Bedtime Story
Bedtime Chronicles: Surreal Tales of Nightly Fears
Lyrics
Your insomnia begins to disturb me and I’m no good at telling stories
Your insomnia is affecting me, and I struggle to tell soothing stories.
It’s much too late to be up on a weeknight
It's too late for you to be awake on a weeknight.
And you're in need of some calming insight
You need comforting insights.
Sweet imagery to ease you to sleep
Imagery designed to help you sleep peacefully.
Sharp teeth on counted sheep
The discomfort manifests as sharp teeth on imaginary sheep.
All the sheets are soaked with sweat, and the juice is loose under your bed
Sweat-soaked sheets and hidden fear beneath your bed.
This is your Bedtime Story
This is your bedtime story, assuring there's no external threat.
Don't worry no one is outside
No need to worry; safety is within.
Everything is in here
Everything you need is contained within this story.
This is your bedtime story
Reiterating that it's your bedtime story, emphasizing a sense of security.
Too stiff to find a place to hide, too scared to shed a tear
Too rigid to find a hiding place, too afraid to cry.
Tonight, will shift and move backward in time
The night will rewind in time.
From one 1:00 AM to 12:59
Detailing the time shift from 1:00 AM to 12:59.
The sun will forever shine in China, and you know if you move they will find you
The sun will always shine in China; moving will attract attention.
Sweet imagery to ease you to sleep
Continued soothing imagery for peaceful sleep.
The closet creaks to give you the creeps
The closet creaks, inducing fear.
And now all the sheets are dripping wet
Sheets are now wet, heightening the sense of discomfort.
The silence awakens the dead
Silence brings an eerie awakening of the dead.
Crawling cretins on the hardwood floor
Imaginary creatures crawl on the floor.
Work boot shadows waiting under the door
Shadows of work boots wait under the door.
I never know where this fear comes from
Uncertainty about the origin of fear.
The tooth fairy rips them out of your gums
A metaphorical tooth fairy forcibly removes fears.
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