The Roots "Sleep"

First tune off undun, ft Aaron Livingston produced by Hot Sugar

Video Directed, Shot & Edited by Clifton Bell for http://www.ghettonerd.com

undun is an existential re-telling of the short life of one Redford Stephens (1974-1999). Through the use of emotives and Redford's internal dialogues the album seeks to illustrate the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny as it plays out 'on the corner'. Utilizing a reverse narrative arc, the album begins as the listener finds Redford disoriented--postmortem--and attempting to make sense of his former life. As he moves through its pivotal moments he begins to deconstruct all that has led to his (and our own) coming undun.

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[baidawi]

i've lost a lot of sleep to dreams

[csimonma]

I dont listen to this song everyday but i always find myself coming back to it. The more i listen, i feel the longing for despair to meet me as it has Black Thought in the song. The deprivation of sleep, the thoughts of ones own ripple in the sea of life, meaning of this and meaning of that. Because through hopelessness, there is happiness.In truth anguish such as that would torment me without fail but in the end, time will take us. Through the eternal sleep of death, there is peace...

[JulianJJM]

My honey bee...

[Rmarsh451]

Well said.

[Rmarsh451]

great song

[Liquidmetal702]

The Roots are legendary

[ObeyxGiant]

This song is deep. Always find myself listening to this song when im sad, in a chill state of mind, or just plain thinking about life in general when i have a moment to just stop and take it all in, yet keep going with it. "the music played on, and told me i was meant to be awake". The roots are legendary.

[JJDHiphop]

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[schyfol]

HOT SUGAR

[purpledino64]

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