How Do You Sleep
Replicants Lyrics

So Sgt. Pepper took you
You were influenced or maybe overwhelmed by the Beatles and their music.

By surprise
You weren't expecting to be influenced so much by them or their music.

You better see right through that
You need to look past or beyond the superficial and see the real, deeper meaning.

Mother's eyes
The perspective or point of view of an authority figure, maybe your mom.

Those freaks was right when they said
People who were seen as outsiders or weird were actually correct about you.

You was dead
You were stuck in a rut or not progressing in your life or career.

The one mistake you made was
You failed to change and adapt, which held you back.

In your head
The obstacle or problem was in your own mindset or way of thinking.

Oh
Indicating a shift or transition to a new topic or emotion.

How do you sleep?
Asking how you can rest or be at peace with the choices you've made.

You live with straights who tell you
You surround yourself with conformists who reinforce the status quo and don't challenge you.

You was king
You were self-absorbed and thought you were above others.

Jump when your mamma tell you
You blindly follow authority, especially your mother.

Anything
You have no backbone or independent thought.

The only thing you've done was
Your accomplishments were limited and in the past.

Yesterday
A reference to the Beatles song, implying that your past is all you have to hold onto.

And since you're gone you're just
Once you're out of the spotlight or dead, you'll be forgotten or irrelevant.

Another day
You're just like everyone else and not special or unique.

Sleep at night
Being able to rest or be at peace with yourself and your actions.

A pretty face may last one
Physical beauty is fleeting and temporary.

Year or two
It won't last long.

But pretty soon they'll see what
Eventually people will realize that beauty alone is not enough.

You can do
Your true worth or value is based on your abilities or actions, not your appearance.

The sound you make is music
Your words or actions are like music to my ears, pleasing or inspiring.

To my ears
From my perspective or point of view.

You must have learnt something
You've gained wisdom or knowledge through your experiences or struggles.

All those years
Over a long period of time, possibly a lifetime.

Sleep at night
Being able to rest or be at peace with yourself and your actions.