IN MY SLEEP
Embracing Shadows: Will Armani's Struggle with Demons in the Night
Lyrics
Demons they follow me in my sleep
The speaker is haunted by inner struggles and challenges even in their sleep.
I pray to God my soul ain't to keep
The speaker expresses a desire for spiritual protection, hoping their soul is not taken while asleep.
I been having all this trouble I don't like my dreams
The speaker is troubled by unpleasant dreams, possibly indicating internal conflicts.
Trying to get out of my ways I think I'm in too deep
The speaker acknowledges their difficulty in changing negative habits and feels deeply involved in them.
It was you and I, I don't wanna die, but I just cannot breathe
The speaker reminisces about a past relationship ("you and I") and expresses a fear of death and suffocation.
Cute lil jawn, she know what I'm on, baby can you lean on me
The speaker asks for emotional support from a romantic interest.
Put her to the side, I don't wanna ride, baby you are not my speed
The speaker distances themselves from a relationship, stating the person is not their ideal match.
Life's changing up so can you please just lean on me
The speaker requests emotional support during a challenging time of life changes.
I just wanna know what's going on and you know me
The speaker desires understanding and wants to know what is happening in their life.
Said that you would never change and now I'm popping beans
The speaker feels betrayed as someone promised not to change but is now using drugs ("popping beans").
Only wanna see me fall
The speaker senses that some people wish for their failure.
Smokin' up until I'm gone
The speaker copes with challenges by using substances, possibly to numb their emotions.
You don't wanna see me right now
The speaker suggests that the listener wouldn't want to see them in their current state.
I been tripping off the wall
The speaker is struggling and experiencing mental instability ("tripping off the wall").
I don't wanna see you sad
The speaker doesn't want to see someone they care about feeling sad.
I don't wanna see you mad
The speaker doesn't want to see someone they care about feeling angry.
I been getting in my bag
The speaker is focused on personal success and doesn't want others to be aware of their achievements.
I don't wanna you knowin' that
The speaker wants to keep certain aspects of their life private.
I told lil shawty to run it back
The speaker instructs someone to replay a situation or memory ("run it back").
I got an issue I'm blowing back
The speaker faces a problem and is addressing it directly ("blowing back").
I don't want none of these bitches I'm getting my riches and smokin' on hella gas
The speaker rejects superficial relationships and focuses on personal success and substance use.
Stuck inside my dreams
The speaker feels trapped within their own dreams, possibly representing internal struggles.
Stuck inside my dreams
Repetition emphasizing the theme of being stuck in dreams.
Pray I go to sleep
The speaker expresses a desire for relief or escape through sleep.
Pray I go to sleep
Repetition emphasizing the theme of praying for sleep.
Stuck inside my dreams
Repetition emphasizing the feeling of being stuck in dreams.
Stuck inside my dreams
Repetition emphasizing the theme of being stuck in dreams.
Pray I go to sleep
Repetition emphasizing the desire to find solace in sleep.
Pray I go to sleep
Repetition emphasizing the theme of praying for sleep.
Demons they follow me in my sleep
Restatement of the initial lines, highlighting the persistent struggle with inner demons during sleep.
I pray to God my soul ain't to keep
Restatement emphasizing the prayer for the soul's protection during sleep.
I been having all this trouble I don't like my dreams
Restatement of the challenge of dealing with troubling dreams and a sense of being deeply involved in negative patterns.
Trying to get out of my ways I think I'm in too deep
Restatement emphasizing the difficulty in breaking away from negative habits.
It was you and I, I don't wanna die, but I just cannot breathe
Restatement of the fear of death and suffocation, possibly tied to past relationships.
Cute lil jawn, she know what I'm on, baby can you lean on me
Repetition of the plea for emotional support from a romantic interest.
Put her to the side, I don't wanna ride, baby you are not my speed
Repetition of the assertion that a particular person is not the speaker's ideal match.
Life's changing up so can you please just lean on me
Repetition emphasizing the need for emotional support during life changes.
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