When I'm Sleepy
Wild Beasts Lyrics


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When I'm sleepy,
needing supper,
you're the lips for me to pucker.

When I'm sleepy,
needing supper,
you're the lips.




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Wild Beasts's song When I'm Sleepy are quite straightforward but also intriguingly ambiguous. On the surface, it seems to be a love song about a person to whom the singer turns to when they are feeling vulnerable and in need of comfort. The repeated phrase "When I'm sleepy, needing supper" suggests exhaustion and hunger, both physical and emotional, and the object of the singer's affection is likened to "the lips for me to pucker". This could be interpreted as a sign of affection and intimacy, or perhaps a desire for sustenance, both literal and figurative.


However, the lyrics also hint at darker implications. The phrase "needing supper" could be read as a metaphor for a need for emotional nourishment, which the singer feels they can only get from this other person. It could be seen as a codependent or even parasitic relationship, with the singer relying on the other person to the point where they are almost consuming them. The repetition of the line "you're the lips" also suggests an objectification of the other person, reducing them to a body part rather than a whole person.


Overall, the lyrics to When I'm Sleepy are open to interpretation, with both positive and negative connotations. The song seems to capture the complex and often contradictory nature of love and vulnerability, exploring themes of intimacy, need, and dependency.


Line by Line Meaning

When I'm sleepy,
When I am feeling tired and in need of rest,


needing supper,
and also in need of food,


you're the lips for me to pucker.
I turn to you as the person I want to kiss and be intimate with.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JORGE ABNER DREXLER, JORGE ABNER DREXLER PRADA

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Comments from YouTube:

johnodonoghue100

There are no comments so I'm just gonna throw it out there that this band is frickin' awesome!

Charlotte T

weirdly enough, i woke up today still feeling sleepy (thanks to sleeping late and having to wake up early -__-) this song kept playing in my mind! it gives me a dreamy and surreal feeling like the rest of the songs from Wild Beasts!

oh_messy_me

Almost 10 years 💜

Raver

i miss them so much

acatcalledbasil

@johnodonoghue100 Have to agree, mate - have to agree.

johnodonoghue100

@acatcalledbasil Good option. It may sound weird but I think the guitar sounds like an angry dinosaur at 1:28 onwards! o.O

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