Sleep
Royal Blood Lyrics


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I don't wanna sleep
'Cause I've had enough
Of the same ugly dream
I just can't switch it off

Now I don't wanna know
'Cause I'm sick of the sound
Misery's on repeat
Now you're hanging around

But I need some medication
Tell me you've got what I need
I know you've got the cure
Antidote hidden up your sleeve

I just can't help myself
Thinking you're with someone else
Sick to the bone
I don't wanna sleep
I read the warning sign
You said I'd be alright
Left on my own
I don't wanna sleep

I've waited so long
Forever counting down
Thinking of all the ways
I could get you back around

But I need some medication
Tell me you've got what I need
I know you've got the cure
Antidote hidden up your sleeve

I just can't help myself
Thinking you're with someone else
Sick to the bone
I don't wanna sleep
I read the warning sign
You said I'd be alright
Left on my own
I don't wanna sleep

I don't wanna sleep
I don't wanna sleep
I can't switch it off
Think I've had enough
I can't switch it off
I think I've had enough

I just can't help myself
Thinking you're with someone else
Sick to the bone
I don't wanna sleep
I read the warning sign
You said I'd be alright
Left on my own
I don't wanna sleep

I don't wanna sleep
'Cause I've had enough




Of the same ugly dream
I just can't switch it off

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Royal Blood's "Sleep" express the pains of heartbreak and the weariness that comes with it. The lead singer adamantly declares that he doesn't want to sleep because he's tired of dreaming the same ugly dream. The dream represents the memory of his past relationship that he just can't seem to shake. The misery of the heartbreak repeats itself in his mind and he can't seem to rid himself of the pain. The singer believes that he needs medication and implies that the medication comes in the form of the antidote that his former partner has hidden up their sleeve. It appears that he believes that getting back together with his former lover is the key to releasing him from his heartache.


The lyrics illustrate the emotional turmoil that one goes through after a breakup. The lead singer is obsessing over his ex-partner, thinking that she might be with someone else. He's sick to the bone just thinking about her with someone else, yet cannot shake her out of his mind. The singer had been waiting for a long time for his ex-partner to come back to him, but it seems as though things aren't progressing as expected. The lead singer is left to grapple with his pain on his own, hence why he cannot fall asleep because he's had enough of the heartache and the same ugly dream that haunts him every night.


Overall, "Sleep" by Royal Blood is a powerful song about heartbreak and its consequences. The song captures the pain and hopelessness that one experiences after a breakup, and the futile attempts to move on and forget.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't wanna sleep
The singer does not want to fall asleep


'Cause I've had enough
They have had enough of something


Of the same ugly dream
They keep having a recurring dream which is unpleasant


I just can't switch it off
They are unable to ignore or forget about the dream


Now I don't wanna know
The artist does not want to hear something


'Cause I'm sick of the sound
They are tired of hearing about something and it is affecting them negatively


Misery's on repeat
A bad situation or feeling is happening over and over again


Now you're hanging around
Someone who is causing the negative feelings or situation is present


But I need some medication
The artist needs something to make them feel better


Tell me you've got what I need
They are asking for help and support from someone else


I know you've got the cure
The singer believes the other person has the solution to their problem


Antidote hidden up your sleeve
A metaphor for the other person having the solution or 'antidote' up their sleeve or secretly available for use


I just can't help myself
The singer is unable to control their own thoughts and emotions


Thinking you're with someone else
The singer is worried that the person they care about is with someone else


Sick to the bone
The worry and anxiety is affecting them deeply and physically


I read the warning sign
The artist acknowledges that there were indications that things might end up this way


You said I'd be alright
The person they cared about reassured them that things would be okay


Left on my own
The person the singer cared about is no longer around and they feel alone


I've waited so long
The singer has been waiting for something to happen for a long time


Forever counting down
They have been constantly aware and waiting for this thing to happen


Thinking of all the ways
The artist is continually considering different strategies to resolve the situation


I can't switch it off
They are unable to ignore or forget about something which is bothering them


Think I've had enough
They have reached their limit with something




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Benjamin Peter Thatcher, Mike Kerr, Patrik Jens Berger

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Sir. Crono5

@Alexander well bro, this album has 10 songs, so I'll give u my top 10
figure it out
ten tonne skeleton
you can be so cruel
hole in your heart
better strangers
hook line and sinker
come on over
loose charge
little monster
where are you now?
that's it, hope u enjoy c:



Alberto A. Jr.

[Verse 1]
I don't wanna sleep
'Cause I've had enough
Of the same ugly dream
I just can't switch it off

Now I don't want to know
'Cause I'm sick of the sound
Misery's on repeat
Now you're hanging around

[Pre-Chorus]
But I need some medication
Tell me you've got what I need
I know you've got the cure
Antidote hidden up your sleeve

[Chorus]
I just can't help myself
Thinking you're with someone else
Sick to the bone
I don't wanna sleep
I read the warning sign
You said I'd be alright
Left on my own
I don't wanna sleep


[Verse 2]
I've waited so long
Forever counting down
Thinking of all the ways
I could get you back around

[Pre-Chorus]
But I need some medication
Tell me you've got what I need
I know you've got the cure
Antidote hidden up your sleeve

[Chorus]
I just can't help myself
Thinking you're with someone else
Sick to the bone
I don't wanna sleep
I read the warning sign
You said I'd be alright
Left on my own
I don't wanna sleep

[Bridge]
I don't wanna sleep
I don't wanna sleep
I can't switch it off
Think I've had enough
I can't switch it off
I think I've had enough


[Chorus]
I just can't help myself
Thinking you're with someone else
Sick to the bone
I don't wanna sleep
I read the warning sign
You said I'd be alright
Left on my own
I don't wanna sleep

[Outro]
I don't wanna sleep
'Cause I've had enough
Of the same ugly dream
I just can't switch it off



All comments from YouTube:

Gopi Ramanathan

I’ve recently discovered this song in the past couple of months, the only bad thing is that I didn’t discover this song sooner!

Simon Vogt

4 years later and I'm still not over how good this riff is

blue jeans

YESSSSS

Jeremy Galjour

The riff during the chorus does things to my body

hugho

The solo/breakdown is insane too.

Ozzie

This is their best song IMO, it';s just brilliant

Samuele Costa

Careless is strong too

Anthony Medina

Agreed

AP Flood

For me they're one of those artists where it's impossible to choose I favourite. Hell I couldn't narrow it to a top 10 let alone a top 5

JK

Best song of the album, sick riff

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