Lullaby
Embracing Longing: Yearning for Sleep and Love in Melodic Verses
Lyrics
Counting sheep
Struggling to sleep, trying to count sheep.
the morning's close but yet so far
The morning is approaching, but it feels distant.
wide awake till I see a glimpse of dawn
Wide awake until catching a glimpse of dawn.
laying in bed at night all I think about is
Thinking about something while lying in bed at night.
how should I get you off my mind
Contemplating how to stop thinking about someone.
drifting far away, into dreams and fairly tales
Drifting into dreams and fairy tales to escape.
the window shines the moon into my eyes
The moonlight shines through the window.
now that I can't sleep at night
Expressing inability to sleep at night.
now that I can't sleep at night
-now that I
-Loneliness,
Feeling lonely.
this bed is big enough for two
Bed is spacious but longing for someone.
it's so unfair when I just wanna lay down next to you yeah
Unfairness in not being able to lay down with the desired person.
laying in bed at night all I think about
Continued thoughts while lying in bed at night.
how should I get you off my mind
-drifting far away, into dreams and fairly tales
-the window shines the moon into my eyes
-now that I can't sleep at night
Reiteration of the inability to sleep at night.
now that I can't sleep at night
-now that I
-I love the way the sheets drape your body
Expressing love for the way sheets cover a person's body.
Just a little sweat after a hot day
Describing a moment of intimacy after a hot day.
Feed you chocolate strawberries
Feeding chocolate strawberries, a sweet gesture.
Sweet tooth bite ya neck like a tooth fairy
Playful reference to a sweet tooth biting like a tooth fairy.
I’m sorry that I gotta go take this train to my studio
Apology for leaving, anticipation of a reunion, expressing love.
but I’ll be back home late with the mistletoe
-so please don’t fall asleep I wanna let ya know
-that you’re my favourite dream
-when I don’t got you by my side I’m wide awake
Feeling wide awake when not together.
so bby Ima sing us both a lullaby
Committing to sing a lullaby to both and bring sleep.
so bby Ima sing us both a lullaby
-now that I can't sleep at night
Reiterating the inability to sleep.
now that I can't sleep at night
-now that I
-Sleep and thought of you
Sleeping while thinking of the person.
fighting what to do
Internal conflict about what to do.
when it's a quarter past three
Specific time reference, quarter past three.
hey to the break of day
Welcoming the break of day.
cast all my fears away
Dispelling fears.
now that you're by my side
Expressing relief and ability to sleep with the person by the side.
we can finally sleep at night
-we can finally sleep at night
-we can finally sleep at night
Repetition of the assurance of finally being able to sleep at night.
we can finally sleep at night
-we can finally sleep at night
-we can finally sleep at night
-we can finally sleep at night
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