Keep Sleeping
Awake in a Dream: The Longing Journey of Love
Lyrics
It's about time you made a choice of when you're coming over
Expressing impatience, urging the listener to decide when to meet.
I asked you a long time ago, but still there's no word
Highlighting a previous request for a meeting with no response received.
Of when you'll leave your friends for me
Desiring the listener to prioritize the relationship over friends.
In the itinerary is a thousand places we could be
Referring to a list of numerous potential destinations in their plans.
(One thousand places we could be)
Emphasizing the abundance of possible places to be explored together.
Manhattan, Pittsburgh, Paris, France (Paris, France) or Columbus, Ohio
Naming specific locations like Manhattan, Pittsburgh, Paris, and Columbus.
Australia, London, Tokyo, (Tokyo) but still you say no!
Listing more global destinations and expressing frustration at the constant rejection.
I don't care, but need to know when you'll join me out on the road
Stressing the importance of knowing when the listener will join on the journey.
What will it take for you to go? (What will it take for you to go?)
Asking what it will take for the listener to commit and be part of the journey.
(You know I try) You're not tryin'
Pointing out the listener's lack of effort or commitment.
(But I'm so tired) Keep tryin'
Encouraging the listener to persevere despite feeling tired or discouraged.
Try, try to stay awake
Encouraging the listener to actively engage and participate in the relationship.
Try, try to stay awake
Reiterating the need for the listener to stay awake and be present.
Try, try to stay awake
Continuing to emphasize the importance of staying awake and engaged.
But you just keep sleeping
Expressing disappointment or frustration that the listener is consistently asleep metaphorically.
You keep sleeping
Repeating the observation that the listener is continuously sleeping or disengaged.
(You're not trying)
Reiterating the lack of effort or trying on the listener's part.
It's about time you came to me (It's about time you came to me)
Expressing the need for the listener to take initiative and come forward.
I'm always flying to you
Noting the speaker's consistent effort in reaching out or traveling to the listener.
One last shot I can try to do out of desperation!
Describing a final attempt, sending an airline ticket out of desperation.
Send an airline ticket to your home (to your home, to your mama and papa)
Suggesting sending a ticket to the listener's home with little hope of a positive response.
But you probably won't show, waiting at JFK with little hope (Now you know it)
Anticipating disappointment at the airport, waiting with little expectation.
Try, try to stay awake
Repeating the call to stay awake and be present in the relationship.
Try, try to stay awake
Continuing to emphasize the importance of staying awake and engaged.
Try, try to stay awake
Reiterating the need for the listener to actively participate in the relationship.
But, you just keep sleeping
Expressing disappointment that the listener continues to be disengaged.
Try, try to stay awake (Try to stay awake) (You're not tryin')
Repeating the call for the listener to stay awake and be present.
Try, try to stay awake (Try to stay awake) (You're not tryin')
Continuing to emphasize the importance of staying awake and engaged.
Try, try to stay awake (Try to stay awake) (You're not tryin')
Reiterating the need for the listener to actively participate in the relationship.
Or you'll just keep sleeping
Warning that if the listener doesn't stay awake, the relationship will suffer.
(You keep sleeping) You keep sleeping (You're not tryin') You're not tryin'
Repeating the observation that the listener continues to be disengaged or sleeping.
(Keep sleepin') Keep sleepin' (You're not tryin') You're not tryin'
Stating that the listener keeps sleeping, emphasizing the lack of effort.
(Keep sleepin', keep sleepin')
Repeated emphasis on the idea that the listener keeps sleeping and not actively trying.
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