Sleep
- Transit Lyrics


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Is it so hard to forget
All the nights we used to spend tangled up?
I won't sing those songs again
No I won't sing those songs again

Your eyes were glued to the floor
And my eyes were locked on the door
And you were just fighting to stay awake
You were just fighting to stay awake

I'm always telling myself one thing
And then doing another
It always gets the best of me
But I don't know any other way to live
Any other way to live

I tried so hard to forget
Selective words you chose to send
In my direction
I won't sing those songs again
No we can't sing those songs again

Was it your direct intention?
Those little stabs kept my attention
I won't forget a word you said
I can't forget a word you said

I'm always telling myself one thing
And then I'm doing another
It always gets the best of me
But I don't know any other way to live
Any other way to live

You're always giving me those same dirty looks
And clichΓ© analogies
Don't speak another word
No need for an apology
No way to live
This is no way to live

It's a modern tragedy
You're your own worst enemy
You should look before you leap
You should think before you speak

Look at us we're stumbling
To overanalyze everything
We should both go back to sleep
We should both go back to sleep

I'm always telling myself one thing
And then I'm doing another
It always gets the best of me
But I don't know any other way to live
Any other way to live

You're always giving me those same dirty looks
And clichΓ© analogies
Don't speak another word
No need for an apology
No way to live




This is no way to live
This is no way to live

Overall Meaning

The song "Sleep" by Transit talks about a past relationship full of tangled up nights and selective words. The lyrics suggest that the relationship has ended and that it's time to move on, but the memories still haunt the singer. The chorus reflects the internal conflict the singer is facing; they keep telling themselves one thing yet doing another, making it difficult for them to let go of the past. The song ends with the message that both parties should forget the hurtful words and go back to sleep, in other words, moving on from the past.


In "Sleep," the metaphors used are vivid and powerful. The tangled up nights refer to the intimacy in the past relationship, whereas the eyes glued to the floor and eyes locked on the door suggest awkward silences, discomfort and the urge to leave. The little stabs that kept the singer's attention allude to the painful things the ex-partner would say, whereas the clichΓ© analogies refer to the lack of true communication between the pair.


Line by Line Meaning

Is it so hard to forget
Is it difficult to erase the memories?


All the nights we used to spend tangled up?
All those times we spent intimately with each other


I won't sing those songs again
I refuse to revisit those memories and feelings


No I won't sing those songs again
I will not bring those moments back


Your eyes were glued to the floor
Your eyes were focused downwards


And my eyes were locked on the door
I kept checking the door


And you were just fighting to stay awake
You were lethargic and seemed unable to stay awake


You were just fighting to stay awake
You were battling tiredness


I'm always telling myself one thing
I constantly give myself advice


And then doing another
But I end up doing the opposite


It always gets the best of me
It consistently overpowers me


But I don't know any other way to live
But I'm unsure how I can change this


Any other way to live
Any alternative way of living


I tried so hard to forget
I made a strong effort to erase it from my memory


Selective words you chose to send
You sent particular words my way


In my direction
Towards me


Was it your direct intention?
Did you intend it to happen?


Those little stabs kept my attention
Those small hurtful comments caught my focus


I won't forget a word you said
I cannot seem to ignore what you said


I can't forget a word you said
I'm unable to remove it from my mind


You're always giving me those same dirty looks
You consistently give me disdainful looks


And clichΓ© analogies
And unoriginal metaphors


Don't speak another word
Please do not say anything


No need for an apology
I don't expect an apology from you


No way to live
This is not how we should live


This is no way to live
We shouldn't live like this


It's a modern tragedy
This is a contemporary tragedy


You're your own worst enemy
You're causing harm to yourself


You should look before you leap
Think before making a rash decision


You should think before you speak
Please carefully consider what you say


Look at us we're stumbling
We're having a difficult time


To overanalyze everything
To overthink everything


We should both go back to sleep
Let's go back to sleep instead


We should both go back to sleep
We should rest instead




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