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Sleep With One Eye Open
Bring Me the Horizon Lyrics


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Fuck you!

You, took what you wanted and left, like locusts
Everything I gave to you, everything that we've been through
You, bled me dry and then went, like leeches
Go, you got what you came for now leave, like vultures

Ripped apart in minutes, what was built in seven years
The ink scarred on your back, may as as well of disappeared
For as long as I remember you sold everything you owned
But now you sold our friendship, your on your fucking own

Sleep with one eye open
(Because)
Sleep with one eye open, cunt!

If I had it my way id slit your throat
With the knife that you left in my back
All this shame, all this guilt, all this regret, that's me
I'm inside of you
And this is your world fucking falling apart mate
From the inside out, everything will fall apart at you feet
You've got hell to pay, yea you've got hell to pay
You better fucking bow, bow down to me, you better beg for mercy
Get on your fucking knees, and cry me a fucking river

Sleep with one eye open
Sleep with one eye open

Best friends means forever
Best friends means forever, cunt!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Sleep With One Eye Open" by Bring Me the Horizon are filled with feelings of anger, betrayal, and revenge. The song is essentially about a toxic friendship that has ended in a destructive and hurtful way. The first verse talks about how the other person in the friendship has taken and taken, leaving behind a trail of destruction like locusts, leeches, and vultures.


The second verse talks about the singer's desire for revenge. The person they were friends with has left them with feelings of shame, guilt, and regret. The singer is metaphorically inside the other person, and their actions have caused their world to fall apart from the inside out. The other person has hell to pay, and the singer demands that they bow down and beg for mercy.


The chorus of the song urges the other person to sleep with one eye open because they cannot be trusted. The final line of the song, "Best friends mean forever, cunt!" shows the extent of the singer's hurt and the ultimate betrayal they feel about the end of the friendship.


Line by Line Meaning

Fuck you!
I am angry and bitter towards you for what you have done.


You, took what you wanted and left, like locusts
You have taken what you wanted from me and abandoned me like a swarm of locusts.


Everything I gave to you, everything that we've been through
I gave you everything of myself and we have experienced many things together.


You, bled me dry and then went, like leeches
You have sucked me dry of everything I had and then left me like a pack of leeches.


Go, you got what you came for now leave, like vultures
You have taken what you wanted and now you can leave, like a group of vultures.


Ripped apart in minutes, what was built in seven years
In just a few minutes, everything we have built and cherished over seven years has been destroyed.


The ink scarred on your back, may as as well of disappeared
The tattoo on your back, which symbolizes our friendship, means nothing to you anymore.


For as long as I remember you sold everything you owned
As long as I have known you, you have sold everything you owned in order to gain something else.


But now you sold our friendship, your on your fucking own
You have sold our friendship for your own personal gain and now you are completely alone.


Sleep with one eye open
You should be cautious and expect retaliation from me.


(Because)
The reason you should sleep with one eye open is because of what you have done to me.


Sleep with one eye open, cunt!
You are a despicable person and should be afraid of what I might do to you.


If I had it my way id slit your throat
If I could do what I wanted to you, I would kill you by slitting your throat.


With the knife that you left in my back
I feel betrayed by you and feel as if you have stabbed me in the back.


All this shame, all this guilt, all this regret, that's me
I feel ashamed, guilty and regretful about what has happened between us.


I'm inside of you
You will always remember what you did to me and feel my presence in your conscience.


And this is your world fucking falling apart mate
Your life is crumbling down and everything is going wrong for you.


From the inside out, everything will fall apart at you feet
Your problems are only going to get worse and things will keep tumbling apart for you.


You've got hell to pay, yea you've got hell to pay
You will be held accountable for what you have done and will suffer for it.


You better fucking bow, bow down to me, you better beg for mercy
You should submit and plead for forgiveness from me.


Get on your fucking knees, and cry me a fucking river
You should humble yourself before me and express your remorse for what you have done.


Best friends means forever
The term 'best friends' implies that our friendship was meant to last for eternity.


Best friends means forever, cunt!
You betrayed our 'best friends' bond and will suffer for it.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CURTIS PAUL LEE WARD, LEE DAVID MALIA, MATTHEW KEAN, MATTHEW STEPHEN NICHOLLS, OLIVER SCOTT SYKES

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Henry V

Still listening in 2020 this song was truly one that stood out for them

Ras Joe

Them... are they gone?

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2022?

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2022 bro 💪🏽

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October 27th 2022 still rocking

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