Sleep It Off
Navigating Unseen Shadows: Sleep It Off by Outside at Night
Lyrics
Most days I wake up angry
Expressing a common occurrence of waking up with anger.
Don't know why
Acknowledging uncertainty about the cause of the anger.
Swear I don't want to be
Stating a desire not to feel or express anger.
Oh, but I'm controlled by it
Admitting being controlled or influenced by anger.
Breathe in, breathe out
Highlighting the repetitive nature of breathing in and out, possibly reflecting frustration or exhaustion.
Swear I'm so sick of it
Expressing fatigue and frustration with the ongoing situation.
Everything's been given to me
Acknowledging the abundance of privileges or advantages in life.
Yet I find ways to be unhappy
Contrast between external blessings and internal dissatisfaction.
So I'll sing about my sadness in a major key
Choosing to express sadness through music, possibly as a coping mechanism.
I'll sing about the grief that shouldn't belong to me
Acknowledging the presence of grief that feels misplaced or undeserved.
And when I'm done being angry
Transitioning from anger to a state of emotional exhaustion.
I just feel sapped of all my energy
Feeling drained of vitality after experiencing anger.
Lethargic, depressed, I get into my bed
Describing a state of lethargy and depression.
Sleep off the thoughts in my head
Intending to sleep as a means of escaping troubling thoughts.
Yeah, everything's been given to me
Reiterating the paradox of having everything yet feeling unhappy.
Yet I find ways to be unhappy
Reinforcing the theme of discontent despite external blessings.
So I'll sing about my sadness in a major key
Continuing to use music to convey personal sadness.
I'll sing about the grief that shouldn't belong to me
Reflecting on the presence of grief that seems unjustified.
Underneath undue grief
Describing an overwhelming and undeserved sorrow.
No relief, so I'll sleep
Deciding to seek relief through sleep.
Everything's been given to me
Reiterating the contradiction of having much yet being dissatisfied.
Yet I find ways to be unhappy
Persisting in finding reasons to be unhappy despite external abundance.
So I'll sing about my sadness in a major key
Using music to express personal sadness in a major key, possibly to contrast with the expected minor key.
I'll sing about the grief that shouldn't belong to me
Revisiting the theme of experiencing grief that feels undeserved.
Yeah, everything's been given to me
Highlighting the persisting paradox of discontent in a life with many advantages.
Yet I find ways to be unhappy
Continuing the exploration of internal dissatisfaction despite external blessings.
So I'll sing about my sadness in a major key
Repeating the use of music to communicate personal sadness in a major key.
I'll sing about the grief that shouldn't belong to me
Reaffirming the experience of grief that seems out of place in one's life.
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