7-4: Present Tense vs Let Me Sleep

Post by **stip** » Tue April 01, 2025 12:31 pm

Present Tense vs Let Me Sleep

Post by **stip** » Tue April 01, 2025 12:39 pm

Let Me Sleep is such a sad song - touching, affecting, and somehow manages not to preach despite being preachy as hell.

But Present Tense is a capable S statement.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Tue April 01, 2025 1:04 pm

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Tue April 01, 2025 1:18 pm

Gotten big into PT over the past year or so.

Love that version from the Late Show after show in '06.

Post by **epilogue** » Tue April 01, 2025 8:52 pm

Present Tense is so good.

Post by **epilogue** » Tue April 01, 2025 8:53 pm

stip wrote:Let Me Sleep is such a sad song - touching, affecting, and somehow manages not to preach despite being preachy as hell.

But Present Tense is a capable S statement.

What?

Post by **stip** » Tue April 01, 2025 9:37 pm

its an ambitious song that wants to say important things

Post by **epilogue** » Tue April 01, 2025 9:49 pm

stip wrote:its an ambitious song that wants to say important things

Let Me Sleep is?

Post by **stip** » Wed April 02, 2025 12:05 am

present tense

Post by **epilogue** » Wed April 02, 2025 3:39 am

stip wrote:present tense

This is infuriating!

What did you mean about Let Me Sleep not preaching despite being preachy as hell??

Jaeti · Post by **Jaeti** » Wed April 02, 2025 3:43 am

Tensions are high here.

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Wed April 02, 2025 4:41 am

Jaeti wrote:Tensions are high here.

Are you saying it's presently tense?

Post by **stip** » Wed April 02, 2025 8:11 am

epilogue wrote:
stip wrote:present tense
This is infuriating!

What did you mean about Let Me Sleep not preaching despite being preachy as hell??

it's a song about being homeless on Christmas, and that is inherently intended to make you think about your privilege, and what really matters, but Eddie makes it small and intimate

Red Mosquito