Sleepyhead
Unveiling Existential Struggles in "Sleepyhead" by Alkaline Trio
Lyrics
All you've been asking for's been placed in front of you
All the things you've been asking for are right in front of you.
The headaches, the shaking,
Refers to physical or emotional distress, possibly from stress or anxiety.
The boredom the boardroom brings
Boredom and frustration associated with corporate life or formal meetings.
You're scratching at itching
Symbolic scratching at discomfort caused by internal struggles.
Brought by the spiders beneath your skin
Mental or emotional distress represented as spiders beneath the skin.
The answer in question is over before it begins
The solution to the problem is evident before the problem fully unfolds.
Hey there sleepy smile,
Greeting to someone with a tired or lethargic expression.
I see you've brought your bedroom eyes
Observation of a tired, possibly seductive facial expression.
Not assuming you want to keep 'em,
Not assuming you want to maintain that expression.
I'm assuming you reckon you won't
Expecting that you probably don't want to keep that tired look.
All you've been asking for's been placed in front of you
Repetition of the idea that desired things are already available.
The headaches, the shaking,
Reiteration of physical or emotional distress.
The boredom the boardroom brings
Reiteration of boredom and frustration in a corporate setting.
You're scratching at itching
Repetition of symbolic scratching at internal struggles.
Brought by the spiders beneath your skin
Repetition of mental or emotional distress represented as spiders beneath the skin.
The answer in question is over before it begins
Repetition of the idea that the solution is evident before the problem fully unfolds.
Hey there sleepy smile,
Reiteration of the greeting to someone with a tired or lethargic expression.
I see you've brought your bedroom eyes
Reiteration of observing a tired, possibly seductive facial expression.
Not assuming you want to keep 'em,
Repetition of not assuming the desire to maintain that expression.
I'm assuming you reckon you won't
Repetition of expecting that you probably don't want to keep that tired look.
Nothing to see here but the rain
Nothing noteworthy, just the presence of rain.
There's nothing to hold you but the flames
There's nothing to support or comfort you except the difficulties (flames).
Nothing to see here but the rain
Repetition of the idea that there's nothing to support or comfort you except the difficulties (flames).
There's nothing to hold you but the flames
Reiteration of the concept of lack of support or comfort, emphasizing difficulties (flames).
Nothing to see here but the rain
Repetition of the idea that there's nothing to support or comfort you except the difficulties (flames).
There's nothing to hold you but the flames
Reiteration of the concept of lack of support or comfort, emphasizing difficulties (flames).
Nothing to see here but the rain
Repetition of the idea that there's nothing to support or comfort you except the difficulties (flames).
It's raining flames
The rain is metaphorically described as flames, suggesting hardship or adversity.
Earth to sleepy smile,
Calling attention to the person with a tired or lethargic expression.
Where'd you take those bedroom eyes?
Asking where the tired, possibly seductive facial expression has gone.
Not assuming you want to keep 'em,
Repetition of not assuming the desire to maintain that expression.
I'm assuming you reckon you won't
Repetition of expecting that you probably don't want to keep that tired look.
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