Insomnia
Faithless Lyrics

Deep in the bosom of the gentle night
In the peaceful night, when all is calm and serene,

Is when I search for the light
I seek inspiration and enlightenment,

Pick up my pen and start to write
I take hold of my pen and begin to express myself on paper,

I struggle, I fight dark forces in the clear moonlight
I am faced with the challenge of overcoming negative thoughts and emotions, even in the seemingly pure light of the moon,

Without fear
Despite this, I refuse to be intimidated,

I can't get no sleep
I am plagued by insomnia,

I used to worry
I used to be troubled by my lack of sleep,

Thought I was going mad in a hurry
I feared that my constant sleep deprivation would drive me insane, and sooner rather than later,

Getting stressed, making excess mess in darkness
I became anxious, causing me to act recklessly and make a mess of things, both physically and mentally in the dark of the night,

No electricity, something's all over me, greasy
I am in the dark, full of a greasy, unsettling feeling as though something is afflicting me with no power to combat it effectively,

Insomnia, please release me
I beg for the relief of insomnia's relentless grip on me,

And let me dream of making mad love to my girl on the heath
I wish to escape this torment and instead dream of being with my lover, engaging in wild lovemaking on the open stretch of land,

Tearing off tights with my teeth
Engaging in passionate and impulsive behavior, possibly sexual in nature,

But there's no release, no peace
Unfortunately, I am unable to find any sense of release or peace in my current state intended by my dreams,

I toss and turn without cease
My lack of ability to sleep is so persistent that I twist and turn all night long with no respite,

Like a curse, open my eyes and rise like yeast
It is almost as if I am cursed, as I cannot shake the chronic insomnia that plagues me, rising like yeast,

At least a couple of weeks since I last slept, kept taking sleepers
It has been several weeks since I experienced a good night's sleep, despite my attempts to use sleeping pills to help me rest,

But now I keep myself pepped
I am determined to maintain a positive outlook,

Deeper still, that night
Still deep in the throws of another sleepless night,

I write by candlelight, I find insight
I turn to the warm and calming light provided by candlelight to fuel my writing, with each word bringing me closer to personal enlightenment,

Fundamental movement, huh, so when it's black
My movements are basic and unrefined, occurring naturally when in complete darkness and forced to rely on instincts,

This insomniac, take an original tack
As an insomniac, I must approach each situation and challenge with a new and unique perspective,

Keep the beast in my nature under ceaseless attack
I am constantly at war within myself, fighting to overpower and control the raw and wild parts of my personality so that I may eventually rest easy and find peace within sleep

I gets no sleep
I still am unable to find any rest,

I can't get no sleep
Insomnia continues to trouble me,

I need to sleep, I can't get no sleep
Despite my desperate desire for rest, the persistent insomnia remains undefeated.