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Can't Sleep Lyrics
4.30 A.M, I'm awake again
Singing to the dark through open eyes
While dreaming I see only you and me
Stuck between desire and compromise
If I said I want you back I'd be a liar
There's nothing left of us to long for anymore
But inside the ashes burns an endless fire
And every night I can't help reaching out for more
And I can't sleep... You're so far away from me
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
And I can't sleep... You're so far away from me
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
You're leaving me scars scattered in my heart
A road map of all the places you have been
And I can't escape, can't wash this away
Love has burned your mark so deep within
If I said I want you back I'd be a liar
There's nothing left of us to long for anymore
But inside the ashes burns an endless fire
And every night I can't help reaching out for more
And I can't sleep... You're so far away from me
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
And I can't sleep... You're so far away from me
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
And I can't sleep... You're so far away from me
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
And I can't sleep... You're so far away from me
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
Singing to the dark through open eyes
While dreaming I see only you and me
Stuck between desire and compromise
There's nothing left of us to long for anymore
But inside the ashes burns an endless fire
And every night I can't help reaching out for more
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
And I can't sleep... You're so far away from me
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
A road map of all the places you have been
And I can't escape, can't wash this away
Love has burned your mark so deep within
There's nothing left of us to long for anymore
But inside the ashes burns an endless fire
And every night I can't help reaching out for more
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
And I can't sleep... You're so far away from me
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
And I can't sleep... You're so far away from me
And I can't sleep... And I can't sleep
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Such a beautiful track, cheers.
No probs. I've always thought this song is most likely about a relationship, but I can't help thinking that the sleeplessness could be something to do with addiction. Like... you can't sleep because of cravings, or the insomnia after dropping an E etc.
this song hits so deep for me...it's about someone thinking of an ex-lover who is somewhere far away from them. They know in their mind that they don't want this person back, but their heart still misses this person, longs for them and it the memories and thoughts of this person causes them to be restless and sleepless. The lyrics are just haunting and amazing.
"desire and compromise"...another battle between heart and mind
this song is absolutely beautiful. one of Above & Beyond's best, in my opinion.
i think it's about a relationship that's ended. like a struggle of doing whats best for you or following your heart.
Have you ever considered that it may be best for you to follow your heart? Maybe you will get hurt but you also learn a lot about yourself instead of spending a lot of time pondering about all of the could-be's. But I agree that it is a struggle between the conscious (the mind) and the subconscious (the heart). It is like she is saying (to herself) that she has moved because she is afraid of her own emotions (the fire). This may also be the reason why she has such a hard time sleeping. When she sleeps it is her subconsciousness that...
Have you ever considered that it may be best for you to follow your heart? Maybe you will get hurt but you also learn a lot about yourself instead of spending a lot of time pondering about all of the could-be's. But I agree that it is a struggle between the conscious (the mind) and the subconscious (the heart). It is like she is saying (to herself) that she has moved because she is afraid of her own emotions (the fire). This may also be the reason why she has such a hard time sleeping. When she sleeps it is her subconsciousness that takes over control and this means she is no longer able to bend her innate emotions and ignore all the lies she is trying to convince herself is true.
You can lie to others but you can never lie to yourself, especially in matters of love :-)
If you suppress the feelings/scars in your heart another feeling will take over and it's called regret.
So in the beginning she is denying herself the truth and ind the end (all the repetitions) she is regretting why she didn't listen to her heart.