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Narcolepsy Lyrics
i should warn you
i go to sleep
i know you don't
know what i mean
yet
i get upset or happy
i go to sleep
nothing hurts when
i go to sleep
but i'm not tired
i'm not tired
i know it seems that i don't care
but something in me does i swear
i don't remember all last year
i left you awake to cry the tears
while i was dreaming in streams
flowing between the shores
of joy and sadness
i'm drowning
save me
wake me up
i should warn you
i go to sleep
you won't know when i go to sleep
because i'm not tired
i'm not tired
i just sleep
i go to sleep
i know you don't
know what i mean
yet
i get upset or happy
i go to sleep
nothing hurts when
i go to sleep
but i'm not tired
i'm not tired
but something in me does i swear
i don't remember all last year
i left you awake to cry the tears
while i was dreaming in streams
flowing between the shores
of joy and sadness
i'm drowning
save me
wake me up
i go to sleep
you won't know when i go to sleep
because i'm not tired
i'm not tired
i just sleep
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I think the guy Ben is talking about does have narcolepsy, manly because he is very stressed/depressed(which is one of the main causes of narcolepsy). "Nothing hurts when I go to sleep"...
I don't think this song is about Narcolepsy at all, but a guy that detatches himself from emotion, especially those of the troubles in his relationship. "I Left you awake to cry the tears while I was dreaming in streams flowing between the shores of joy and sadness." He became unfeeling, which exacerbated the pain felt by his significant other. At the end, he reveals that he no longer wants to live his life in that manner. "Because I'm not tired. I'm not tired. I just sleep."
i agree with doc. what a beautiful song.
i agree with doc. what a beautiful song.
BEN FOLDS CLEARLY STATES in his "Ben folds and WASO live" performance of the song that this song is about how the majority of guys shutdown/withdraw emotionally when they feel really happy or upset. He says that he is one of those who do. It's NOT about real narcolepsy.
Have a listen to that version and his explanation.
In ways, I agree with everyone who's posted... except for I think it's more "emotional" narcolepsy than physical. I believe it's about someone dealing with depression, at least I find it easy to relate to in that way, having gone through it myself. Depressed people become withdrawn, emotionally detached and numb, and do spend a lot of time sleeping, because it stills the pain, at least until they awaken.
ben sometimes said people look to deep into his songs maybe its aabout a narcoleptic guy
On the Ben Folds with WASO DVD he says that its about a type of narcolepsy when someone falls asleep whenever he's under extreme preassure or stress.
Cataplexy is a symptom of narcolepsy. When there are triggers like stress, fear and even joy many collapse in seeming unconsciousness. Really they can hear and do know what's going on. And when you have narcolepsy you generally walk around in a daze. Or worse seem perfectly fine until all of a sudden you're so tired you MUST fall asleep right then. Many people with narcolepsy have problems with friends and family members thinking that they're not interested when they doze off. Not to mention the memory problems related.
awesome deciphering.. I totally agree, doc 42.
not sure I agree with Doc 42. That's what narcolepsy is, the tendency to go to sleep suddenly when excited, happy, or otherwise emotional. It sounds to me like just the kind of conversation one might have on a date if you wanted to warn someone that you have this tendency. Songs are like dreams. They don't have to make complete sense. Great song, as nearly all of Ben Fold's songs are.
not sure I agree with Doc 42. That's what narcolepsy is, the tendency to go to sleep suddenly when excited, happy, or otherwise emotional. It sounds to me like just the kind of conversation one might have on a date if you wanted to warn someone that you have this tendency. Songs are like dreams. They don't have to make complete sense. Great song, as nearly all of Ben Fold's songs are.
I always thought it was physical narcolepsy, but that doesn't matter hugely, I just love the piano in this song. It's so beautiful. I fall in love with it every time I listen to it.
to be honest i dont know what to think. sometimes i believe the obvious lyrics but other times i look too deeply into the true meanings, so i guess this time i will just sit back and enjoy the song...