INSOMNIA
Aeturnus Dominion Lyrics
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The moon begins to fade as the sun creeps through the gloom,
My eyes are red, my mind is taunting my body and my soul,
I fight to rest, but fail to sleep, insomnia has control.
I cannot regress into a slumber to regain a sense of being,
Distressed thoughts and cold emotions invade,
Insomnia!
It invades my time of sleep.
Insomnia!
Another day to face the world in a semi conscious state,
Oblivious to all around but nowhere to escape,
Again in vain I'll try to sleep with an anguish in my mind,
The peace I long for may only come with my end of time,
I cannot regress into a slumber to regain a sense of being,
Distressed thoughts and cold emotions invade,
My - Time - Of - Sleep!
Insomnia!
It invades my time of sleep.
Insomnia!
Not myself in the state of vertigo I constantly exist,
When will I sleep I'd really like to know,
Can you tell me why am I like this?
The repetition of deja-vu in the darkness of my room,
Unable to drift off to sleep, like a sentry in the gloom,
My eyes are red, my body aches, while my mind begins to drain,
Insomnia has its way with me and it's driving me insane.
I cannot regress into a slumber to regain a sense of being,
Distressed thoughts and cold emotions invade,
My - Time - Of - Sleep!
Insomnia!
It invades my time of sleep.
Insomnia!
The lyrics to Aeturnus Dominion's song Insomnia describe the struggles of the singer as they try to sleep, but instead are plagued by their own racing thoughts and emotions. The darkness of their room and the fading moon symbolize their own descent into a kind of mental darkness, as they fight to regain control over their body and soul. The repetition of the word "insomnia" serves as a constant reminder of the singer's powerlessness against this sleeplessness.
The singer expresses frustration and desperation as they try to come to terms with their insomnia. They are unable to "regress into a slumber" and feel disconnected from the world around them, as they exist in a "semi conscious state." They long for peace, but seem resigned to the possibility that it may only come with their own "end of time." The singer's state of mind is described as "vertigo," and they are unable to escape the cycle of insomnia, constantly plagued by a "repetition of deja-vu."
Overall, the lyrics to Insomnia illustrate how sleeplessness can impact a person's mental and emotional wellbeing, and the difficulty of breaking free from its grasp.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I lay within the shadows in the darkness of this room,
I am lying in the shadows of my dark room.
The moon begins to fade as the sun creeps through the gloom,
The moon is fading and the sun is rising, lighting up the room in its gloom.
My eyes are red, my mind is taunting my body and my soul,
My eyes are red from sleeplessness and my mind is tormenting me, affecting both my physical and spiritual self.
I fight to rest, but fail to sleep, insomnia has control.
I am trying to sleep but insomnia is controlling me and preventing me from getting any rest.
Another day to face the world in a semi conscious state,
I have to face the world in a half-asleep state once again.
Oblivious to all around but nowhere to escape,
I am unaware of my surroundings and have nowhere to escape from my sleeplessness.
Again in vain I'll try to sleep with an anguish in my mind,
I will try to sleep again but with the pain of sleeplessness on my mind.
The peace I long for may only come with my end of time,
I may only find eternal peace when I die.
Not myself in the state of vertigo I constantly exist,
I am not myself and constantly feel dizzy.
When will I sleep I'd really like to know,
I do not know when I will be able to sleep.
Can you tell me why am I like this?
I do not know why I am suffering from insomnia.
The repetition of deja-vu in the darkness of my room,
I am experiencing a reoccurrence of familiar events in the dark of my room.
Unable to drift off to sleep, like a sentry in the gloom,
I am unable to fall asleep and feel like a watchman in the darkness.
My eyes are red, my body aches, while my mind begins to drain,
My eyes are still red, my body is now aching, and my mind is losing energy.
Insomnia has its way with me and it's driving me insane.
Insomnia is controlling me and is causing me to lose my sanity.
Insomnia!
Insomnia is taking over my life.
It invades my time of sleep.
Insomnia is preventing me from getting the sleep I need.
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