“No Sleep” by Martin Garrix & Bonn
In “No Sleep”, renowned electronic dance music DJ Martin Garrix teams up with his established collaborator and friend Bonn to bring us an ode celebrating the joys of youth, companionship and love. In fact the men are enjoying life so thoroughly that they don’t even feel a need for sleep. Why would they need sleep when being awake puts them in a pleasant dream state?! Indeed the creation of this song was prompted by Martin’s and co-writer Albin Nedler’s real-life inability to fall asleep due to the excitement they felt while on tour. It’s noteworthy to mention that the men actually composed this song during their adrenaline-induced sleepless sessions.
The lyrics of “No Sleep” center on enjoyment of a youth-centered night life. This is made more pleasurable by the fact that even the strangers you interact with appear as established companions. However, the real thrill seems to come from the fact that the evening is also being spent with someone you love, who enjoys the same type of excitement and environment that you do.
Bonn does not specify the nature of the relationship with this person, whether it is romantic or more in the friend zone. However, this ambiguity was likely intended by the writers so that it can be applied to both types of relationships.
Facts about “No Sleep”
- Writer(s): Bonn and Martin Garrix worked with fellow songwriter Albin Nedler to pen this song.
- Producer(s): Garrix acted as the track’s sole producer.
- Release Date: 21 February, 2019 was the day “No Sleep” was released.
- Record Label: The label behind this track is Stmpd Rcrds.
- 1st Fascinating Stuff: Keeping within the overall theme of the song, the music video for “No Sleep” features Garrix and Bonn chillin’ on an actual road trip together.
- 2nd Fascinating Stuff: This is Garrix and Bonn’s second collaboration. Their first collaboration was 2018’s “High on Life”, which is closely related to “No Sleep” in feel.
