The Inchtabokatables founded in 1991 in Berlin, Germany and disbanded in 20… Read Full Bio ↴The Inchtabokatables founded in 1991 in Berlin, Germany and disbanded in 2002. They said, "after 11 years of playing uncomprimising music together, the Inchtabokatables will start an 11 year break." They want to let some time pass and to give other projects a chance.
The last members of the band were: B. Boiler, B. Deutung, Herr Jeh, Kokolorus Mitnichten, Dr. Tinitus Banani, Moeh, Vadda. Before founding The Inchtabokatables the members B. Deutung and Herr Jeh played together with Eric Fish (now frontman of Subway to Sally) in the band Catriona.

Album releases:
Inchtomanie (1992)
White Sheep (1993)
Ultra (1994)
Merry Christmas/X-mas in the old man's hat [Single] (1995)
Quiet (1997)
Übertrieben/Western Song [EP] (1997)
You chained me up [Single] (1998)
Too Loud (1998)
Nine Inch Years (2000)
Come with me [Single] (2001)
Mitten im Krieg (2001)
Ultimate Live (2002)

Sleep Tight
The Inchtabokatables Lyrics

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Hey you behind your wall
Don`t you see your friend is gonna die
Keep closed your eyes and stay in bed
I know you`re tired now
Last night was hard - so don`t care for
Him
Be sure he wouldn't care for you

Dance around and don`t take care for
Nothing on this earth
Yes it`s your life - so sleep tight

Remember how you laughed
Last night when she told you `bout abort
And you heard how she cried
I know you`re tired now

I won`t disturb you in your druggy dreams
Take everything you can get...

Overall Meaning

The Inchtabokatables' song "Sleep Tight" paints a haunting picture of apathy and selfishness. The singer addresses someone who is hiding behind a wall, safe from the world outside, and encourages them to remain comfortable and complacent, even though their friend is dying. The singer acknowledges that the person is tired, but reminds them that they laughed just the night before when their friend mentioned having an abortion, and didn't care when they heard their friend cry. The singer won't disturb the person's "druggy dreams," which hints at a possible coping mechanism of numbing oneself to reality.

The overall message of the song seems to be an indictment of apathy and self-centeredness. The singer is frustrated that the person behind the wall won't help their dying friend or care about the pain of others. The repeated refrain of "sleep tight" is particularly biting, as it is usually a comforting phrase said to someone going to bed, but here it is used as a dismissive and sarcastic suggestion to ignore the sorrows of the world. The song suggests that it is easier to turn a blind eye to others' suffering than to face it head-on.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey you behind your wall
A direct address to someone who is isolated and distanced from others.

Don`t you see your friend is gonna die
A plea to open oneself to the struggles and pain of others, especially of someone close to them, who is on the verge of death.

Keep closed your eyes and stay in bed
An encouragement to remain indifferent to the suffering of others and to avert one's eyes from reality.

I know you`re tired now
An acknowledgment of the exhaustion and weariness that one is experiencing, perhaps as a result of being in denial or indifferent to the struggles of others.

Last night was hard - so don`t care for Him
A justification for one's self-centeredness and apathy, using past difficulties as an excuse to ignore the needs of others.

Be sure he wouldn't care for you
An expression of the belief that one's lack of concern for others will not be reciprocated, or that one is justified in being indifferent because others are similarly apathetic.

Dance around and don`t take care for
An invitation to escape the difficulties and problems of life, to ignore them and to distance oneself from them.

Nothing on this earth
A statement that nothing in life is of importance or value, and that everything should be disregarded.

Yes it`s your life - so sleep tight
A cynical statement that life is meaningless and that one should simply sleep and avoid any meaningful engagement with the world.

Remember how you laughed
A reference to a seemingly happy or carefree moment in the past, used to contrast with the present moment of indifference and apathy.

Last night when she told you `bout abort
A reference to a conversation about abortion, which is often a deeply emotional and difficult topic, and which highlights the pain and struggles that people face.

And you heard how she cried
An acknowledgement of the emotional pain that someone else is experiencing, and a reminder that others suffer even when one is not aware of it.

I know you`re tired now
A repetition of the earlier acknowledgement of exhaustion and weariness, indicating that these feelings persist over time and are perhaps a symptom of deeper issues.

I won`t disturb you in your druggy dreams
An allusion to the idea of using drugs to escape reality, and a suggestion that one is living in a fantasy world rather than engaging meaningfully with life.

Take everything you can get...
An injunction to pursue selfish pleasures and material gains without regard for others, and a denial of the idea that true happiness can only be found through meaningful connections with other people.

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