Talking in Your Sleep - Gordon Lightfoot - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"Talking in Your Sleep" is a song by Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, featured on his 1971 sixth studio album, Summer Side of Life. Written solely by Lightfoot, the track was released in September 1971 as the second single from the album. The song's lyrical theme revolves around unrequited love and the yearning for emotional connection. The narrator listens to his love interest talking in her sleep, revealing her true feelings, which are not for him. This sense of longing and unfulfilled desires is conveyed through the singer-songwriter's melancholic vocal delivery. Musically speaking, "Talking in Your Sleep" features everything one might expect to find in a Gordon Lightfoot song, with gentle guitar arpeggios and mellow arrangements creating an intimate, wistful atmosphere that perfectly suits the song's theme. Despite not being a chart-topper, the song still resonates with listeners for its introspective lyrics and emotional depth. "Talking in Your Sleep" peaked at Number 19 on the Canadian charts and reached Number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. Summer Side of Life, its parent album, debuted at Number 3 in Canada.