Prologue
Lonely Robot Lyrics


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I have often puzzled and puzzled
About what it must be like
To go to sleep and never wake up
To be simply not be there, forever and ever

After all one has some intimation of this
By the interval that separates going to sleep from waking
When we don′t have any dreams but go to sleep
And then suddenly we're there again
And in the interim, you have nothing

And if there was never any end to that interval
If the waking up didn′t happen,
That's such a curious thought





That's such a curious thought
That′s such a curious thought

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lonely Robot's song "Prologue" delve into the existential ponderings of what it might feel like to never wake up from sleep, to cease to exist forever. The singer expresses their contemplation about the concept of nonexistence, trying to comprehend the idea of going to sleep and never returning to consciousness. They acknowledge that there is a sense of the unknown in this experience, as we have a glimpse of it when we transition from sleep to wakefulness without any recollection of dreams or the time in between. It is during this interim period that the singer suggests we have nothing, emphasizing the void that would exist if there was never an end to that interval and if waking up never happened. The repetition of "that's such a curious thought" underscores the fascination and intrigue the singer feels towards this profound question.


Overall, the lyrics of "Prologue" invite us to reflect on the nature of existence and the mysteriousness of the transition between sleep and wakefulness. The song prompts us to contemplate the profound implications of a never-ending sleep, where waking up and the return to consciousness is forever absent.


Line by Line Meaning

I have often puzzled and puzzled
I have frequently pondered and contemplated


About what it must be like
Regarding the experience and sensations


To go to sleep and never wake up
To fall asleep and never regain consciousness


To be simply not be there, forever and ever
To cease to exist indefinitely and perpetually


After all one has some intimation of this
In the end, one has some notion of this


By the interval that separates going to sleep from waking
Through the period that divides falling asleep from awakening


When we don′t have any dreams but go to sleep
At the moments when we lack any dreams but still fall asleep


And then suddenly we're there again
And then suddenly we are present once more


And in the interim, you have nothing
And in the meantime, there is nothing


And if there was never any end to that interval
And if there was perpetuity in that period


If the waking up didn′t happen,
If the act of awakening did not occur


That's such a curious thought
That is quite a peculiar notion


That's such a curious thought
That is quite a peculiar notion


That′s such a curious thought
That is quite a peculiar notion




Writer(s): John Mitchell

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