out here all night It’s getting heavy now Don’t know how I’ve let it get this far Close your eyes Let it fall I’ll make it out this time I’ll open my arms Let me in Can I breathe you in
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Find A Way 04:48
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Peaceful, I wake Too bright to tempt My eyes from seeing Sunrise Sorrow headed Too deep within Painful way of storing Over glory Find the third eye Cover it up Hold it in towards you Don’t give up Heavy reading Throw it away Focus on the moment Going nowhere Discover No other Find a way to hold on Find a way to hold it in Oh peaceful I wake Too bright to tempt My eyes from seeing Sunrise Sorrow headed Too deep within Painful way of storing Over glory Oh find the third eye Cover it up Hold it in towards you Don’t give up Heavy reading Throw it away Focus on the moment Going nowhere Discover No other Find a way to hold on Find a way to hold it in Discover No other Find a way to hold on Find a way to hold it in Lose yourself Within your mind No hurry to let it slide Lose yourself Within your mind No hurry to let it slide Discover No other Find a way to hold on Find a way to hold it in Discover No other Find a way to hold on Find a way to hold it in
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What You Say You Are 04:18
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I hear it in your voice I turn a blind eye It’s easier to ignore what you say I see it in your mind’s eye You’re keeping it in It’s hard to watch you suffocate Oh Isn’t it funny? You can say what you say But I’m left to find my own way Can you tell me what you told them? I’ve been feeling left out It’s hard to not let this get to me You are not what you say you are You are not what you say you are You are not what you say you are You are not what you say you are Your body told me something Your mind made up the rest It’s too late to resist Turn me inside out It’s like you made this up This is not what we’ve got To hold is not to keep You made sure I’d see What we thought we’d be I heard it in your voice I turned a blind eye It’s better to ignore what you say You are not what you say you are You are not what you say you are You are not what you say you are You are not what you say you are Oh I’ve looked inside You kept your heart open wide Without any room for yourself Oh I’ve seen inside There’s nothing left to hide You laid it all to rest You are not what you say you are You are not what you say you are You are not what you say you are You are not what you say you are
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Sand 03:43
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Swim through the sand The broken bottles cover This foreign land It’s slipping from our sight This unknown shore Has lost its only story We once adored We stripped it from its former glory To say we lost our home Would only cause a helpless heart The start of giving up Our home has met disrupt Swim through the sand The broken bottles cover This foreign land It’s slipping from our sight This unknown shore Has lost its only story We once adored We stripped it from its former glory To say we lost our home Would only cause a helpless heart The start of giving up Our home has met disrupt Old fingers trace The lines that once we’d navigate Oh they only pass Through this awful place Swim through the sand The broken bottles cover This foreign land It’s slipping from our sight This unknown shore Has lost its only story We once adored We stripped it from its former glory
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Used To This (Reimagined) 04:21
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Help me, I’m through with this I’m looking for guidance Time moves so slow now I don’t know how to get through this It’s not easy being stuck in my head What would you do? You look afraid I feel strange I’m just getting used to this I pick up my phone it ruins it Peace of mind Hold me close I’m getting scared Where’s the end I’m not prepared I’m not used to this But I’m getting through with it It’s not easy Oh I find strength in your aid Keeps me safe Holding on to patience Do you find this hard? You look so distant Going to make it out of this mess I’m not used to this I’m just getting used to this I pick up my phone it ruins it Peace of mind Hold me close I’m getting scared Where’s the end I’m not prepared I’m just getting used to this I pick up my phone it ruins it Peace of mind Hold me close I’m getting scared Where’s the end I’m not prepared

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I've Been Sleeping Too Long, the debut album from Sunny Reyne, covers themes of friendships, love, death and growth, written over a several-year span in the early hours of the morning and the late hours of the evening, when time feels sleepy and sacred but when thoughts can be at their most chaotic and heightened. This album is a work that embodies those moments that feel precious and where time is only one's own - where thoughts only make sense in those small hours of the day.

Written in collaboration with producer Lewis Moody, I've Been Sleeping Too Long marks a period of Sunny uncovering deeper and more nuanced understandings within her songwriting. Developing upon the minimalistic, rhythmic vocal lines and understated instrumentation from her 2022 debut EP 'Right Now', the album is a love-letter to the soul,
jazz, RnB and alt-rock she grew up on, whilst also integrating contemporary influence from the likes of Brittany Howard and Lianne La Havas.

Album opener 'Safe' sets a steady, contemplative pace, building into the urgent groove and glistening piano of 'Cold Morning', which delves into the warm safety of a bed shared on a cold, winters morning. The theme of sleep and comfort returns on 'Left Alone', an Emily King and Cleo Sol-inspired cut channeling gospel vocal & piano harmonies as a blanket to stave off the clutches of a nightmare. Elsewhere, Sunny uses 'Burnt' to reflect upon the death of a close family member, and the process of grief and acceptance, whilst 'Overthrown' is a comment upon the stifling effect of the patriarchy on women who are shut down for speaking up.

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released November 9, 2023

Sunny Reyne - vocals
Ollie Rolfe - piano and keys
Lewis Moody - piano, keys and synth
Angus Radley - bass
Harry Tinney - guitar
Felix Bloxsom - drums
Josh Kelly - saxophone on 'Safe'

Recorded at Rolling Stock Studios, Melbourne
Produced and mixed by Lewis Moody
Mastered by Sebastian Getz - Moomin, Berlin
Photography - Kadi Jatta

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Infusing a blend of neo-soul and alt-jazz influences, Melbourne singer Sunny Reyne’s warm, lush vocals inspire a distinctive and calming energy, emphasising the subtleties and nuances of groove and synth-laden beats.

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