Sleep Is Exhausting

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Sleep Is Exhausting is a six‑track EP by American singer‑songwriter Teddy Swims, released on November 4, 2022 via Warner Records. It’s his fourth EP and third collection of origina l material, following Unlearning and Tough Love, and runs about 17 minutes. The tracklist—“Devil in a Dress,” “2 Moods,” “dose,” “Someone Who Loved You,” “The Plan,” and “Hold Me”—acts as a compact emotional arc that moves from toxic love and self‑sabotage toward gratitude and healthier connection. Swims has explained that the title comes from his inability to shut his mind off at night, saying “even if I get sleep, there’s nightmares,” which sets the tone for the project’s restless, introspective themes.Musically, Sleep Is Exhausting is rooted in pop but pulls from soul, R&B, country, and even gospel, designed to spotlight Teddy Swims’s raw, old‑school crooner voice. “Devil in a Dress” opens with a satirical, tongue‑in‑cheek look at an unhealthy relationship; “2 Moods” is a groovy, short track about a volatile partner; and “dose” frames a lover as a habit he can’t kick, backed by smooth R&B production. “Someone Who Loved You” shifts into a vulnerable ballad about being badly burned by an ex, while “The Plan” and “Hold Me” move toward hope—celebrating new love and thanking a partner who accepts him fully. Reviewers describe the EP as powerful, vulnerable, and emotionally up‑and‑down, with deep lyrics that “complement Teddy’s crazily awesome voice” and show a soulful rocker navigating modern pop spaces while remaining unmistakably himself. Show more