Fear of Sleep
Embracing the Night: The Strokes' Fear of Sleep Unveiled
Lyrics
How did anybody find out where I was?
Expressing surprise or disbelief that someone discovered their location.
How did anybody find that out?
Reiterating the astonishment about the revelation of their whereabouts.
I was hiding from the world, I was a squirrel
Describing a state of seclusion or withdrawal from the world, using the metaphor of being a squirrel.
But you chopped down my tree to get my fur
Metaphorically expressing a feeling of invasion or violation as someone dismantles their protective barrier.
Fear of sleep
Repeatedly emphasizing a fear or reluctance to sleep, possibly due to inner turmoil or anxiety.
Fear of sleep
-Fear of sleep
-Fear of sleep
-Fear of sleep
-Fear of sleep
-Oh, fear of sleep
-Can't you wait?
Questioning the urgency or impatience of others regarding the speaker's state of completion.
I'm not done
Asserting that the speaker is not finished with whatever they are engaged in.
Fear of sleep, here you come
Describing the imminent arrival of sleep despite the fear associated with it.
Fall asleep, fall asleep
-Fall asleep
-You're no fun, you're no fun
Repetition of the assertion that someone or something is not fun, possibly expressing dissatisfaction.
You're no fun, you're no fun
-You're no fun
-You're no fun, you're no fun
-You're no fun, you're no fun
-You're no fun
-I guess everybody's week must have been pretty rough
Observing a general dissatisfaction or frustration in people, and advising against being overly critical.
'Cause everybody's drunk, loud and pissed off
-I know you hate to be impressed with someone else, other than yourself
-But you know, tryna hold back on being an asshole helps
-Fear of sleep
Reiteration of the fear of sleep, questioning its necessity or inevitability.
Fear of sleep
-Fear of sleep
-Fear of sleep
-Where'd you go?
-Fear of sleep
-Oh, fear of sleep
-So you know
Acknowledging the unfinished nature of a task or situation.
I'm not done
Repeating the statement that the speaker is not done with something.
Here we go, here you come
Describing the process of falling asleep, possibly with a sense of resignation or inevitability.
Fall asleep, fall asleep
-Fall asleep
-You're no fun, you're no fun
Repeating the assertion that someone or something is not fun, possibly indicating a persisting disappointment or dissatisfaction.
You're no fun, you're no fun
-You're no fun, you're no fun
-You're no fun
-You're no fun, you're no fun
-You're no fun, you're no fun
-You're no fun, you're no fun
-You're no fun, you're no fun
-You're no fun, you're no fun
Reiterating the idea that someone or something lacks fun or enjoyment.
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