I Can't Sleep
Still Corners Lyrics

The lyrics to Still Corners’ song “I Can’t Sleep” convey the intense longing and aching heart that comes with separation from a loved one. The lines “I haven't slept a while now, tired of always feeling down” capture the exhaustion that comes from trying to push thoughts of that person out of one’s mind. The repetition of the phrase “close my eyes to sleep” illustrates the importance of the sleep itself, drawing the listener in and making it easy to empathize with the singer.

The singer seems to have tried everything to fill the void left by their lover’s absence, including watching a film, but ultimately it’s not enough. The lyrics “Breath in and breathin out, find a reason to reach out” highlight the desperate search for something or someone to cling to. The ultimate longing comes through with the lines “Up all Alone it seems tonight, strange it such a cruel sight, your voice is all I want to hear, close my eyes to Sleep” where the singer is consumed by thoughts of their lover.

The repeated refrain of “I can’t sleep without you” cements the idea that sleep itself is secondary to the presence of the loved one. The final line of “Don't know if I can sleep without you” ends the song with a sense of unresolved tension, as though the singer is still searching for a way to cope with the absence of their love.