How Do You Sleep
Orianthi Lyrics


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Boy, you tried to make a mess of me
Tear me down and make me believe
Thank God, I didn't fall too deep
Why'd you try to make a mess of me
There was something 'bout the things you said
Just to try to get into my head
Go lie in that empty bed
Boy, you know now just what you did

So tell me why are you trying so hard
Whoa, just to break my heart
Kept on pulling me in
Thought I would give in
So tell me before I leave (tell me)
How do you sleep

Wish I could erase you from my mind
Take away the pain I feel inside
Like a fool, you didn't bring a light
Boy, you know I saw right through your lies
I'm gonna throw all those things away
You gave to me to make me wanna stay
I heard you never, never cared anyway
Don't think that I'll be coming back someday

So tell me why are you trying so hard
Whoa, just to break my heart
Kept on pulling me in
Thought I would give in
So tell me before I leave (tell me)
How do you sleep

Ooh, yeah, yeah

So tell me why are you trying so hard
Whoa, just to break my heart
Kept on pulling me in
Thought I would give in
So tell me before I leave (tell me)
How do you sleep

Sleep
How do you sleep
Sleep
Sleep




Sleep
How do you sleep

Overall Meaning

The song "How Do You Sleep" by Orianthi is a breakup song about a relationship that did not end well. The lyrics speak of how the person she was in a relationship with tried to make a mess of her and tear her down. She also mentions that she saw through his lies and how she did not fall too deep in love with him. The chorus features the main question of the song: "How do you sleep?" which is directed towards the person who broke her heart.


The verses of the song describe how the person kept trying to pull her back in, but she would not give in. She wishes she could erase him from her mind and remove the pain she feels inside. She decides to throw away all the things he gave her and move on with her life, knowing that he never really cared about her.


Overall, the song is about overcoming a difficult breakup and moving on from a toxic relationship. The chorus "How do you sleep?" is a powerful statement, indicating that the person who hurt her will have to live with the consequences of his actions.


Line by Line Meaning

Boy, you tried to make a mess of me
The person addressed attempted to cause chaos in the singer's life.


Tear me down and make me believe
They wanted to destroy her self-confidence and deceive her.


Thank God, I didn't fall too deep
The singer is grateful that they didn't fall for their deception too deeply.


Why'd you try to make a mess of me
The singer questions the other person's actions that tried to destroy their life.


There was something 'bout the things you said
The artist remembers the deceptive words that the person said.


Just to try to get into my head
They were attempting to manipulate the singer's thoughts.


Go lie in that empty bed
The singer tells the person to sleep in their bed alone.


Boy, you know now just what you did
The artist believes that the person is aware of their deceitful behavior.


So tell me why are you trying so hard
The singer is curious about why the person worked to harm her.


Whoa, just to break my heart
The motivation behind the person's actions was to destroy the singer's heart.


Kept on pulling me in
Despite the person's efforts, the singer didn't give in to them.


Thought I would give in
The person underestimated the singer's strength.


So tell me before I leave (tell me)
The singer wants to know the reason behind their actions before leaving the relationship.


How do you sleep
The singer questions how the person is able to sleep peacefully after their actions.


Wish I could erase you from my mind
The singer doesn't want to remember the person or their actions.


Take away the pain I feel inside
The deception has left the artist in pain, and they want to be relieved of it.


Like a fool, you didn't bring a light
The person didn't bring anything positive into the artist's life.


Boy, you know I saw right through your lies
The singer was able to recognize that the person was lying to them.


I'm gonna throw all those things away
The singer is planning to dispose of the items that were given to them by the person.


You gave to me to make me wanna stay
The other person used gifts to try and manipulate the singer to stay in the relationship.


I heard you never, never cared anyway
The artist found out that the person never cared about them.


Don't think that I'll be coming back someday
The singer is sure that they won't return to the relationship.


Ooh, yeah, yeah
An interlude in the song where there are no lyrics.


Sleep
The word is repeated over and over again.


How do you sleep
The last question in the song, where the singer questions how the person can sleep peacefully after their actions.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVE STEWART, ORIANTHI PANAGARIS

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Толя Киевський

Восхитительно! Потрясающе! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🎸🎶🔥💥

mastershredder78

She's such an amazing musician. So much heart and feeling in her guitar playing and vocals. She's the perfect combination of Soul and Shred!

Melanie Coleman

mastershredder78 BIGtime!!

Bianca Dal Santo

Agreed!!

Warren Lambert

Orianthi is awesome on any song she plays and she has awesome guitar skills! I love watching her play because she puts 100% of her feelings and emotions into anything she plays! She most definitely one of the Best musicians on the planet and she's so easy on the eyes... absolutely beautiful! To sum Orianthi up in a single word... "AWESOMENESS"!

kaye mclaren

Absolutely love the tone and tune of the guitar on this. I prefer this to her shredding it. Her voice really stands out here too. My fave of her original tracks.

kornfreak78

Orianthi is truly amazing!  Beautiful, Great voice, and one hell of a guitar player!  A real talent!

Melanie Coleman

kornfreak78 Amen on that!

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Everett Cox

As someone who went to his funeral in Dallas, and whose granddaughter is named for him, you are absolutely right.

Joe Robbins

Excellent well written and played 🥰

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