Can¹t Sleep
Armin van Buuren Lyrics


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4:30 am., 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 

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 

Overall Meaning

In Armin van Buuren's song "Can't Sleep," the lyrics express the singer's yearning for their past lover. The song takes place in the early morning hours of 4:30 am, where the singer finds themselves wide awake and unable to sleep. The lyrics describe how the singer sings into the darkness, keeping their eyes open, dreaming of their lost love. The singer is stuck in a state of internal conflict between their intense desire for their past lover and the reality of their lost relationship. They know that admitting their longing for their past lover would be a lie as there is nothing left to long for, yet the burning desire remains within them. The lyrics do an excellent job of conveying the feeling of being stuck in a cycle of longing for something that is no longer possible.


Line by Line Meaning

4:30 am., I'm awake again
It is early in the morning and the singer is experiencing insomnia, unable to fall asleep.


Singing to the dark through open eyes
Although it is dark, the singer is awake and singing, despite their inability to sleep.


While dreaming I see only you and me
Even in their dreams, the singer cannot escape thoughts of their lost relationship and their former partner.


Stuck between desire and compromise
The artist is struggling to reconcile their desire for their former partner with the compromise that ended the relationship in the first place.


If I said I want you back I'd be a liar
Although the artist may have the desire to reconcile their relationship, they believe that it would not be genuine or honest to claim they wanted their partner back.


There's nothing left of us to long for anymore
The singer recognizes that their previous relationship has ended, and there is nothing left to yearn or hope for.


But inside the ashes burns an endless fire
Despite the end of the relationship, the singer still feels a passion or love that cannot be extinguished.


And every night I can't help reaching out for more
Every night, the artist is tormented by their desire for their previous partner and cannot help but continue to reach out to them.


And I can't sleep You're so far away from me
The artist's inability to sleep is a result of their former partner being physically distant and emotionally unavailable, compounding their loneliness.


And I can't sleep And I can't sleep
The repetition of this line underscores the artist's ongoing insomnia and suffering.


And I can't sleep You're so far away from me And I can't sleep
The chorus repeats this central dilemma of the singer, which is that their inability to sleep or reclaim their former relationship, making for a melancholic and painful experience.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., CONEXION MEDIA GROUP, INC.
Written by: ANTHONY PATRICK JAMES MCGUINNESS, ASHLEY TOMBERLIN, JONATHAN DAVID GRANT, PAAVO OLAVI SILJAMAEKI

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@Dr.Gainzzz

@@Celinah finding new good trance is extremely hard.. here's a few classics though that are similar to this
Chicane - Saltwater (probably my favorite in the list)
Tiesto - Walking on clouds (back when tiesto was a legend)
Paul Van Dyk - The Ocean (andrius edit) the original is just as good tho
Oceanlab - On A good day (this is actually a above and beyond subset group)

And for newer stuff I've found some really good ones
Maiga - Vinchenzo
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Gilly - Paradise (this one has been a song I listen to daily)
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All comments from YouTube:

@dirilis8876

When i first listened to this masterpiece i was 19 and today i am 34! Time flies like you would not imagine. Live your life and praise what you have, surround yourself with good people listen to good music. Peace to you all and have a nice sleep ✌🏻

@mirzahussain9823

Yes 🙌🏼

@christian00000

im 22 and feel like time is flying beyond me. my life is nothing. i dont achieve anything

@justinplumb234

@@christian00000 That's definitely not true, things can & will get better but you need to give yourself a chance first. If you need someone to talk to i'd be happy to.

@Igor.Karpov

Спасибо , брат . Мне 29 и этот трек моя юность .,👍🇺🇦

@ifeawosika966

@christian  anything worthwhile in life takes time. Keep up the good fight.

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@darylduane793

Who's still playing this today 😍😍🇮🇪🙏💚

@HYPERXMONSTER

Me 🙋

@ckinahan1

Irish and American in chicago and missing howth... Missing my old life... 😁 💙

@ericadow3937

Me 🙋🏽‍♀️ ❤️

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