If You Want To
beabadoobee Lyrics
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Go ahead and try my head
Experience is nothing compared to
The sleep paralysis in my bed
If you wanna love me
Try to get inside my brain
Experience is nothing compared to
The nights I'm always up so late
Bed bugs in my mind
Keep them all alive
Insomnia creeps at night
Sleep paralysis 'til I die
Die
'Cause if you want, you could stay with me in my bed
If you want to, only if you want to
If you want, you can go ahead and fix my head
If you want to, only if you want to
If you wanted to
If you try to
Wishing I still had my dreams
Late night started, take up space
'Cause every time I try to remember
Lack of sleep takes half my brain
Bed bugs in my mind
Keep them all alive
Insomnia creeps at night
Sleep paralysis 'til I die
Die
'Cause if you want, you could stay with me in my bed
If you want to, only if you want to
If you want, you can go ahead and fix my head
If you want to, only if you want to
Use some pesticides and throw it in my brain
If you want to, only if you want to
Bed bugs keep me up at night and I'm going insane
If they try to, only if they try to
If you wanted to
If you try to
'Cause if you want, you could stay with me in my bed
If you want to, only if you want to
If you want, you can go ahead and fix my head
If you want to, only if you want to
Use some pesticides and throw it in my brain
If you want to, only if you want to
Bed bugs keep me up at night and I'm going insane
If they try to, only if they try to
The song "If You Want To" by beabadoobee discusses the artist's struggles with sleep, particularly sleep paralysis and insomnia. She seems to be inviting someone to be with her during these difficulties, offering them access to her mind and emotions. She acknowledges the discomfort of these experiences but seems to prefer them to losing her imagination and creativity entirely. The lyrics highlight the mental health challenges that can come with sleep disturbances and the importance of having a support system.
The chorus repeats the phrase "only if you want to," suggesting that while the artist is open to someone being there for her, she recognizes that it is ultimately up to them. The use of bed bugs as a metaphor for the thoughts and worries that keep her awake emphasizes the unpleasantness of the experience. References to pesticides and fixing her head further emphasize the struggle to find relief from these difficulties.
Overall, the song paints a vivid picture of the challenges and discomforts of sleep disturbances and the importance of having someone to support you through them.
Line by Line Meaning
If you wanna take me
If you want to pursue a romantic relationship with me
Go ahead and try my head
Attempt to understand my thoughts and emotions
Experience is nothing compared to
Trying to understand me is more challenging than any other experience
The sleep paralysis in my bed
The sleep disorder I experience is extremely difficult to deal with
If you wanna love me
If you want to develop a deeper emotional connection with me
Try to get inside my brain
Attempt to understand my thoughts and emotions
The nights I'm always up so late
I suffer from insomnia and spend many nights awake
Bed bugs in my mind
Negative thoughts and worries that plague my mind
Keep them all alive
Cannot stop thinking about these negative thoughts
Insomnia creeps at night
Struggle with the inability to sleep at night
Sleep paralysis 'til I die
Experience of being awake but unable to move or speak
'Cause if you want, you could stay with me in my bed
Offering the opportunity to spend time in a more intimate setting
If you want to, only if you want to
The choice is up to you
If you want, you can go ahead and fix my head
Inviting someone to help alleviate my mental struggles
Use some pesticides and throw it in my brain
Metaphorically seeking a solution to the negative thoughts in my mind
Bed bugs keep me up at night and I'm going insane
The constant worries and thoughts are driving me to mental instability
If they try to, only if they try to
Only if others attempt to understand my struggles
Wishing I still had my dreams
Longing for the ability to have fulfilling dreams while sleeping
Late night started, take up space
The late hours of the night are consumed by negative thoughts
'Cause every time I try to remember
Memory retention is affected by lack of sleep
Lack of sleep takes half my brain
