This is the happiest song on the album. It portrays the joy and warmth a parent feels upon waking their child by phone. The lyrics depict the simple yet profound happiness found in hearing the child's sleepy voice, symbolizing the rekindling of love, connection, and brightness in the parent's life through a brief interaction. The album The Story of Echoes tells a real and sad story about parental alienation and the love of a father to be with her daugher. Sleepy Hello: Today I heard your voice again And all the dark turned gold I called, and someone picked it up Then brought you to the phone I said I was your father You were still asleep in bed And less than ten seconds later That little hello danced in my head That sleepy sound that morning hush Half in dreams and half in sun It pulled me back through all the years And made the distance come undone Oh what a joy to wake you Just to hear you breathe Just to send a little sunrise Through the tender parts of me You were all sleep and sweetness Soft and slow and gold And my whole world lit up again From one sleepy hello From one sleepy hello From one sleepy hello I wished you such a happy day Already smiling to myself You sounded just the way you used to Dreams still sparkling in your words I asked what good had come from rest And your answer made me smile I slept So small so true So perfectly your style I asked if you were waking now But all I got was that little sound And I could see you in my mind Pulling the pillow over your head Oh what a joy to wake you Just to hear you breathe Just to send a little sunrise Through the tender parts of me You were all sleep and sweetness Soft and slow and gold And my whole world lit up again From one sleepy hello From one sleepy hello From one sleepy hello We only had a few more moments Then I let you drift away But something in your quiet voice Turned the grey sky bright and gay And maybe it was just a call A few soft words and then the tone But some small mornings light a life And make a heart feel not alone Oh what a joy to wake you Just to hear you breathe Just to send a little sunrise Through the tender parts of me You were all sleep and sweetness Soft and slow and gold And my whole world lit up again From one sleepy hello Oh what a joy to wake you Just to hear you near Just to feel the morning open And find a bright day here You were all sleep and sweetness Soft and safe and gold And my whole life came back in light Through one sleepy hello My child I love you I hold you close And all my day still glows From one sleepy hello more