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warmingup2prose · 08-25-2003, 08:24 PM

sleep paralysis is something i've only experienced a few times, mostly CSP prior--which i didn't pay attention to, and rarely ever HSP...until very recently. i've moved to a new place, and have had HSP episodes at least five times in the past month...perhaps more, but i tend to try to forget about them. i get the auditory buzzing, and once i "saw" a white smoke in the room, but my eyes were not open...i'm not sure it was even my room.

anyhow, i wanted to tell you all about a concept album on sleep paralysis, dredg's "el cielo". it's an amazing record...probably my favorite ever. (and i guess it's not completely about sleep paralysis--it's based on dali's painting, "dream caused by the flight of a bee around a pomegranant, one second before awaking.") on their website people are encouraged to share their experiences of sleep paralysis. (www.dredg.com) here are some lyrics...but the experience and feeling really comes through better with the sounds.

SCISSOR LOCK
I think I’m awake, rolling on my blanket,
I am sinking

Into the bed, light around me,
Beautiful washes of pulsating color,
Buzzing white noise, it sounds like 100 bees…

I, too, once thought the radio played,
Let’s act like children while we sleep paralysed.
I, too, once thought the radio played,
Let’s act like children while we sleep paralysed

Lucid, you control it, you’re body’s asleep,
Your mind is awake…

I, too, once thought the radio played,
Let’s act like children while we sleep paralysed.
I, too, once thought the radio played,
Let’s act like children while we sleep paralysed.

from IT ONLY TOOK A DAY

Restore your needed shelter,
Our flawless endeavor to be alone, to be alone.

Sitting sideways, something deep,
Wading water, pants at my knees,

Sitting sideways, something deep,
Fading with growth…
Lie awake, lie awake, lie awake.

08-25-2003, 08:24 PM	#26 (permalink)
warmingup2prose Upright	sleep paralysis is something i've only experienced a few times, mostly CSP prior--which i didn't pay attention to, and rarely ever HSP...until very recently. i've moved to a new place, and have had HSP episodes at least five times in the past month...perhaps more, but i tend to try to forget about them. i get the auditory buzzing, and once i "saw" a white smoke in the room, but my eyes were not open...i'm not sure it was even my room. anyhow, i wanted to tell you all about a concept album on sleep paralysis, dredg's "el cielo". it's an amazing record...probably my favorite ever. (and i guess it's not completely about sleep paralysis--it's based on dali's painting, "dream caused by the flight of a bee around a pomegranant, one second before awaking.") on their website people are encouraged to share their experiences of sleep paralysis. (www.dredg.com) here are some lyrics...but the experience and feeling really comes through better with the sounds. SCISSOR LOCK I think I’m awake, rolling on my blanket, I am sinking Into the bed, light around me, Beautiful washes of pulsating color, Buzzing white noise, it sounds like 100 bees… I, too, once thought the radio played, Let’s act like children while we sleep paralysed. I, too, once thought the radio played, Let’s act like children while we sleep paralysed Lucid, you control it, you’re body’s asleep, Your mind is awake… I, too, once thought the radio played, Let’s act like children while we sleep paralysed. I, too, once thought the radio played, Let’s act like children while we sleep paralysed. from IT ONLY TOOK A DAY Restore your needed shelter, Our flawless endeavor to be alone, to be alone. Sitting sideways, something deep, Wading water, pants at my knees, Sitting sideways, something deep, Fading with growth… Lie awake, lie awake, lie awake.