I'll Lie Myself to Sleep
Emotional Liberation: I'll Lie Myself to Sleep
Lyrics
I tell myself his mem'ry doesn't hold me
I convince myself that memories of him don't affect me
There's a picture of the man I say I'm over
There's a picture of him that I claim to be over
By my bed face down by my bed
The picture is facedown by my bed, symbolizing a desire to move on
I'm so glad that broken heart's behind me
I express relief that the pain of a broken heart is in the past
And I no longer let his love confine me
I no longer allow his love to restrict me; I am free
Now I'm free this prisoner's finally free
Emphasizing newfound freedom after being emotionally imprisoned
But I don't need flowers sweet talk to fill wee hours of the night
I don't require traditional gestures like flowers and sweet talk
Now I'm alright
I affirm that I am doing well and have moved on
I lay down each night turn out the light
At night, I convince myself that I am not lonely
And tell myself that I'm not lonely
Despite tears, I continue to deny my loneliness
With tears rollin' down my face I'll lie myself to sleep
I resort to self-deception to cope with the pain and sleep
The girls down at the office think I'm so strong
Colleagues see me as strong, hiding my emotional struggles
And if my heart is breakin' I'm not lettin' on
Even when my heart is breaking, I don't show it
What's inside oh I keep it all inside
I keep my emotions and pain concealed internally
A delivery boy brings in a dozen roses
A delivery of roses highlights the contrast in emotions
And as I watch as the lucky girl unfold them
Observing another woman receiving roses, I hide my envy
Then walk away in tears I walk away
As she walks away in tears, I do the same, concealing my emotions
But I don't need flowers
I reiterate that I don't need traditional symbols of love
I'll lie myself to sleep ooh I'll lie myself to sleep
I admit to lying to myself as a coping mechanism for sleep
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