Bad Dreams
Nine Leaves Lyrics

Wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up
The artist is urging the listener to wake up and pay attention to the following lyrics.

in the morning to my everyday beginnings
The artist starts his day routine without any emotion as his days are repetitive.

Know the plays for each inning
The artist has become so accustomed to his life that he knows what to do next without giving it much thought.

So I move with no feelings
He is detached from his emotions, and hence he moves through his life without feeling anything.

But today starts with endings
Today is different from the usual repetitive days as it starts with an ending.

No movement no feelings
The artist is frozen and experiencing no emotions as he faces the reality of the situation.

As my tear hits the linen
The artist is crying and his tears are falling on his bedsheet.

I reach and feel the chillness of her cold skin
The artist is reaching out to feel the cold skin of a loved one who has passed away.

My own kin
The artist is talking about his family.

Sewn from my oats so these notes I won't hold in
The artist is revealing the pain through this song, and he won't keep it all bottled up inside.

Screams, can'ts and cries
The artist is trying to describe the pain and the feeling of not being able to do anything about it.

No she can't be revived
The artist's loved one has passed away and cannot be brought back to life.

Feelings can't be described for a pain of such size
The artist has never felt pain like this before, and hence he cannot accurately describe the experience as words don't suffice.

She lay with closed eyes in this crib that I made
The artist is talking about the death of a child he loved.

From the cradle to the grave
The phrase represents the beginning and end of human life.

Now more than just a phrase
The artist is experiencing the reality and pain of the phrase.

I can't be okay
The artist is admitting that he cannot be okay with the situation.

I can't call for help
The artist feels that there is nothing anyone can do to help him in this situation.

Cuz these cards she's been dealt I with upon myself
The artist blames himself for the situation and cannot rely on anyone else to help him through it.

Cup my eyes with both hands
The artist is trying to hide his tears and the pain by cover his eyes.

So no tears will be wasted
The artist doesn't want his tears to be wasted as they are a representation of his pain.

I'll contain the pain
The artist is trying to control his pain to the best of his abilities.

Sustained as I taste it
The artist is sustaining and experiencing the pain as he tries to control it.

I wish I could wake up and still be a teen
The artist wants to relieve and start his life over again, and wishes it was all a dream.

And realize all I've seen was just a bad dream
The artist wishes that what he had seen and experienced in his life was not the reality.

When you're sewn in the seams
When you're born into this world and go through the motions, everything seems calm and peaceful.

Things all seem serene
Everything will seem perfect and peaceful until the unexpected happens, and everything changes.

Hear the seer sing
The artist is inspiring and encouraging the listener to listen to and learn from his song.

It's just a bad dream
The artist is insisting that the listener learn from his pain and accept it as a lesson learned from a bad dream.

They say that nightmares are made of these painful scenes
The artist is stating the obvious, explaining that nightmares are made of pain and suffering.

It's hard to breathe
The artist is finding it hard to breathe due to the immense pain he's feeling.

I'll make you see
The artist is trying to show the listener his pain and make them understand his struggles.

With ease he made the team
The artist reveals that someone he knows made a team effortlessly.

For cheese you can't believe
The person the artist knows did it for a lot of money that's hard to believe.

His family relieved
The athlete's family was happy that he had made the team and was going to earn a lot of money.

Debts paid, get received
The artist explains that the athlete paid off his debts and received his earnings.

Gets played and achieves great accolades
The athlete is highly successful and achieves great success.

Began to act a way that attracted hate
The athlete's success began to change him into someone who was undeserving of their success, and hence, he became disliked.

Then one day after a game
The athlete got into a fight after a game.

Teammate spat in his face
The athlete's friend spat in his face which infuriated the athlete.

Disgraced he attacked him with rage
The athlete was so angry that he attacked his friend with rage.

They clashed and crashed to his fate
The fight ended badly and the athlete was headed for disaster.

A fracture's embrace as he awakes to a hospital bed
The athlete was injured and woke up to find himself in a hospital bed.

With all uses lost in his legs
The athlete had lost the ability to use his legs.

And what is locked in his head
The athlete could not forget what had happened to him.

Besides his locks and his dreads
The athlete had physical characteristics representing his culture.

Is the life he once led
The athlete cannot forget the life he once had before the incident.

With each breath he wished he was dead
The athlete prefers death to the current state he is in.

Lift your hands to cover your eyes
The artist wants the listener to cover their eyes with their hands.

To cover the cries
The artist instructs the listener to cover their ears to avoid hearing the cries of pain.

Cuz the sucker inside, pride, makes you suffer inside
The artist warns the listener that pride can be harmful and cause internal suffering.

Realize the time you wasted
The artist is urging the listener to acknowledge the time they may have wasted in their life.

Because we're all aging
The artist reminds the listener that time is passing by faster than they may realize, and everyone is getting older.

And your favorite agents have gave you complications
The artist makes the listener aware that even their favorite role models have given them problems and complications.

To your mind, body, and soul
The artist is emphasizing that these complications have affected the listener's entire being.

Deny, hardly you're old
The artist is urging the listener to admit their age and not deny that they are getting older.

Still you gotta pay the toll beyond the crossroads
The artist is explaining that beyond the decisions we make, there is a price to pay.

But before you cross over look at the life you darted over
Before making a significant decision in our lives, we should look back at the path we've taken so far.

Think that you can't start it over?
The artist is asking a rhetorical question about whether or not we can start over in life.

You must not be sober
The artist implies that it's impossible to start over if you do not have a clear and rational mindset.

Don't be somber, just wander as your slumbering along
The artist is encouraging the listener to enjoy their journey and not be sad.

Cuz you may never wake up to this song
The artist warns the listener that they may never wake up to enjoy life again.

Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake up
The artist is urging the listener to wake up and start living.