On My Brain
Dreaming Awake: Eloise Kate's Melodic Obsession
Lyrics
I can't fall asleep tonight
I am struggling to sleep tonight.
My mind is preoccupied with you
My thoughts are consumed by thoughts of you.
You
Emphasis on the person being addressed, likely the romantic interest.
You're the kind of guy I want to spend my time with
You are the type of person I want to spend my time with.
Fall asleep your chest a pillow for my head to rest on
Imagery of intimacy, expressing a desire to rest on the person's chest while sleeping.
Through night until dawn
Describing a desire to spend the night together until dawn.
And i'm not usually the kind to take a risk, I
Acknowledgment of being cautious and not prone to taking risks in relationships.
I play it easy, play it safe, don't wanna slip up
The speaker typically plays it safe and avoids mistakes in relationships.
But i'm glad we're where we are now
Expressing contentment with the current relationship status.
I'm just questioning how
Expressing uncertainty or questioning about the current state of the relationship.
And I
Repetition of the inability to sleep due to thoughts of the person.
I can't fall asleep tonight
Reiteration of the difficulty in falling asleep.
My mind is preoccupied with you
Reiterating that thoughts are occupied with the person.
You
Emphasis on the person being addressed, underscoring their significance.
Every evening, If you're there
Highlighting a specific time (evening) when the speaker dreams, suggesting a connection to the person's presence.
That's when i'm dreaming
Linking dreams to the presence of the person in the speaker's life.
But now, my mind is awake
A shift in the mental state, from dreaming to being fully awake.
Cause you're on my brain
Explicitly stating that the person is occupying the speaker's thoughts intensely.
You're on my brain
Repetition for emphasis on the person being on the speaker's mind.
Oooh
An interjection, possibly expressing emotion or a sigh.
I can't fall asleep
Reiteration of the difficulty in falling asleep.
Cant fall asleep tonight
Repeating the challenge of falling asleep, underscoring its significance.
Can't fall asleep
Continued emphasis on the struggle to fall asleep.
Can't fall asleep tonight
Reiteration of the difficulty in falling asleep.
I can't fall asleep
Repetition of the challenge of falling asleep, highlighting its persistence.
Cant fall asleep tonight
Continued emphasis on the ongoing struggle to fall asleep.
Can't fall asleep
Reiteration of the difficulty in falling asleep.
Ooooh
An interjection, possibly expressing heightened emotion.
I can't fall asleep tonight
Reiteration of the inability to fall asleep due to thoughts of the person.
My mind is preoccupied with you
Restating that thoughts are preoccupied with the person.
You
Emphasis on the person being on the speaker's mind.
Every evening, If you're there
Repetition of the connection between the person's presence and the speaker's dreams.
Well, that's when i'm dreaming
Reiterating the link between the person's presence and the speaker's dreams.
But now, my mind is awake
Restating the shift from dreaming to being fully awake due to thoughts of the person.
Cause you're on my brain
Concluding with the affirmation that the person is on the speaker's mind intensively.
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