Struggling to think clearly due to lack of sleep
If you wanted to
The opportunity for someone to try and understand me
If you try to
The challenge of attempting to understand me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Beatrice Laus, Joseph Rodgers, Oscar Lang
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chris-cu3kl
For anyone practicing this song(me) and needs reference to when strumming patterns change
Verse 0:21
Prechorus 1:16
Chorus 1:22
Chorus 2 1:39
Verse 2 1:57
Prechorus 2 2:30
Chorus 2:37
Chorus 2 3:12
Chorus 3 3:28
@monashka.alisik
If you wanna take me
Go ahead and try my head
Experience is nothing compared to
The sleep paralysis in my bed
If you wanna love me
Try to get inside my brain
Experience is nothing compared to
The nights I'm always up so late
Bed bugs in my mind
Keep them all alive
Insomnia creeps at night
Sleep paralysis 'til I die
Die
'Cause if you want, you could stay with me in my bed
If you want to, only if you want to
If you want, you could go ahead and fix my head
If you want to, only if you want to
If you wanted to
If you try to
Wishing I still had my dreams
Late night started, take up space
'Cause every time I try to remember
Lack of sleep takes half my brain
Bed bugs in my mind
Keep them all alive
Insomnia creeps at night
Sleep paralysis 'til I die
Die
'Cause if you want, you could stay with me in my bed
If you want to, only if you want to
If you want, you could go ahead and fix my head
If you want to, only if you want to
Use some pesticides and throw it in my brain
If you want to, only if you want to
Bed bugs keep me up at night and I'm going insane
If they try to, only if they try to
If you wanted to
If you try to
'Cause if you want, you could stay with me in my bed
If you want to, only if you want to
If you want, you could go ahead and fix my head
If you want to, only if you want to
Use some pesticides and throw it in my brain
If you want to, only if you want to
Bed bugs keep me up at night and I'm going insane
If they try to, only if they try to
@bellastarsewing
Woman: doctor she hasn't slept in weeks! :'/ please do something!!
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Doctor: now then, let a good look at you..what seems to be the trouble
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song starts
[Verse 1♡☆]
If you wanna take me~
Go ahead and try my head~
Experience is nothing compared to~
The sleep paralysis in my bed~
If you wanna love me~
Try to get inside my brain~
Experience is nothing compared to~
The nights I'm always up so late~
Bed bugs in my mind~
Keep them all alive~
Insomnia creeps at night~
Sleep paralysis till I die~
Die~
[Chorus♡☆]
'Cause if you want, you could stay~
with me in my bed~
If you want to, only if you want to~
If you want, you could go ahead and fix my head~
If you want to, only if you want to~
If you wanted to~
If you try to~♡
[Verse 2☆♡]
Wishing I still had my dreams~
Late night started, take up space~
'Cause every time I try to remember~
Lack of sleep takes half my brain~
Bed bugs in my mind~
Keep them all alive~
Insomnia creeps at night~
Sleep paralysis till I die~
Die~
[Chorus♡☆]
'Cause if you want, you could stay~
with me in my bed~
If you want to, only if you want to~
If you want, you could go ahead~ and fix my head~
If you want to, only if you want to~
Use some pesticides and throw it in my brain~
If you want to, only if you want to~
Bed bugs keep me up at night and I'm going insane~
If they try to, only if they try to~
If you wanted to~
If you try to~
[Ending/Chorus♡☆]
'Cause if you want, you could stay~☆
with me in my bed~☆
If you want to, only if you want to~☆
If you want, you could go ahead and fix my head~☆
If you want to, only if you want to~☆
Use some pesticides and throw it in my brain~☆
If you want to, only if you want to~☆
Bed bugs keep me up at night and I'm going insane~☆
If they try to, only if they try to~☆
@trunghieutran2673
Sẽ không còn ai đứng cùng anh
Ngắm bầu trời hoàng hôn nhìn lúc tàn
Sẽ không còn ai bên cạnh anh
Ngồi ngân nga giai điệu tình khúc vàng
Sẽ có lúc nó khiến ta bất lực
Thường thốt ra những lời đành than nhủ
Hạnh phúc nhỏ nhoi thể hiện qua bức hình
Được chụp rõ ở nói hành làng cũ
Kỉ niệm là thứ luôn tồn tại và còn lại
Chôn vùi vào sâu trong tâm can
Trân trọng nhau qua từng ngày tháng
Là bài học ghi nhớ mà anh vẫn đang mang
Em thường nói tình yêu là bàn tạ
Có thể ngã xuống nếu ta không kiên trì
Muốn cùng em dạo quanh ngày tàn hạ
Vì anh không muốn yêu ai khác ngoài em vì..
