Sleep
Engine No. 9 Lyrics


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I just wanna go to sleep now
Cos there’s voices in my head
Think I’m better of deaf
Or maybe better off dead
I just wanna go to sleep now
Cos there’s voices in my head
Think they hoping I explode
Or overdose on all the meds
Yeah
I'm better of dead
Better off making them cheques
Better off burning a zed
Better off feeling this way
Maybe I’m feeling insane
Maybe I’m running away from a place that’s important for making a change
And I’m only just learning my ways
Filled up with the anger and hate
I don’t know what say
I lost my heart
I’m freezing my soul it’s cold
I walk on the rockiest road
All sorts of gravel and stone
Be cutting my feet
Leaving the blood when I step
Demons hone in on my sent
I should roll with a tech
Mac 11 do good for the dead
Dark knight dummo their head
Pushing thoughts with my brain
Nothing ever hurt me the same
All these thoughts just fill me with pain
But it hard
To live a life on the run
When all you do run from yourself
And pain in your life just stems from the lack of the wealth
I know money ain’t it all but it’s a tool like hammers and nails
I been building my spot so high I would fly if I fell
If I fell I would soar in the sky like angel fresh from hell
No prison bigger than the one that’s in yourself
Don’t let the voices take me away
I just wanna go to sleep now
Cos there’s voices in my head
Think I’m better of deaf
Or maybe better off dead
I just wanna go to sleep now
Cos there’s voices in my head
Think they hoping I explode
Or overdose on all the meds
Please don’t wake me up feels like i’m dreaming
If it don’t get me high theres no ride I pull up leaning
I don't even try pull the sound right from my soul
So I apologise if you don’t like darker tones
Mental gets me stuck
Hang my head high from a rope
I don’t know why
But I always feel alone
Like does anybody know me
Please don't wake me up I can't control it
It's in the dark
In a scene thats only moon lit
Creatures wanna roam in the shadows it ain’t fair
But they do not really know
Understand when I blow
They will see
Why the demons come for me
Cut my throat I wont bleed
Akuma
They just wanna sell my soul
Tryna cheque me with a price
But I can not tell them no
They might fuck round change my life
That ain't right
Let me go
Let me do this on my own
They just wanna take me down
I close my eyes just let go
I just wanna go to sleep now
Cos there’s voices in my head
Think I’m better of deaf
Or maybe better off dead
I just wanna go to sleep now
Cos there’s voices in my head




Think they hoping I explode
Or overdose on all the meds

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in the song "Sleep" by Engine No. 9 speak to a feeling of helplessness and despair. The singer discusses the voices in his head, which he wishes to shut out by sleeping or even possibly by suicide. The lyrics indicate how the singer feels overwhelmed by his life, and the only escape from his troubles seems to be death. The lyrics are powerful and direct, and they speak to the internal struggles that many people face daily.


The first verse discusses the internal battle going on in the singer's mind. He is at the point where he wishes he were deaf or dead because the voices in his head are too much to handle. He struggles with the idea that maybe he is better off dead and that the voices in his head should win by him overdosing on all the meds that he is taking.


The second verse is where the singer becomes more introspective, and he begins to explore the root of his struggles. He feels like he is on the run and that he is unsure of what he is running from. He talks about how he has lost his heart, and his soul is freezing. The metaphor that follows of walking on the rockiest road speaks to the idea that his life is challenging and painful.


Overall, the song is a raw and powerful expression of the internal struggle against mental illness. The lyrics touch on the idea of suicide as a potential solution to the pain that the singer feels, but they also speak to the need to confront and overcome these demons.


Line by Line Meaning

I just wanna go to sleep now
The singer is exhausted and wants to rest.


Cos there’s voices in my head
The singer is experiencing distressing auditory hallucinations.


Think I’m better off deaf
The singer is so troubled by the voices that they would rather be unable to hear anything at all.


Or maybe better off dead
The artist is so overwhelmed that they imagine that perhaps it would be better for them to be dead than to continue living with the voices.


Think they hoping I explode
The artist feels as though the voices are driving them to the brink of exploding in some way.


Or overdose on all the meds
The singer fears that, if they take all their medication at once, it may result in an overdose and death.


I lost my heart
The singer feels as though they have lost their emotional center and are unable to connect with others.


I’m freezing my soul it’s cold
The artist feels emotionally numb and unable to feel warmth or connection.


All sorts of gravel and stone
The artist has been through many difficult and challenging experiences in their life.


Leaving the blood when I step
The artist has been hurt and wounded by their experiences.


Don’t let the voices take me away
The singer is afraid that the voices will completely consume them and take control of their life.


Please don’t wake me up feels like i’m dreaming
The artist feels as though they are in a state of distressing dream or nightmare that they cannot escape from.


Mental gets me stuck
The singer feels trapped and helpless due to their mental state.


Hang my head high from a rope
The singer is imagining hanging themselves.


I don’t know why
The singer is struggling to understand their own mental distress and how to address it.


Like does anybody know me
The artist feels isolated and alone, like nobody truly understands them.


They just wanna take me down
The artist feels as though there are forces in their life actively working to harm them or bring about their downfall.




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Chris Odukoya

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