Sleepless Nights
Johnnymd Lyrics
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Your memory now I'm done Drinking to your memory now I'm done I've
Been going sleepless most nights Sleeping through most days don't
Feel right Whenever I'm faded feel fine Whenever I'm faded I feel
Fine Heard this all before Spending every day all on my own Drinking
To your memory now I'm done Drinking to your memory now I'm done I've
Been going sleepless most nights Whenever I'm faded feel
Fine Whenever I'm faded I feel fine That night when you said "
Girls just wanna have fun Guess it's true,
Girls just wanna have fun Having those thoughts in my mind Thinking
Times will change Thinking that times will change And I'll be okay
And I know that I had to let you go But
I need you But I need you But I need you
The lyrics of Johnnymd's song Sleepless Nights speak of heartbreak and the struggle to move on from a past love. The opening lines, "Heard this all before / Spending every day all on my own / Drinking to your memory now I'm done" convey a feeling of fatigue and resignation - the singer has been through this heartbreak before, but this time they are truly ready to move on. The repetition of "drinking to your memory" reinforces this idea of trying to numb the pain through alcohol.
The chorus, "I've been going sleepless most nights / Whenever I'm faded feel fine / Whenever I'm faded I feel fine" speaks to the singer's struggle to sleep and find peace. They only feel truly at ease when they are "faded" - potentially another reference to drinking or getting high. The repetition of "Whenever I'm faded I feel fine" suggests that this is a fleeting feeling and not a sustainable solution to the pain of heartbreak.
The final lines, "And I know that I had to let you go / But I need you, but I need you, but I need you" express the inherent contradiction in trying to move on from a past love. The singer understands that they need to let go, but they still feel that pull towards the person they've lost. In this way, Sleepless Nights captures the universal struggle of trying to let go of someone you still love.
Line by Line Meaning
Heard this all before
I have experienced this situation before
Spending every day all on my own
I am alone every day
Drinking to your memory now I'm done
I used to drink to remember you, but now I'm over it
Drinking to your memory now I'm done
I used to drink to remember you, but now I'm over it
I've Been going sleepless most nights
I've been having trouble sleeping most nights
Sleeping through most days don't feel right
Sleeping during the day doesn't feel right for me
Whenever I'm faded feel fine
I feel okay when I'm drunk
Whenever I'm faded I feel fine
I feel okay when I'm drunk
That night when you said "I'm done"
I remember the night you broke up with me
Heal my pain with another love song
I listen to love songs to ease my pain
Guess it's true, Girls just wanna have fun
I realize that girls just want to have a good time
Guess it's true, Girls just wanna have fun
I realize that girls just want to have a good time
Having those thoughts in my mind
These thoughts are consuming my mind
Thinking that times will change And I'll be okay
I hope things will get better and I'll be okay
And I know that I had to let you go
I understand that I had to let you go
But I need you
Despite everything, I still need you
But I need you
Despite everything, I still need you
Writer(s): Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
Contributed by Aubrey C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.