Nhưng người đi cùng em là ai
Anh nhìn đủ ướt mi
Khăn giấy chậm chùi đôi mắt ngậm ngùi
Hướng về tình cũ đang bước đi
Âm vọng cũ kỉ chỉ còn đắng cay xưa
Ngôi nhà kỷ niệm những ngày nắng hay mưa
Có những bức tranh ta ngồi ngắm say xưa
Vậy trong lúc đoạn tuyệt ta đã nắm tay chưa?
Giờ chỉ còn đây và đó
Mây và gió
Với trang giấy thì cũng đã sạm màu
Trái tim ấm khói xin đừng ai chạm vào
Vậy điều gì làm chúng ta phải quên nhau?
Sa chân đoạ đầy vào cạm bẫy linh hồn
Chẳng khác gì tình yêu như trò chơi sinh tồn
Phân ngã chia ly vách ngăn của hư không
Trong lòng anh là sóng gió
Trái tim em là mưa giông
Đôi môi lạnh buốt không nói ra được lời
Nổi buồn ai thấu không bao giờ được vơi
Vài bản tình ca anh hát không thuộc lời
Trái tim nhân bản anh phải dừng cuộc chơi
Vì, emmmm
Đôi mắt của anh
Vẫn phía sau lưng em bước đi
Dù không chung đôi
Nhưng anh vẫn mong
Con đường kia em đi là nắng
Ngoài kia giông bão anh xin nhận lấy
Lạc trong kí ức cứ mãi nhạt nhoà
Chỉ còn màn sương
Đang tan vào mỗi sớm mai...
Không phải là rapper, ai cũng bảo tao là trông thật khác nhờ
Jordan Tee, 2 chân thì Raptors
Look at my Air, I got double
Mày mới go hard, thì bọn tao đã ở harder
Sao lại để bản thân lười nhác nhờ ?
Đừng nói như thể tao là người khác ?
Hop on the bass như 1 trapper
Mày mới go hard, thì bọn tao đã ở harder
Verse 1 :
Vẫn gentleman dù cà vạt tao không đeo
Skip qua bọn lame vì trình độ mày tong teo
Em đá cái lông nheo, bằng đôi mắt trong veo
Cùng hàng mi cong vút, nhưng anh vẫn không theo
Cố gắng hằng ngày để trưởng thành hơn hằng năm
Get my money, đi làm nốt cái hàm răng
Sống và làm việc, bank account ngày càng tăng
Dont tryna fuck with me, anh còn đang bận làm ăn
Da nâu ngăm ngăm, không 1 hình xăm
Anh bước lên là cháy, không cần đến 1 bình xăng
Tiếc thay bọn em chưa được thấy, nên đừng show ra là mình căng
Gọi anh là thanh niên Cầu Giấy, mỗi khi lên mic là biết mỗi lần trình tăng
Đêm nay show to, nên là quên ngay âu lo, tao đang tới đây
Pull up on stage with my team we go harder, phong toả nơi này
Roll thêm 1 que, tất cả anh em 1 phe, tay chạm tới mây
Sippin' the Jei, đưa mày đi xa khỏi đây, mặc cho những giai điệu hay, đang bay đến với mày
Verse 2 :
Reppin' HTown my city
Keep cappin' wanna be me
Nếu muốn biết tao đang nghĩ gì
Thì đợi tới khi nhạc được release
Bass all day, bất kể sáng đêm
Melody kia lại vang lên
Shout out ChewingGeng với cả YoungFlames
Những nỗi sợ tao phải ráng quên
Micro trên tay không ngừng cháy
Lên đây mà xem chứ đừng gáy
Flow như là máy
Đưa Wxrdie sang version cao chưa từng thấy
Tao đang vùng vẫy
Không cho bản thân chấp nhận chỉ có chừng ấy
I'm on my way, get the outta my face
Không phải hổ báo, cũng không phải ngổ ngáo
No need to flex, no need to check
Ngó xuống để xem sao, nhìn dòng người cùng chen nhau
Rồi lại cuốn suốt cả đêm thâu, dù biết là chẳng nên đâu
Tới lúc cần làm việc, là hang out cùng gang tao
