Sleeper

Awakening Shadows: A Journey to Self-Discovery in Erra's 'Sleeper'
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Lyrics

Tossed around the idea of stepping off the edge, hoping my fall lands into a familiar place

Torn between contemplating stepping into the unknown, hoping that where I land will be familiar

A familiar face: can we leave this space? It reminds me of all my mistakes

Desiring to depart from this current situation represented by a familiar face, as it reminds of past errors

Bite my tongue, vision spins, living life from the cutter's skin

Suppressing speech, feeling disoriented, experiencing life through routine or conformity

Sent to be an ungrateful son, can't you see my breath is gone?

Feeling like a disappointment, unnoticed efforts causing exhaustion

Bury my head to hide from reality

Avoiding facing the truth of a situation by hiding


I'll make a new name for myself, i'm on my own

Intending to create a new identity and independence

I just hope I have the strength to move and show fortitude

Hoping to find the strength to act decisively and show resilience

Bite my tongue, vision spins, living life from the cutter's skin

Reiteration of suppressing speech and feeling disoriented, living life conforming to norms

Sent to be an ungrateful son, can't you see my breath is gone?

Feeling like a disappointment, unnoticed efforts causing exhaustion (repeated line)


Just let me sleep tonight

Seeking solace in sleep, yearning for respite

I only feel safe inside

Feeling secure only when isolated or within oneself

Shadows cast and dance slick

Darkness and movement of shadows, suggesting hidden or unclear elements

These walls expand quick

Sense of confinement or feeling trapped as surroundings expand


With every strike, I shudder at the wake, rippling through my drifting mind

Reacting with fear or discomfort to each impact, causing disturbance in thoughts

What if I knew the journey this whole time? Just let me sleep tonight

Questioning whether awareness of the journey's difficulties would have changed anything, seeking solace in sleep (repeated line)

I only feel safe inside. So I need to be saved? Do I want to be?

Wondering if needing salvation or wanting it, feeling unsure

I don't want to be the shell of what these people see

Not wanting to be perceived as a mere outer shell of oneself by others

Just let me sleep tonight. I only feel safe inside

Seeking refuge in sleep due to feeling secure only within oneself (repeated line)

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