Sleep on the Floor


"Sleep on the Floor" is a single by American folk rock band The Lumineers from their second studio album Cleopatra. The song was released on November 16, 2016 by Dualtone Records, with the accompanying music video being released the same day. The song was written by members Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, and produced by Simone Felice.

Music video

The official music video was released via the Lumineers' YouTube and Vevo accounts on November 16, 2016. As of December, 2019, it has gained over 135 million views. The music video was directed by Isaac Ravishankara, who also directed The Ballad of Cleopatra videos compilation.
The clip begins with a scene of a girl attending her father’s funeral, then her boyfriend tells her "If we don't leave now, you may never make it out". Then the girl goes with him into a car and they drive throughout all the state; after some mechanic problems with their car, they finally arrive to house where they could spend the night. That same night they get married; the music videos ends with they going to sleep on the house's floor but when it dawned, she was the only who was laying down on the floor. This means the rest of the video was what could’ve happened if she left with her boyfriend.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Cleopatra liner notes.
The Lumineers
Additional Musicians
Production
Recording

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