Và phải cố gắng cho bank toàn tiền, không ai làm phiền ở penhouse
Tell me why you spreading lies
Thought that you were down to ride
Baby why you switching side
Always had it in your mind
Baby imma keep it cool
Diamonds on my bro, my crew
You aint got a thing to do
You aint got a thing to lose
Nói anh nghe vì sao em gian dối
Anh tưởng rằng em muốn đi đến cùng
Em à sao em lại thay lòng
Phải chăng em đã luôn muốn vậy
Nhưng em à, anh sẽ vẫn mặc kệ thôi
Vì vẫn có kim cương trên người anh em
Còn em thì đâu còn gì để mất
Và em cũng đâu có việc để làm
@lukepler5143
Lyrics
If you wanna take me
Go ahead and try my head
Experience is nothing compared to
The sleep paralysis in my bed
If you wanna love me
Try to get inside my brain
Experience is nothing compared to
The nights I'm always up so late
Bed bugs in my mind
Keep them all alive
Insomnia creeps at night
Sleep paralysis till I die
Die
'Cause if you want, you could stay with me in my bed
If you want to, only if you want to
If you want, you could go ahead and fix my head
If you want to, only if you want to
If you wanted to
If you try to
Wishing I still had my dreams
Late night started, take up space
'Cause every time I try to remember
Lack of sleep takes half my brain
Bed bugs in my mind
Keep them all alive
Insomnia creeps at night
Sleep paralysis till I die
Die
'Cause if you want, you could stay with me in my bed
If you want to, only if you want to
If you want, you could go ahead and fix my head
If you want to, only if you want to
Use some pesticides and throw it in my brain
If you want to, only if you want to
Bed bugs keep me up at night and I'm going insane
If they try to, only if they try to
If you wanted to
If you try to
'Cause if you want, you could stay with me in my bed
If you want to, only if you want to
If you want, you could go ahead and fix my head
If you want to, only if you want to
Use some pesticides and throw it in my brain
If you want to, only if you want to
Bed bugs keep me up at night and I'm going insane
If they try to, only if they try to
@roman6385
She's that type of singer that people wanna try to keep for themselves so nobody knows about it except themselves but at the same time you wanna show her out to the world because she's so amazing
@lalouison
Yes 😭
@rosek1244
this is so accurate
@lacevein
Exactly ;-;
@pimpinlongstockings3088
That's one of the good things pabout this "new generation" coming out. At least the music anyway. They reach the roots everyone grew up with. Everything is going back to the 90's, 80's and some even going back to earlier era's than that, and embracing their owns styles along with it.❤️
@humnaali5759
OMG 😂
@oceanofbunnies5929
No wonder she can't sleep she has a rock band in her room playing just whenever
@soulaandefender
Lol even when she eat breakfast there they go
@GioPDaBoi808D
💀💀
@KianDaly
Ocean of Bunnies I would not mind that 😂😂