its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
So Sgt. Pepper took you by surprise
You better see right through that mother's eye
Those freaks was right when they said you was dead
The one mistake you made was in your head
Oh, how do you sleep
Oh, how do you sleep at night
You live with straights who tell you, you was king
Jump when your momma tell you anything
The only thing you done was yesterday
And since you're gone you're just another day
Oh, how do you sleep
Oh, how do you sleep at night
Oh, how do you sleep
Oh, how do you sleep at night
A pretty face may last a year or two
But pretty soon they'll see what you can do
The sound you make is muzak to my ears
You must have learned something in all those years
Oh, how do you sleep
Oh, how do you sleep at night
You better see right through that mother's eye
Those freaks was right when they said you was dead
The one mistake you made was in your head
Oh, how do you sleep
Oh, how do you sleep at night
You live with straights who tell you, you was king
Jump when your momma tell you anything
The only thing you done was yesterday
And since you're gone you're just another day
Oh, how do you sleep
Oh, how do you sleep at night
Oh, how do you sleep
Oh, how do you sleep at night
A pretty face may last a year or two
But pretty soon they'll see what you can do
The sound you make is muzak to my ears
You must have learned something in all those years
Oh, how do you sleep
Oh, how do you sleep at night
Lyrics submitted by magicnudiesuit
How Do You Sleep? Lyrics as written by John Winston Lennon
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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