In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I got you, I got you on my mind
And it's time to make you see (what I want)
So i'll just make this a little more obvious
Cuz I get what I want, and I want you to get with me
Don't think you know,
How far im gonna go
You can't stop this, feeling
You can't run away, baby i'm whats on your mind
You can't stop this, feeling
There's no escape,
No sleep tonight,
You won't get, no sleep tonight
You want me, you want me all the time
And you don't need nothing else
But you seem to be a little oblivious
So i'll show you the way if you think that you need some help
Tell me baby
Are you coming, with me
You can't stop this, feeling
You can't run away
Baby i'm whats on your mind
You can't stop this, feeling
Theres no escape,
No sleep tonight,
You wont get no sleep tonight
No sleep tonight,
No sleep tonight,
Boy you won't be sleeping
No sleep tonight
Do I have to spell it out in black and white
Boy you won't be sleeping
No sleep tonight
Do I have to spell it out in black and white
Oh oh oh oh oh
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
You can't stop this, feeling
You can't run away
Baby i'm whats on your mind
You can't stop this, feeling
Theres no escape,
No sleep tonight,
You wont get no sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
And it's time to make you see (what I want)
So i'll just make this a little more obvious
Cuz I get what I want, and I want you to get with me
Don't think you know,
How far im gonna go
You can't stop this, feeling
You can't run away, baby i'm whats on your mind
You can't stop this, feeling
There's no escape,
No sleep tonight,
You won't get, no sleep tonight
You want me, you want me all the time
And you don't need nothing else
But you seem to be a little oblivious
So i'll show you the way if you think that you need some help
Tell me baby
Are you coming, with me
You can't stop this, feeling
You can't run away
Baby i'm whats on your mind
You can't stop this, feeling
Theres no escape,
No sleep tonight,
You wont get no sleep tonight
No sleep tonight,
No sleep tonight,
Boy you won't be sleeping
No sleep tonight
Do I have to spell it out in black and white
Boy you won't be sleeping
No sleep tonight
Do I have to spell it out in black and white
Oh oh oh oh oh
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
You can't stop this, feeling
You can't run away
Baby i'm whats on your mind
You can't stop this, feeling
Theres no escape,
No sleep tonight,
You wont get no sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Oh oh oh oh oh!
No sleep tonight
Lyrics submitted by tippy_typewriter
No sleep tonight Lyrics as written by Jeffrey Reagan Taylor Cheryl Parker
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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