Tryptophan
Neva Dinova Lyrics


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I don't want to fight the heated fan
And the tryptophan
And my weed

Stay awake, I hear the reaper's hand
Drag across my bed in the silence

I don't wanna go now
Just wanna stay asleep
It don't hurt now
Where's the pain

Now I'm old and I don't understand
Where I'm going

The floor is cold
The floor is all i have
Holding me up
In the darkness

I don't want to go now
Just wanna stay asleep
It don't hurt now




Where's the pain
Where's the pain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Neva Dinova's "Tryptophan" song delve into themes of physical pain and death, juxtaposed against the effects of a sedative drug and marijuana. The first verse conveys a desire to avoid confrontations, perhaps indicative of the persona's state of mind in a vulnerable or anxious state. The second line refers to tryptophan, an amino acid with a reputation for inducing drowsiness, found in foods such as turkey, chicken, and milk. The last item of the list, weed, also has sedative effects, and could be seen as contributing to the persona's impending sleep.


In the second verse, the perspective shifts to a more existential concern with death. The persona uses the metaphor of the reaper, an anthropomorphization of death popularized in medieval art, to express a sense of mortality that is palpable in the darkness of the room. The persona is in pain, but seems to be either numb or detached from the sensation. In the final verse, the persona does not comprehend their own fate, or the afterlife that may or may not follow it. They appear to cling to the physical sensation of the floor because of its grounding, almost tangible nature.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't want to fight the heated fan
I don't want to argue with the passionate people


And the tryptophan
And the chemical that makes me drowsy


And my weed
And my marijuana


Stay awake, I hear the reaper's hand
I'm afraid to die and I'm trying to stay awake


Drag across my bed in the silence
I hear the sound of death approaching in the quiet of the night


I don't wanna go now
I don't want to die


Just wanna stay asleep
I just want to avoid reality


It don't hurt now
I'm numb to the pain


Where's the pain
Where did the pain go?


Now I'm old and I don't understand
As I've aged, I've become more confused about life


Where I'm going
What happens after I die?


The floor is cold
I feel disconnected from the world


The floor is all I have
I feel like I have nothing left


Holding me up
The floor is the only thing that keeps me going


In the darkness
In my depression




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