Asleep

Navigating the Depths of Emotion: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Still's 'Asleep'
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Lyrics

Do what I can so I can't feel

Expressing the effort to avoid or numb emotional pain.

What about

Uncertain reference, prompting further inquiry.

What about

Continuation of uncertainty or questioning.

What about

Repetition of the theme, emphasizing the questioning tone.

What about

Further exploration of the unknown or unresolved.

What about you

Direct question about the well-being or state of someone else.


Killing time 'til I pass out

Engaging in activities to pass the time until losing consciousness.

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Repetition of the central theme, questioning the current situation.

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Continuation of questioning, seeking understanding or resolution.

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Repetition, emphasizing the need for answers or clarity.

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Continued uncertainty or unresolved issues.

What about you

Directly questioning the state or feelings of another person.


And if you're hurt now

Anticipating more significant pain or challenges in the future.

Just wait 'til you wake up

Suggesting that the current pain is temporary, and worse is to come.

And if you're scared now

Acknowledging fear in the present moment.

Just wait 'til you wake up

Implying that the fear will intensify upon waking up.


Do what I can so I can't feel

Reiteration of the strategy to avoid emotional pain.

What about

Repeating the central question, emphasizing the unresolved nature.

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Continuation of seeking answers or solutions.

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Repetition, emphasizing the need for resolution or understanding.

What about

Continued exploration of the unknown or unresolved.

What about you

Direct question about the well-being or state of someone else.


It's getting hard to tell what's real

Expressing difficulty in distinguishing reality.

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Repetition of the central theme, questioning reality or perception.

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Continuation of uncertainty or questioning perception.

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Repetition, emphasizing the challenge of distinguishing reality.

What about

Continued exploration of the difficulty in perceiving reality.

What about you

Direct question about the well-being or state of someone else.


And if you're hurt now

Anticipating more significant pain or challenges in the future.

Just wait 'til you wake up

Suggesting that the current pain is temporary, and worse is to come.

And if you're scared now

Acknowledging fear in the present moment.

Just wait 'til you wake up

Implying that the fear will intensify upon waking up.

And if you're lonely now

Adding a new element—loneliness—and expressing its severity.

It's worse than you believe

Highlighting that the loneliness is more severe than believed.

So if you have a choice

Suggesting that the best option in the face of challenges is to remain asleep.

I'd just stay asleep

Explicitly advising staying in a state of unconsciousness as a preferable choice.


There's always another one

Emphasizing the perpetual existence of alternative problems or challenges.

There's always another one

Repetition, reinforcing the idea that there are always new challenges.

There's always another one

Continued emphasis on the perpetual presence of alternative problems.

There's always another one

Reiteration of the idea that there will always be new challenges.

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