Bad Religion - Slumber video free download

Jeremy Hall

"There is just no time to parade aroundSulking, i would rather laugh than cryThe rich, the poor, the strong, the weakWe share this place togetherAnd we pitch into help it dieI'm not too good at giving moralsAnd I don't fear the consequenceIf life makes you scared and bitterAt least it's not for very longSlumber will come soon."#BadReligion 

Williamsjs10

Thanks Greg.. I needed to hear this song tonight.

Schuyler Smith

This song is a personal anthem. I feel it is the best that Bad Religion ever recorded. I revel in the fact that it is not popular, that maybe only a few thousand other humans out there sing it and find solace in it; when theyre maybe feeling down and out, or optimistic, or whatever feeling this music inspires. I love the homage to the Beatles in the lyrics, "There is just no time to prade around sulking; i would rather laugh then cry." Reminds me of the chorus of "We can work it out," a song that im sure Greg Gaffin loved. All in all I love the subversion of normal views of life, ( Nietszsche and Kafka come to mind, especially the Hunger Artist) and self actualized philosophy that this song lyrically demonstrates: "I'm not, too good at giving morals, and I, don't fear the consequence" I cannot tell you how incredibly deep that statement really is. I could write a thesis on it. This song was the diamond in the rough for me of all punk music of all time. The lyrics definitely are about each individual's concept of time passing, as illustrated in the words: "Slumber will come soon." Death might bcome for us tomorrow, or it might be 100 years from now, but either way it is happening SOON. 100 years might not be soon to you but it is to me. And we choose to spend that time fighting wars, fucking each other over, selling each other out, and all the little sordid little negativity and deviance that comes with being greedy little grubby humans. Lennon was onto the same thing. I realize its too extreme for my friends who unfortunately are "normals?" But I really want this to be sung at my funeral (in a huge bash of a blowout party, no funny negative stuff meant to make you cry) for my wake. I've had this twisted funereal fantasy for about 20 years. I wish the children at the wake to learn from it's wisdom. I wish the people to sing it in rounds like "Row, Row, Row your Boat" for about ten minutes. Yes I love this song that much. As I grow older I've begun to realize I have VERY different views on death than my fellow man. The sad part is? I realize i will be the only one who knows the words. My best friend will know the song cuz I used to incessantly play it in the car, and sing along with the harmonies. But he won't know the lyrics. And i feel knowing the lyrics to this song is very important to any antiestablishmentarian. The first time I heard this song when i was 13 it blew my mind back then and it still blows my mind every single time I hear it. I play this for other people and theyre like, "Yeah, so, another punk song from Bad Religions poppy days."Independant thought is so hard to come by these days. Better sound the independant thought alarm!!!!!!

EagleAndTheApple1191

this song confuses my emotions

Hula La

The sun shines brightly upon the gray cloud....as we remember that our days are oh so numbered

Hula La

This song spoke of suicide to me when I first heard it....and that was coming from my 12 year old brain when I first heard it in 7th grade. Perspective ahem....

Guercinator

By the end of the song, it almost sounds like Greg is saying "Slumber will consume". o.o

Guercinator

Bad Religion needs more songs like this

bob bobo

Graffin is saying, dont worry about killing yourself, your going to die pretty soon lol.=)

Rfl Dnt

Que legal! :)

Victor Mocelli

vai ter show deles logo logo!

belarm

This is why I love Bad Religion - they provoke introspection and debate. I've listened to this song countless times, and still wonder what Graffin meant, but here's my take: it sounds like a lecture towards someone who's been overcome by apathy - with a healthy dose of projection. A lot of his songs talk about how apathetic society is, and how we're all to blame - himself included. I get an image of an exasperated Greg lecturing a version of himself who's sitting on the couch watching TV.

Rfl Dnt

Pois é, hahaha.

Victor Mocelli

porque tão bom????

Joyce M__ P

Actually not. But it's just the way I see: "Lift up your head and walk away... Knowing we're all in this together for such a short time anyway". The world is not the best place to be for so many people since the Human Race is destroying itself day by day. And it's going to end someday. However there is no reason to be sad, on the contrary you should live your life the best way you can. Pain may come, but it'll pass in a way or another.

MassiveDestructionSP

I thought they meant that in the end, whether you live or die doesn't really matter, it's all the same. It just comes down to personal preference...

MassiveDestructionSP

sarcasm?

daniel90148

one of the best punk bands, big respect...

Aaron S

I don't think this song is sarcastic at all, it's just him telling you in a very non religious way that you're life is meaningful for yourself and for others. He's saying that even if you're depressed that its normal for humans to feel that way sometimes, and that iif you search inside yourself for that inner strength to pull through it will be all worth it and you will love yourself even more. Not everything BR writes is sarcastic, they can still write songs about just being human too.

Minolta Swift

One of the greatest underappreciated bands of all times, with a lyricly briliant song.

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