Blink
D-Why Lyrics

It's a late night, walking down a back street
The singer sets the scene for the song, describing a late night walk down a quiet street.

Blink my eyes twice and I'm sitting in the backseat
The singer blinks and suddenly finds themselves sitting in the backseat of their car, tied up by masked men.

Of my old black jeep, with both my hands tied
The singer clarifies that they are in their old black jeep with their hands tied.

Masked men, outside of the car, they're on standby
The artist implies they are kidnapped by masked men who are waiting outside the car.

Blink again, now I'm in a new place, with another new friend
The artist blinks and suddenly finds themselves in a new place with a new person.

She starts to undress me, I accidentally blink again
The singer is being undressed by the new person but blinks again accidentally.

Now I'm on the couch in my living room, trying to read the message I just sent to you
The singer suddenly appears on their living room couch, trying to read a message they just sent.

Man I hope it gets to you
The artist hopes their message reaches its intended recipient.

I always have, so much on my mind
The artist tends to overthink and have a lot of thoughts on their mind.

I swear if thoughts could kill I'd go to jail a thousand times
The artist exaggerates that if their thoughts had physical consequences, they would be in prison many times over.

When I lay down, I can't fall asleep
The singer has trouble falling asleep.

Cause' I'm feeling like, what if I
The artist feels anxious and worried about something.

Don't wake up again, is this really life
The singer is wondering about the meaning and value of their existence and fears they might not wake up again.

Lie awake, pray to Jesus Christ
The singer expresses their attempt to find comfort in their religion, praying to Jesus Christ.

Hope he hears me right, not a fear in sight
The singer hopes that their prayer is heard and that they are comforted, without any fear or anxiety.

Just another sleepless night alone
The artist is having yet another night where they can't sleep and are alone with their thoughts.

And them dark days turn into them bright nights
The artist contrasts dark days with bright nights, suggesting a shift in mood or circumstances.

And I got my eyes wide shut from the twilight
The singer's eyes are open but they can't see everything clearly or distinguish between light and dark.

Blink again, now I'm on a roller coaster, screaming I'm riding
The singer suddenly finds themselves on a roller coaster, enjoying the ride and screaming in excitement.

It grows wings, and it's about to crash, they need a pilot
The roller coaster suddenly becomes an airplane, and the passengers need a pilot to save them from crashing.

I start to fly it, passengers start to riot
The artist takes control of the plane and the passengers are panicking and revolting.

Blink once, blink twice, we've crashed on an island
The artist blinks and suddenly finds themselves and the passengers crash-landed on a deserted island.

Trying to survive so we build a campfire
The singer and the other survivors are trying to survive on the island by building a campfire.

Wood burns in the sand and my clothes are damp
The artist describes the physical sensations of being on the island - the wood burns on the sandy surface, and they are damp from the ocean.

I've become friends with the stewardess, we're holding hands
The singer has formed a close bond with someone they have met on the plane, and they are holding hands for comfort and support.

Suddenly I blink again, now I am an old man
The singer blinks and suddenly they are an old man, suggesting a possible metaphor for how time goes by in a blink of an eye.

Married to the woman of my dreams
The singer is now happily married to the person they have always wanted to be with.

But her face fades away, I hear screams
The artist's happiness and satisfaction is suddenly shattered as their partner's face fades away and they hear screams, perhaps signifying their fear of losing their loved ones or their own mortality.

Nanana na na nah
A non-lyrical part of the song.

I'm trying to fall asleep but all I hear is
The singer is trying to sleep but is distracted by something.

I always have, so much on my mind
The singer reiterates that they often have a lot of thoughts on their mind.

I swear if thoughts could kill I'd go to jail a thousand times
The artist repeats their earlier exaggeration about how much trouble they would be in if their thoughts had physical consequences.

Alone, alone
The artist repeats the word 'alone' to emphasize their isolation.

Just another sleepless night alone
The artist repeats that they are having another night where they can't sleep and feel alone.