Insomniac
Straight No Chasers Lyrics

I can see you
I am aware of your presence

Don't even know you
Despite that, I have no knowledge about who you are

Fallin' into the sheets at night
Sinking into bed when night arrives

Place my hands flat on my chest
I position my hands on my chest, keeping them flat

I feel the heartbeat back the night
I sense the rhythm of my heartbeat echoing in the silence of the night

I've tried counting the sheep
I have attempted to visualize counting sheep as a sleep aid

And I talk to the shepherd
I even engage in conversation with the shepherd, as if seeking guidance

And played with my pillow forever, ever
I have spent an endless amount of time tossing and turning with my pillow

I sit alone and I watch the clock
In solitude, I sit and observe the passing time on the clock

I breathe in on the tick
Syncing my breath in harmony with the ticking sound

And out on the tock
Then exhaling as the tock resonates

I can hear your bare feet on the kitchen floor
I am able to perceive the sound of your bare feet touching the kitchen floor

I don't have to have these dreams no more
The need for these dreams of mine is no longer present

And I found someone just to hold me tight
Moreover, I have encountered someone who embraces me firmly

Hold the insomniac all night
They keep me, an insomniac, held securely throughout the entire night

I dig my head down deep
I bury my head deeply

So I can't hear the cars
To the extent that I become unable to hear the passing cars

Outside on the street
Along the road exterior

And the stars are laughing
Even the stars above are amused

They get a kick out of my misery
They derive pleasure from witnessing my suffering

I've tried everything short of Aristotle
I have exhausted almost every possible solution except for resorting to the wisdom of Aristotle

Took Dramamine and whiskey bottle
I consumed the medication Dramamine and resorted to drinking from a bottle of whiskey

Pray for the day when my ship comes in
I express hope for the arrival of a fortunate event

And I can sleep the sleep of the just again
So that I can once again experience the peaceful sleep of the righteous

Chorus 2x
Repeat of the chorus

Hold me and keep on holding me
Embrace me tightly and continue to do so

Won't you hold me and keep on holding me
I request for you to hold me and maintain that embrace

Won't you hold me and keep on holding me
I implore you to hold me and persistently retain that hold

Won't you hold me... keep... on...
I beseech you not to release me and to continue holding