Sleep Walk
Pere Ubu · Story Of My Life [2007]
It ain't me
I walk the line brother
It ain't me
On the high wire
It ain't me
Calculate how far I can fall
It ain't nothin!
Somewhere
I see a face in a stream
I watch the dust in a beam
I work harder harder
To break away
From the grip of a dream
On a high wire
I live
And I breathe it
On a high wire
Oh no
Will I never be?
It ain't me
Don't watch the sky brother
It ain't me
Or the ground far below
It ain't me
Or speculate how far I can fall
It ain't nothin!
On a high wire
I live
And I breathe it
On a high wire
Oh no
Will I never be?
It ain't me
I walk the line brother
It ain't me
On the high wire
It ain't me
Calculate how far I can fall
It ain't nothin!
Somewhere
I see a face in a stream
I watch the dust in a beam
I work harder harder
To break away
From the grip of a dream
On a high wire
I live
And I breathe it
On a high wire
Oh no
Will I never be free?
I walk the line brother
It ain't me
On the high wire
It ain't me
Calculate how far I can fall
It ain't nothin!
Somewhere
I see a face in a stream
I watch the dust in a beam
I work harder harder
To break away
From the grip of a dream
On a high wire
I live
And I breathe it
On a high wire
Oh no
Will I never be?
It ain't me
Don't watch the sky brother
It ain't me
Or the ground far below
It ain't me
Or speculate how far I can fall
It ain't nothin!
On a high wire
I live
And I breathe it
On a high wire
Oh no
Will I never be?
It ain't me
I walk the line brother
It ain't me
On the high wire
It ain't me
Calculate how far I can fall
It ain't nothin!
Somewhere
I see a face in a stream
I watch the dust in a beam
I work harder harder
To break away
From the grip of a dream
On a high wire
I live
And I breathe it
On a high wire
Oh no
Will I never be free?
Sleep Walk - Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu's "Sleep Walk" stands as a defining track from their 2007 reissue of "Story Of My Life," capturing the band's signature blend of punk energy and theatrical drama. The song exemplifies the group's ability to fuse aggressive rhythms with surreal, narrative-driven lyrics that often explore themes of urban alienation and psychological disarray. As a staple of their discography, the recording showcases the band's unique vocal delivery and the driving, industrial-tinged instrumentation that characterized their work during this era. It remains a potent example of their influence on post-punk and alternative rock, reflecting the raw intensity and conceptual depth that Pere Ubu brought to the music scene.