Smithereens - Behind a Wall of Sleep Meaning

Behind a Wall of Sleep Lyrics

She had hair like Jeannie Shipton back in 1965

She had legs that never ended

I was halfway paralyzed.

She was tall and cool and pretty and she dressed as black as coal

If she asked me to I'd murder, I would gladly lose my...

1. anonymous

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   Jun 9th 2018 !⃝

   Hmm, Belinda Carlisle is LA not Boston and not sure if she played bass. Hair like Jeannie shrimpton, bass player—lately I’ve been thinking Kim Gordon? Great song, one of the best in my opinion.
2. anonymous

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   Aug 3rd 2014 !⃝

   It was about a woman that played bass in a Boston band. She held the headstock of her bass near her face like Bill Wyman. Pat briefly dated her.
3. dominicd

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   Mar 19th 2010 !⃝

   This was probably either DiNizio and or Babjak's (or both's) major if not secretive crush on either Suzanne Vega or Belinda Carlisle who they collaborated with in the past.
   
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   She had hair like JEANNIE SHIPTON back in 1965
   She had legs the never ended
   I wuz halfway paralyzed.
   She wuz tall and cool and pretty and
   She dressed as black as coal
   If she'd ask me to I'd murder
   I would GLADLY lose my soul
   
   Now I LIE IN BED and think of her
   sometimes I even weep
   then I dream of HER
   behind the wall of sleep
   
   Well she held a bass guitar and
   she was playing in a band and
   she stood just like Bill Wyman
   now I am her biggest fan
   Now I know I'm one of MANY
   who would like to be your friend
   And I've GOT to find a way
   to let you know I'm not like THEM
   
   Now I lie in bed and think of her
   sometimes I even weep
   then I dream of her
   behind the WALL of sleep
   
   Got your number from a friend of mine
   who lives in your hometown
   Called you up to have a drink
   your roomate said you weren't around
   Now I KNOW I'm one of many
   who would like to be your friend
   and I've got to find a way to
   let you know I'M not like THEM
   
   Now I lie in bed and think of her
   sometimes I even weep
   then I dream of her
   behind the wall of sleep
   behind the wall of sleep
   behind the WALL of sleep
   behind the WALL of SLEEP.
   
   [end] ... Reminiscing