Deep in the bosom of the gentle night Is when I search for the light Pick up my pen and start to write I struggle, I fight dark forces in the clear moonlight Without fear Insomnia
I can′t get no sleep
I used to worry Thought I was going mad in a hurry Getting stressed, making excess mess in darkness No electricity, something’s all over me, greasy
Insomnia, please release me And let me dream of making mad love to my girl on the heath Tearing off tights with my teeth But there′s no release, no peace I toss and turn without cease Like a curse, open my eyes and rise like yeast At least, a couple of weeks since I last slept, kept taking sleepers But now I keep myself pepped
Deeper still, that night I write by candlelight, I find insight Fundamental movement, huh, so when it’s black This insomniac, take an original tack Keep the beast in my nature under ceaseless attack
Faithless struck dance music gold with their breakthrough hit “Insomnia.” Though its initial 1995 launch saw modest success at #27 on UK charts, the track’s rerelease in 1996 catapulted it to mainstream stardom. Peaking at #3 in Britain, the song dominated international dance floors, claiming #1 spots across Finland, Norway, and Switzerland, while conquering dance charts in both the US and Canada.
Featured on their debut album “Reverence,” this Lindy Heymann-directed masterpiece cemented its legendary status when Mixmag readers ranked it the 5th greatest dance track ever in 2013. The song’s enduring impact earned it triple platinum certification in 2023 – nearly three decades after its original release.
