Losing Sleep
Dylan Fraser Lyrics

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When I was young
I thought that I could reach the sky
But when I look up
Now it doesn′t seem so bright

And then I grew up
That was when I realised
That everything's fucked

So I don′t get out of bed 'til 5:00

Maybe finding all that luck
Means losing who I was

Oh, I, I wish that I could go back
To those days where I was losing teeth
Instead of losing sleep (it's like I got fucked up the more I seen)
And I, I know that I was naive, but
I′d rather be
I′d rather be
(It's like I got fucked up the more I seen)

When I was young
I used to climb up every tree
′Til they started cutting them down
Now the colours they're dying out

Maybe finding all that luck
Means losing who I was

Oh, I, I wish that I could go back
To those days where I was losing teeth
Instead of losing sleep (it′s like I got fucked up the more I seen)
And I, I know that I was naive, but
I'd rather be
I′d rather be

It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
I miss having dreams inside of the screen
I miss having dreams

It′s like I got fucked up the more I seen
It′s like I got fucked up the more I seen
I miss having dreams inside of the screen
I miss having dreams

Maybe finding all that luck
Means losing who I was

Losing sleep
Losing sleep
Losing sleep
Losing sleep

It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
It′s like I got fucked up the more I seen
I miss having dreams inside of the screen
I miss having dreams
It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
It′s like I got fucked up the more I seen

I miss having dreams inside of the screen
I miss having dreams

Overall Meaning

The song Losing Sleep by Dylan Fraser is a reflective and nostalgic ballad about the singer’s youth and how he has grown up to view the world. The song starts off with the singer reflecting on how he used to think that he could reach the sky when he was young. However, he realizes that as he grew older, things started to look less bright. The world appears to be in disarray to him, and he finds it hard to get out of bed until 5:00 pm.

As the song progresses, the singer talks about how he used to climb every tree until they started cutting them down. The colors are dying out, and the world seems to be losing its vibrancy. He reflects on how maybe finding all that luck means losing who he was. The chorus is a melancholic repetition of wanting to go back to the days of losing teeth, but now he is losing sleep.

The line "It's like I got fucked up the more I seen" is repeated throughout the song. It suggests that the singer has seen too much and has lost something essential along the way. He misses having dreams inside the screen, which could refer to the innocence and hope he experienced in his youth when he could see his dreams come true on the television or movie screen. Overall, the song is a sad reflection on growing up in a world that seems to be losing its vibrancy and innocence, leaving the singer feeling lost and melancholic.

Line by Line Meaning

When I was young
Reflecting back to his childhood

I thought that I could reach the sky
Had high ambitions and felt limitless

But when I look up
Reflecting his current state of mind

Now it doesn't seem so bright
Lost the brightness and optimism in life

And then I grew up
Transitioned into adulthood

That was when I realised
Realised the reality of life

That everything's fucked
Feeling disillusioned and jaded with life

So I don't get out of bed 'til 5:00
Struggling with depression and sleep issues

Maybe finding all that luck
The idea that success comes with a cost

Means losing who I was
The realisation that success can change a person

I wish that I could go back
Yearning for the innocence and freedom of childhood

To those days where I was losing teeth
Nostalgia for a time when life's problems were simpler

Instead of losing sleep (it's like I got fucked up the more I seen)
The trade-off between success and mental health

I know that I was naive, but
Acknowledging past innocence and naivety

I'd rather be
Preferring a simpler life

I used to climb up every tree
Another childhood memory

'Til they started cutting them down
Disappointment with the loss of nature and beauty

Now the colours they're dying out
The negative effects of human activity on the environment

It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
Continuing to be affected by the harsh realities of life

I miss having dreams inside of the screen
Longing for the simplicity and joy of childhood dreams and imagination

Maybe finding all that luck
Reiterating the connection between success and personal loss

Means losing who I was
Emphasising the cost of success on personal identity

Losing sleep
Struggling with mental health and the effects of success on one's life

Losing sleep
Reiterating the struggles with mental health and success

Losing sleep
Continuing to emphasise the toll of success on one's well-being

Losing sleep
Reinforcing the idea that success comes with personal loss

Writer(s): Michael Jack Gormley, Jonah Adam Summerfield, Dylan Fraser

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@katie-yq5fy

3y↑5

When I was young
I thought that I could reach the sky
But when I look up
Now it doesn't seem so bright
And then I grew up
That was when I realised
That everything's fucked
So I don't get out of bed 'til 5:00
Maybe finding all that luck
Means losing who I was
Oh, I, I wish that I could go back
To those days where I was losing teeth
Instead of losing sleep (it's like I got fucked up the more I seen)
And I, I know that I was naive, but
I'd rather be
I'd rather be
(It's like I got fucked up the more I seen)
When I was young
I used to climb up every tree
'Til they started cutting them down
Now the colours they're dying out
Maybe finding all that luck
Means losing who I was
Oh, I, I wish that I could go back
To those days where I was losing teeth
Instead of losing sleep (it's like I got fucked up the more I seen)
And I, I know that I was naive, but
I'd rather be
I'd rather be
It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
I miss having dreams inside of the screen
I miss having dreams
It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
I miss having dreams inside of the screen
I miss having dreams
Maybe finding all that luck
Means losing who I was
Losing sleep
Losing sleep
Losing sleep
Losing sleep
It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
I miss having dreams inside of the screen
I miss having dreams
It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
It's like I got fucked up the more I seen
I miss having dreams inside of the screen
I miss having dreams

All comments from YouTube:

@user-kx4eb9bj3b

3y↑33

I love your voice!!

잘생긴 사람 영상에는 한국인이 있다고 나보다 빨리 온 사람들 있네

@gayatrilaksmimaheswari3943

3y↑27

It's the "NOW THE COLOURS THEY DYING OUT" for me

@zxcvqwerasdf

3y↑22

사랑해요❤️❤️ 모든일이 행복하길

@user-ww2fo9rc7t

3y↑21

노래 정말 너무 좋아요

@user-wf6ho2vk3r

3y↑14

Hi. I'm your Korean fan. Thank you for singing this song, which gave me power that I wake up again. I hope you also have nice days all over time like me after viewing this music video. I always cheer for your music life.