Sleep
Burning Borders Lyrics

Now tell me I'm wrong, it's my medicine
The singer asks someone to tell them that they are incorrect to alleviate their concerns. They hope that what they are doing is medicinal.

I need to try to bring back
The singer wants to attempt to restore something that is lost.

Who I was and where I've been
The singer desires to return to a former sense of self and mentality.

One trip and I'm on a roll again
The artist has a tendency to continue using their 'medicine' in excess.

I lose grip and I fall and I fall
The artist recognizes that their drug use leads to negative consequences.

And I slip and now
The singer struggles with addiction and has experienced a relapse.

I feel it in my skin, it's taking me within
The singer feels a strong pull towards their drug use, as if it is a part of them.

Now take me home
The artist longs for a safe place where they can escape their addiction.

Now how can this be right?
The artist questions the morality of their actions and substance use.

How can this be alright?
The artist is distressed about the consequences of their drug use.

With everything I can't remember
The singer realizes that their drug use has led to a significant amount of memory loss.

Asleep, now am I asleep?
The artist questions if they are truly unconscious or if they are just numb from their drug use.

How can I let my dreams pass on by?
The singer is concerned that their drug addiction is prohibiting them from addressing and achieving their goals.

It flows through my veins, medicate within
The singer is describing the feeling of drugs coursing through their bloodstream and how it brings them relief.

I need to take a step inside myself
The singer realizes that they need to become more introspective to cope with their addiction.

And start again
The artist has a desire to start anew and begin their journey towards sobriety.

Last trip, insomnia has begun
The artist has noticed that the side effects of their drug use have begun to manifest in their sleep patterns.

I lose grip and I fall and I fall
The singer feels helpless and trapped within their addiction.

And I slip and now
The singer has relapsed and it feels like they are losing control.

Now say that everything's okay
The artist wants someone to reassure them that things will get better for them.

What is left for me is to come alive
The artist feels that there is nothing of substance left in their life and they need to rediscover their passion.

And I fall asleep, I wake in a dream
The artist is having a difficult time differentiating between reality and their own fabricated perceptions that are influenced by their addiction.

And everything that is
The singer is questioning their preconceptions and worldview.

Is never what it seems
The artist has come to realize that their perception may not always be accurate.

Now how can this be right?
The singer is questioning the morality of their actions and substance use.

How can this be alright?
The singer is distressed about the consequences of their drug use.

With everything I can't remember
The singer realizes that their drug use has led to a significant amount of memory loss.

Asleep, now am I asleep?
The artist questions if they are truly unconscious or if they are just numb from their drug use.

How can I let my dreams pass on by?
The artist is concerned that their drug addiction is prohibiting them from addressing and achieving their goals.

Asleep!
The singer is desperate to escape their addiction and is pleading for help to wake up from their 'sleep.'