I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
[Intro]
Ohhh...oi its real out here
Like no one understands sometimes
People can see whats really goin on
People just go in mad infront of me, you get me
Everyones growin up too fast
Friends don't understand us, adults don't understand us
No one understands us
We just live life for what we do like, its real, its raskit
Yo, shout to all the men them , yo, i'm reppin
I'm tryin listen, yo
[Verse 1]
Sometimes i wake up wishin i could sleep forever
I spend my whole life tryin to pull myself together
Tryin to re-assure myself that i ain't goin mad
I gotta come to a conclusion its now or never
Sometimes i wake up wishin i could sleep for years
I've been through anger, pain, blood, sweat and tears
You think that any kid in my position i would be glad (you would)
Quite the opposite, more worrys, more fears
Sometimes i wake up wishin i could sleep for days
Its like i'm lost in love and i'm only in it coz it pays
I find myself back on road things are gettin bad
More and more i'm goin back to my old ways
Sometimes i wake up wishin i could sleep for good
And if i had the guts to end it all believe i would
Its gettin borin always being miserable and sad
Shit i would love to be polite really i wish i could
But lifes impressions always get me down
Theres not a lot to smile about so i frown
And i talk a big whole heap of badness
Because my lifes a big whole heap of madness
I've seen a lot, maybe more than i can take (real)
Under pressure everyday tryin not to break (ooohhh)
But i'll survive coz its what i do best (get me)
I'm a challenger put me to the test
[Chorus]
Sleep tight everything will be alright
By the end of the night will be the day
Just pray that you see it
Strongly got to be it if you wanna get through it
Stretch your mind to the limit you can do it
Sleep tight everything will be alright
By the end of the night will be the day
Just pray that you see it
Strongly got to be it if you wanna get through it
Stretch your mind to the limit
[Verse 2]
Its almost like i got the world on my shoulders
Sometimes yo i struggle
yo sometimes you know i'm hittin petty crimes
But we livin in hard times
No one to turn to and no one to talk to
Lifes a doorway everybody walkthrough
Everybodys talkin and nobodys listenin
Everyday some new shit week out and week in
All this negativity why you tryin to get all up in my life(raaa)
Where did you get the energy
I don't feel well but you still bother me
Your givin me a headache man you might aswell just clobber me
Blud lately i've been lonely but you only phone me
When you want a favour then you wonder why i'm moany
Don't really ask much so i don't owe much
Don't receive a lot of love so i don't show much
But the little that i'll do i put it in a song for you
Handle your business because i do
[Chorus]
Sleep tight everything will be alright
By the end of the night will be the day
Just pray that you see it
Strongly got to be it if you wanna get through it
Stretch your mind to the limit you can do it (you can do it)
Sleep tight everything will be alright
By the end of the night will be the day
Just pray that you see it
Strongly gotta be it if you wanna get through it
Stretch your mind to the limit you can do it
[Outro]
Shout to all the youngers
E3 do your thing but i swear to use school
Get me you come out of school its real out here (raskits from bow E3, that
Dizzee rascal from bow E3...yo don't worry)
Shout to everybody still hustlin (think i ain't got you in mind)
Make it focus i swear to you
You can do anything (that dizzee rascal's from bow)
Real
And you need to talk more
Ohhh...oi its real out here
Like no one understands sometimes
People can see whats really goin on
People just go in mad infront of me, you get me
Everyones growin up too fast
Friends don't understand us, adults don't understand us
No one understands us
We just live life for what we do like, its real, its raskit
Yo, shout to all the men them , yo, i'm reppin
I'm tryin listen, yo
[Verse 1]
Sometimes i wake up wishin i could sleep forever
I spend my whole life tryin to pull myself together
Tryin to re-assure myself that i ain't goin mad
I gotta come to a conclusion its now or never
Sometimes i wake up wishin i could sleep for years
I've been through anger, pain, blood, sweat and tears
You think that any kid in my position i would be glad (you would)
Quite the opposite, more worrys, more fears
Sometimes i wake up wishin i could sleep for days
Its like i'm lost in love and i'm only in it coz it pays
I find myself back on road things are gettin bad
More and more i'm goin back to my old ways
Sometimes i wake up wishin i could sleep for good
And if i had the guts to end it all believe i would
Its gettin borin always being miserable and sad
Shit i would love to be polite really i wish i could
But lifes impressions always get me down
Theres not a lot to smile about so i frown
And i talk a big whole heap of badness
Because my lifes a big whole heap of madness
I've seen a lot, maybe more than i can take (real)
Under pressure everyday tryin not to break (ooohhh)
But i'll survive coz its what i do best (get me)
I'm a challenger put me to the test
[Chorus]
Sleep tight everything will be alright
By the end of the night will be the day
Just pray that you see it
Strongly got to be it if you wanna get through it
Stretch your mind to the limit you can do it
Sleep tight everything will be alright
By the end of the night will be the day
Just pray that you see it
Strongly got to be it if you wanna get through it
Stretch your mind to the limit
[Verse 2]
Its almost like i got the world on my shoulders
Sometimes yo i struggle
yo sometimes you know i'm hittin petty crimes
But we livin in hard times
No one to turn to and no one to talk to
Lifes a doorway everybody walkthrough
Everybodys talkin and nobodys listenin
Everyday some new shit week out and week in
All this negativity why you tryin to get all up in my life(raaa)
Where did you get the energy
I don't feel well but you still bother me
Your givin me a headache man you might aswell just clobber me
Blud lately i've been lonely but you only phone me
When you want a favour then you wonder why i'm moany
Don't really ask much so i don't owe much
Don't receive a lot of love so i don't show much
But the little that i'll do i put it in a song for you
Handle your business because i do
[Chorus]
Sleep tight everything will be alright
By the end of the night will be the day
Just pray that you see it
Strongly got to be it if you wanna get through it
Stretch your mind to the limit you can do it (you can do it)
Sleep tight everything will be alright
By the end of the night will be the day
Just pray that you see it
Strongly gotta be it if you wanna get through it
Stretch your mind to the limit you can do it
[Outro]
Shout to all the youngers
E3 do your thing but i swear to use school
Get me you come out of school its real out here (raskits from bow E3, that
Dizzee rascal from bow E3...yo don't worry)
Shout to everybody still hustlin (think i ain't got you in mind)
Make it focus i swear to you
You can do anything (that dizzee rascal's from bow)
Real
And you need to talk more
Lyrics submitted by Selling Absolutions
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