Discover the story of the song > While You Were Sleeping – Elvis Perkins

The lyrics are about a person who is asleep and unaware of everything happening around them. While they are sleeping, important things are happening like their babies growing and the world changing, but they are oblivious to it all. The protagonist expresses their frustration about being awake while the person they care about is sleeping, and how they can't catch up to them. They hope that the person wakes up soon so they can experience life together.