How Do You Sleep?
Replicants Lyrics

So Sgt. Pepper took you
You were swept up by the hype of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

By surprise
Without expecting the impact it had on you.

You better see right through that
You need to realize that what you were experiencing was just a commercial product, not a revolution in music.

Mother's eyes
The perspective of those who loved and supported you should not be ignored.

Those freaks was right when they said
Those who warned you about the dangers of fame and excess were actually correct.

You was dead
Your former self, the one who cared about the music and the people, has been lost in the process of becoming a superstar.

The one mistake you made was
You acted as if you were the one changing the world, instead of realizing that the world was changing you.

In your head
Your ego and illusions about your own power blinded you from reality.

Oh How do you sleep?
The singer is questioning how the listener can rest at night with such a distorted self-image and a life that lacks authenticity.

You live with straights who tell you
The people you surround yourself with have a limited vision of the world, and their conformity is not conducive to creativity or rebellion.

You was king
According to them, you were at the top of the world, but that was just a temporary illusion.

Jump when your mamma tell you
You act like a dependent child when under the influence of authority figures or the expectations of the masses.

Anything
You give in to any request, no matter how trivial or humiliating, in order to keep up the facade of success.

The only thing you've done was Yesterday
Your most famous song is a nostalgic look at the past, suggesting that you have not done anything significant in the present.

And since you're gone you're just Another day
Once you disappear from the spotlight, you become irrelevant and forgettable, like any other person.

Sleep at night
The singer is mocking the listener, suggesting that they don't deserve to have a peaceful rest, as their life is so full of lies, contradictions and empty accomplishments.

A pretty face may last one Year or two
Your physical appearance may have attracted attention, but it's not enough to sustain a reputation or a career, especially when it relies on gimmicks and stereotypes.

But pretty soon they'll see what You can do
The audience will eventually realize that your talent and creativity was limited or nonexistent, and that your fame was more based on image and manipulation.

The sound you make is music To my ears
The singer is being sarcastic, saying that the noisy and pretentious style of the listener is not enjoyable or meaningful, but rather an annoyance.

You must have learnt something All those years
The only thing that the listener has gained from their experience is a shallow sense of superiority or entitlement, without deepening their knowledge or their emotional maturity.