Isaiah Faber (born March 31, 1999), known professionally as Powfu, is a Can… Read Full Bio ↴Isaiah Faber (born March 31, 1999), known professionally as Powfu, is a Canadian musical artist.

He is best known for his song "Death Bed", featuring Filipino-British singer Beabadoobee. The single has received over 1 billion plays on Spotify and peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 after amassing popularity through the video sharing app, TikTok, where over 5 million videos using the song have been posted.

Upon re-releasing the single commercially a year after, Powfu signed with Columbia Records.

On December 2, 2022, Powfu released his first full-length album surrounded by hounds and serpents, which included a cover of Taylor Swift's "Mine". In an interview with Billboard, he stated that this album title describes his search to spot "people who are fake or only want him for the wrong reasons".

I Can't Sleep
Powfu Lyrics

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Hey what's the matter honey?

I don't sleep cause when I do
All my dreams are dreams of you
And in yours you say your teeth are falling out
Oh I don't sleep cause when I do
All I dream are dreams of you
And in yours you say your teeth are falling out

Oh yeah
Yes, I threw away my phone in case you'd ever call
I never leave my house in case I meet you at the mall
I never talk to my friends that you're friends with
Because I know they're gonna ask why we ended
Anything to do with you I keep it on the low
Used to wish that you would stay now I'm wishin' you would go
So I came up with a remedy I promise I would keep
In order to ignore you I'll just never fall asleep

I don't sleep cause when I do (when I do)
All I dream are dreams of you (they all of you)
And in yours you say your teeth are falling out, oh (yeah yeah)
I don't sleep cause when I do
All I dream are dreams of you
And in yours you say your teeth are falling out, oh yeah

I haven't slept in like a year, me fear keeps me awake
Cause if I doze off I might see you face to face
I just turn on my TV and sit straight up on to my couch
Cause when I doze off I hear the words from your mouth
Used to wake up uncontrollably crying like every time
Getting shivers, feeling sick, whenever you would cross my mind
So I came up with a remedy I promise I would keep
In order to ignore you I just never fall asleep

I don't sleep cause when I do
All I dream are dreams of you
And in yours you say your teeth are falling out
Oh I don't sleep cause when I do

All I dream are dreams of you
And in yours you say your teeth are falling out, oh

Overall Meaning

Powfu's song "I Can't Sleep" depicts the experience of a heartbroken person who cannot get over the person they loved. The song starts asking the matter with the honey. The singer then reveals that he cannot sleep and when he does, he dreams of the person he loved. The singer also mentions that in the dreams, the person he loves says that their teeth are falling out which could represent some form of anxiety that he himself is undergoing.

The chorus is then repeated, and the singer explains how he does everything to avoid anything that will remind him of the person he loves. The singer throws away his phone in case she ever calls, he doesn't leave the house so that he doesn't bump into her, and he does not talk to their mutual friends. Additionally,, anything that reminds him of her, he keeps it a secret. Despite these efforts, he still cannot get over her and continues to dream of her.

The bridge of the song emphasizes the point that the singer hasn't slept in a long time. He is afraid that he might see her in his dreams or in real life which drives him to stay awake. Therefore, he turns on the TV and sits straight up all night. In conclusion, the singer states that the only solution he could come up with was not to sleep, as he fears that he will dream of the person he loves.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey what's the matter honey?
The singer is addressing someone they care about and asking what is troubling them.

I don't sleep cause when I do All my dreams are dreams of you And in yours you say your teeth are falling out
The singer can't sleep because they always dream about the person they address and the person appears to be struggling with something (teeth falling out) in their dreams.

I haven't slept in like a year, me fear keeps me awake Cause if I doze off I might see you face to face I just turn on my TV and sit straight up on to my couch Cause when I doze off I hear the words from your mouth
The artist has gone without sleeping for a year because they fear they will see the person in their dreams. They turn on their TV and sit up straight to avoid falling asleep because they hear the person's voice in their dreams.

Used to wake up uncontrollably crying like every time Getting shivers, feeling sick, whenever you would cross my mind So I came up with a remedy I promise I would keep In order to ignore you I just never fall asleep
The artist used to cry uncontrollably and feel physically ill every time they thought of the person they address. They have made a promise to themselves to avoid confronting their feelings by never falling asleep.

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