This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Sleep. I want to stay in bed all throughout the day,
no one bother me.
I don't wanna open my eyes.
I'll lie here in my room.
I have no need to see.
No one wake me I just want to stay in bed.
No one move me I just want to lie right here,
right in my warm bed.
'cause I don't want to see tomorrow.
Here I am so happy,
so just leave me be.
I just want to stay.
I do not bother you so don't you touch me.
Get the fuck away!
no one bother me.
I don't wanna open my eyes.
I'll lie here in my room.
I have no need to see.
No one wake me I just want to stay in bed.
No one move me I just want to lie right here,
right in my warm bed.
'cause I don't want to see tomorrow.
Here I am so happy,
so just leave me be.
I just want to stay.
I do not bother you so don't you touch me.
Get the fuck away!
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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this is how is felt when my ex and i couldn't stay together and all i did for 3 days was lay in my bed and then my mom got all worried and it was stange,lol. but this is exactly like i felt. the meaning of the song pretty much stands out by it's self
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this song is about sleep.
so obvious i think... look at the name of the song. Havent any of you ever drank a bottle of nyquil? you feel really fucked up and stuff... anyway just drink a bottle of cough syrup and see for yourself
reallyits about geting over you problems by overdoseing on Ny-quil. Never wanting to get up, sweet relice, and yet intesified pain. Fucked up is right... i agree on that one.
Nothing like a bottle of Ny-Quil to send you off to dreamland. I think lead singer Davy must of had an addiction to Ny-Quil j/k
Those kind of addictions aren't anything to joke around about, I know about that first hand.
yeah its obvious its about davey depressed and he probably wanted to forget about his problems and stay in bed and sleep so he probably drank a bottle of ny-quil to do that yup i felt like that when i was hurt by my ex and thats exactly how i got rid of the problem i mean by staying in bed
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