Set It Off has experimented with a variety of genres, beginning with pop-punk within their early years and then adding R&B elements within their album Duality, in 2014. Carson has stated online that the band was influenced by Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Green Day and Blink-182 in the earliest years of the band. Set It Off introduced more influences; including hip-hop and emo within 2019's Midnight. However, in 2023, the band have returned to their pop-punk roots, through singles including 'Punching Bag', 'Win Win' and 'Evil People'.
The band have released five studio albums including Cinematics (2012), Duality (2014), Upside Down (2016), Midnight (2019) and Elsewhere (2022). They have also appeared in 'Punk Goes' through various covers including 'This Christmas (I'll Burn It to the Ground)' and 'Problem'.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Set It Off Lyrics
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Glare at my screen with two big bloodshot eyes
I'm stuck, self-torturing
My meds are failing me
Internal clock in smithereens
Can't fix this, I'm hopeless
As I lay down on my side
I am bouncing off these walls
Notice my hands begin to twitch
Unprovoked assaulting of my conscious wit
Me and the TV are enemies
Sickening static surrounds my mind
I'm loosing time, and realizing
That after days of thought
That I'm stuck, self-torturing
My meds are failing me
Internal clock in smithereens
Can't fix this, I'm hopeless
My eyes are stapled open wide
As I lay down on my side
I am bouncing off these walls
As I focus on the clock
Time stands still but I cannot
I should strap myself in bed
I guess I'll sleep when I am dead
Talk to myself
Lie in the darkness, so content
As the sun begins to rise
I can barely shut my eyes
This crazed, delirious mess
Laughing at everything I see
My sanity is spent
Just tell me where my time went
I'm loosing it!
Attention:
All insomniacs,
Please raise your right hand
And kindly repeat after me
I guess I'll sleep when I am dead!
'Cause I'm stuck, self-torturing
My meds are failing me
Internal clock in smithereens
Can't fix this, I'm hopeless
My eyes are stapled open wide
As I lay down on my side (my side)
I am bouncing off these walls (I am bouncing off these walls)
As I focus on the clock
Time stands still but I cannot (time stands still)
I should strap myself in bed
I guess I'll sleep when I am dead
I guess I'll sleep when I am
dead is a song by the American rock band Set It Off. The lyrics describe a person's struggle with insomnia and the accompanying sense of hopelessness that comes with it. The song opens with the singer describing the routine of staring at a computer screen every night with bloodshot eyes, feeling stuck and self-tortured. The person's medication is failing, and their internal clock is broken, leading to a sense of being trapped in a never-ending cycle of sleeplessness. The chorus repeats the line, "I guess I'll sleep when I am dead," which is often used as a metaphor for living life to the fullest and taking risks.
The second verse describes the singer's deteriorating mental state as a result of the insomnia. They begin to twitch and assault themselves mentally, and the TV becomes an enemy that generates sickening static around the singer's mind. The person realizes that they are losing time and their sanity and end up laughing at anything they see. The song concludes with the plea of the singer wanting to sleep and declaring that they will sleep when they are dead.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the same each and every night
Every night feels the same and unchanging.
Glare at my screen with two big bloodshot eyes
I'm staring at my screen so much that my eyes are starting to hurt and look tired.
I'm stuck, self-torturing
I'm trapped in my own thoughts and it's causing me pain.
My meds are failing me
Even though I'm taking medication, it's not helping me sleep.
Internal clock in smithereens
My natural sleep schedule is completely disrupted.
Can't fix this, I'm hopeless
I feel helpless and unable to solve my sleeping problems.
My eyes are stapled open wide
I can't close my eyes even if I wanted to.
As I lay down on my side
Even though I'm lying down, I can't fall asleep.
I am bouncing off these walls
I'm restless and can't stay still.
Notice my hands begin to twitch
I'm starting to experience physical symptoms of my insomnia.
Unprovoked assaulting of my conscious wit
My thoughts are attacking me and causing me mental distress for no reason.
Me and the TV are enemies
Watching TV is making my insomnia worse.
Sickening static surrounds my mind
My mind feels cluttered and chaotic.
I'm loosing time, and realizing
I feel like I'm losing track of time and missing out on sleep.
That after days of thought
After thinking about it for days and days.
That I'm stuck, self-torturing
I'm still trapped in my own thoughts and causing myself pain.
My eyes are stapled open wide
I still can't close my eyes even if I wanted to.
As I focus on the clock
I can't stop looking at the clock and it's making me anxious.
Time stands still but I cannot
Even though time seems to be moving slowly, I can't fall asleep.
I should strap myself in bed
I feel like I need to physically restrain myself in order to fall asleep.
I guess I'll sleep when I am dead
I feel resigned to the fact that I may never truly get a good night's sleep.
Talk to myself
I'm so desperate for human interaction that I'm literally talking to myself.
Lie in the darkness, so content
I'm trying to find some comfort in the darkness.
As the sun begins to rise
Even though I haven't slept, the day is starting anyway.
I can barely shut my eyes
Even though I'm exhausted, I still can't fall asleep.
This crazed, delirious mess
I feel like I'm losing my mind due to sleep deprivation.
Laughing at everything I see
I'm experiencing mood swings and finding things funny that wouldn't normally be.
My sanity is spent
I feel like I'm going crazy.
Just tell me where my time went
I feel like I've lost hours of my life due to insomnia.
I'm loosing it!
I feel like I'm going to lose control of myself.
Attention:
Pay attention! This is important!
All insomniacs,
This message is directed at anyone who suffers from insomnia.
Please raise your right hand
I'm asking you to make a gesture of solidarity and agreement with me.
And kindly repeat after me
I'm asking you to repeat a phrase after me as a way of showing that we're in this together.
I guess I'll sleep when I am dead!
I'm resigned to the fact that I may never truly get a good night's sleep due to my insomnia.
I guess I'll sleep when I am
I'll only be able to get rest when I'm no longer alive.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Richard Sambora, Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-md9sp8df5u
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" Lyrics are very great.
Thank you for a wonderful video . thanks.
ある意味、意識を失う眠りは一種の仮の死の体験。
明日も生きることを当たり前と信じるから怖くない。
しかし眠りは死の儀式を体験できる身近な習慣。
眠ることは・・
死への仮の体験により生という現実体験を見つめ返す充実の生命復活の儀式か?
それとも絶望に生きる闇の習慣性か? 死ぬまで人は眠れない、、。
人生とは自分に対する鍛えの戦い。 イビキがひどくてすみまてん＞＜ﾉ
@kateoneill4983
I love how his voice sounds like he's trying to keep it together but is about to crack into madness at the beginning
@oliviawsome
Kate O'Neill n
@maxxolotl7960
Ikr
@bethcipher6655
Love your profile picture. Billdip.
@devonwasik6172
I love song like this were the singer manages to get just the right amount of insanity into their voice
@ryanweston8448
I have to agree
@justignoreme4330
I love how all the while he's singing, he sounds as if he's trying to keep it together, but is slowly slipping into madness. Especially in the beginning, when his voice tremors and begins to grow louder and more aggressive.
@chronically_dead
Cody is nuts. He doesnt need to do anything with his voice
@virgilthetraitor493
Ya, is good
@alliedraccoon8217
yeah