Sleep
Sarah Klang Lyrics
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God, I swear on everything I love you look so blue
You saw me in the summer night, you and I are so much alike
You took my hand and I walked with you
Oh don't you say any last words now
You close my front door
Oh I will pretend that I'm sleeping
And don't you say any last words now
You close my front door
Oh I will pretend that I'm sleeping
Baby when you are leaving me.
You are leaving me.
Can you feel all the stars
Are pushing down on earth now?
And can you hear the black hole
How it speaks to me softly, softly?
And I can see you standing over there, with her
And I know deep down you don't want it at all
Tell me with your eyes you don't want it at all
Don't you say any last words now
You close my front door
Oh I will pretend that I'm sleeping
When you are leaving
And don't you say any last words now
You close my front door
Oh I will pretend that I'm sleeping
Baby when you are leaving me.
Don't you say any last words now
You close my front door
Oh I will pretend that I'm sleeping
When you are leaving
And don't you say any last words now
You close my front door
Oh I will pretend that I'm sleeping
Baby when you are leaving me.
You are leaving me.
When you're leaving me.
When you're leaving me.
The song "Sleep" by Sarah Klang is a heart-wrenching ballad about unrequited love and the pain of letting go. The opening verse describes the singer seeing their love interest in a crowded room and feeling a deep emotional connection with them, even though they appear sad and blue. The following verse references a past encounter where the two individuals walked hand in hand in the summer, highlighting their similarity and connection.
The chorus reveals the singer's reluctance to face the harsh reality of their situation and instead choose to pretend to be asleep when their love interest leaves. The repetition of the line "Don't you say any last words now, you close my front door" emphasizes the finality of the situation and the singer's desire to avoid the pain of saying goodbye.
The second verse adds a new layer to the song, as the singer describes seeing their love interest with someone else and acknowledging that they truly do not want that person. Here, the lyrics suggest that the love between the two individuals is unrequited, and the singer is forced to come to terms with the fact that their love interest will never return their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
When I see you in the middle of the night, in a crowded room,
God, I swear on everything I love you look so blue
The singer feels like their loved one is feeling down and looking blue despite being in a crowded room in the middle of the night.
You saw me in the summer night, you and I are so much alike
You took my hand and I walked with you
The singer and their loved one share a lot in common, and the loved one has been there for the singer and walked with them in the past.
Can you feel all the stars
Are pushing down on earth now?
And can you hear the black hole
How it speaks to me softly, softly?
The singer is feeling overwhelmed and burdened by the weight of the world, and even the stars and black hole seem to be affecting them.
And I can see you standing over there, with her
And I know deep down you don't want it at all
Tell me with your eyes you don't want it at all
The singer is feeling jealous and sees their loved one with someone else, but they believe that deep down the loved one doesn't truly want to be with that other person.
Don't you say any last words now
You close my front door
Oh I will pretend that I'm sleeping
When you are leaving
And don't you say any last words now
You close my front door
Oh I will pretend that I'm sleeping
Baby when you are leaving me.
The singer doesn't want their loved one to say goodbye and cause any further pain, so they pretend to be asleep when the loved one leaves.
You are leaving me.
When you're leaving me.
When you're leaving me.
The singer is feeling the pain and heartbreak of their loved one leaving them.
Contributed by Taylor F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.