How Do You Sleep?
Sam Smith Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I'm done cryin' myself awake
I've gotta leave and start the healin'
But when you move like that, I just want to stay
What have I become?
Lookin' through your phone now, oh, now
Love to you is just a game
Dialing up the numbers on you
I don't want my heart to break
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me?
All that shame and all that danger
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me?
All that fear and all that pressure
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
(Tell me how do you)
Love will keep you up tonight
(Tell me how do you)
Oh no, how did I manage to lose me?
I am not this desperate, not this crazy
There's no way I'm stickin' 'round to find out
I won't lose like that, I won't lose myself
Look what I've done now
Dialin' up the numbers on you
I don't want my heart to break
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me?
All that shame and all that danger
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me?
All that fear and all that pressure
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
(Tell me how do you)
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Love will keep you up tonight
(Tell me how do you)
Oh
Love will keep you up tonight
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me?
All that shame and all that danger
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me? (oh)
All that fear and all that pressure
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
(Tell me how do you)
The lyrics to Sam Smith's song "How Do You Sleep?" appear to be a reflection on a past relationship that has caused the singer immense emotional pain, but they are struggling to move on from. The opening lines suggest that the singer has been struggling with self-hatred and emotional distress, but they have reached a point where they want to move forward and find healing. However, when they see their former partner, all they want is to stay in the same place.
The next lines reflect on the singer's feelings of betrayal and hurt at the hands of their former partner. They describe looking through their ex's phone and discovering that love to them was just a game. It's clear that the situation has left the singer feeling lost and confused, but they are also determined not to lose themselves in the process. The chorus repeatedly asks how their ex can sleep at night knowing they have lied and caused so much pain, while the singer hopes that their love will keep their ex up at night.
Overall, the lyrics to "How Do You Sleep?" seem to be about the pain of a broken relationship and coming to terms with the fact that some people may not be good for us, even if we love them. It's a message about self-preservation and finding the strength to move on and heal.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm done hatin' myself for feelin'
I have decided to stop being hard on myself for my emotions
I'm done cryin' myself awake
I no longer want to wake up crying because of my pain
I've gotta leave and start the healin'
I know I need to move on and start the process of healing
But when you move like that, I just want to stay
Your movements still have the power to make me stay despite all I've said
What have I become?
I'm reflecting on the changes that have taken place in me because of you
Lookin' through your phone now, oh, now
I'm searching through your phone seeking answers
Love to you is just a game
Your concept of love is nothing more than a game for you
Look what I've done
I have realized the extent of what I've done to myself because of you
Dialing up the numbers on you
I'm repeatedly trying to call you without success
I don't want my heart to break
I'm scared of getting my heart broken by you
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me?
I'm questioning how you can sleep well at night knowing you're lying to me
All that shame and all that danger
All the guilt and threat caused by your lies
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
I hope my love for you will make you feel restless through the night
Oh no, how did I manage to lose me?
I'm wondering how I could have lost my sense of self in this relationship
I am not this desperate, not this crazy
I know this is not my usual state of mind and I'm not going to act in desperation
There's no way I'm stickin' 'round to find out
I'm not going to stay just to see how poorly this is going to end
I won't lose like that, I won't lose myself
I won't allow myself to lose who I really am in this relationship
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Just some filler repetition
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me? (oh)
I can't fathom how you can sleep soundly knowing you're lying to me
All that fear and all that pressure
All the apprehensions and tension due to your deception
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
I hope my love for you will keep you restless tonight
(Tell me how do you)
Asking for an explanation
Love will keep you up tonight
Love can make someone stay up through the night due to restlessness
(Tell me how do you)
Continuing to ask for clarification
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, Samuel Frederick Smith, Savan Kotecha
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@juncook.
I'm done hating myself for feeling
I'm done crying myself away
I've gotta leave and start the healing
But when you move like that, I just want to stay
What have I become now?
Looking through your phone now, oh no
Love to you is just a game
Look what I have done now
Dialling up the numbers on you
I don't want my heart to break
Baby, How Do You Sleep when you lie to me?
All that shame and all that danger
I'm hoping that my love will keep you up tonight
Baby, How Do You Sleep when you lie to me?
All that fear and all that pressure
I'm hoping that my love will keep you up tonight
Tell me how do you
Love will keep you up tonight
Tell me how do you
Oh no, how did I manage to lose me?
I am not this desperate, not this crazy
There's no way I'm sticking around to find out
I won't lose like that, I won't lose myself
Look what I have done now
Dialling up the numbers on you
I don't want my heart to break
Baby, How Do You Sleep when you lie to me?
All that shame and all that danger
I'm hoping that my love will keep you up tonight
Baby, How Do You Sleep when you lie to me?
All that fear and all that pressure
I'm hoping that my love will keep you up tonight
Tell me how do you (Yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Love will keep you up tonight
Tell me how do you
Oh, love will keep you up tonight
Baby, How Do You Sleep when you lie to me?
All that shame and all that danger
I'm hoping that my love will keep you up tonight
Baby, How Do You Sleep when you lie to me?
All that fear and all that pressure
I'm hoping that my love will keep you up tonight
(Tell me how do you)
@reemaliobeid2038
director: how many girls do you want in this video
sam smith: no
@annmallik
😂😂
@riverphoenixhenzi7943
the_plague doctor and what about it?
@rohitchaudhary5856
😂 😂 😂
@ryadhm2883
@the_plague *doctor* and what ?
@etawil51
Ha ha ha
@zedkingman1448
Sam Smith: How do you sleep?
College Students: How do we what?
@neytoomuch6869
Can relate 😂😂😂😂
@user-np1um1vl3n
😂😂💔
@wotrisue6926
lol 😂😂