This haunting rap-metal track, Awake in a Sleeping World, is a raw meditation on the double-edged sword of hyper-perception—the profound isolation and inner fire that come from seeing through society's collective illusions. At its heart, it's about the curse (and quiet power) of being "awake" while everyone else slumbers in comfortable denial, masks, and rehearsed normalcy. The narrator isn't just observant; they're a reluctant oracle, burdened by truths that others suppress, leading to a cycle of empathy, alienation, and defiant resilience.

Awake in a Sleeping World

Winnipeg composer, retired from the farm, still chasing meaning in melody. My work lives where TV cues meet YouTube soundscapes, with a few albums in between. Built in Mixcraft Pro, fuelled by late-night coffee, stubborn curiosity, and a Stoic’s sense of timing. Also writing on politics, history, and philosophy, because sound isn’t my only instrument.

Awake in a Sleeping World

Wayne Mathison