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Band Members: Ben Woolner - Vocals/Producer, Michael Bell - Drums/Producer, Harry Sayers - Guitars, Synths.
SAFIA is the newest thing in live electronica. Blending cosmic synths, samples and charismatic vocals their unique production and live performance is what makes SAFIA one to watch for the future!
Counting Sheep
safia Lyrics
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Fingers crossed I shut my mouth
Thoughts they're creeping through my teeth
Drip, drop, the night is loud
Silence seems to drown me out
Box my thoughts and give me some relief
I wanna let you down
Won't you give me what I need
I wanna let you down
And I'm always lost and never found
Won't you give me what I need
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
Don't drop the curtains down
Darkness is the whole surround
My mind is lurking at my feet (At my feet)
Criss, Cross, the night is sour
Pupils fixed on every hour
Sunrise is the only thing that's sweet
I wanna let you down
Make you toss and turn around
Won't you give me what I need (What I need)
I wanna let you down
And I'm always lost and never found
Won't you give me what I need
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
Safia's song "Counting Sheep" is about the singer's struggle with insomnia. The song describes how she is unable to sleep and instead spends endless nights counting sheep in her mind. She feels trapped in her own thoughts and unable to find any relief, hence she wants to "let you down" and cause the listener to experience the same restlessness that she feels. The lyrics use a lot of imagery to portray the singer's emotional state - "fingers crossed I shut my mouth", "thoughts they're creeping through my teeth", "silence seems to drown me out", "darkness is the whole surround", etc. The use of tick-tock sound in the chorus adds to the overall feeling of anxiety and urgency.
The lyrical content of the song is said to have been inspired by the lead singer's own experience with insomnia. She has talked about how she wrote the song during a difficult period in her life when she was struggling with anxiety and could not sleep. The song is an attempt to grapple with her own feelings of isolation and hopelessness and to find some comfort in knowing that others might be going through the same thing.
Line by Line Meaning
I never make a sound
I remain silent
Fingers crossed I shut my mouth
I keep my mouth shut with my fingers crossed
Thoughts they're creeping through my teeth
My thoughts are escaping through my teeth
Drip, drop, the night is loud
The night is noisy with dripping drops
Silence seems to drown me out
Silence is overwhelming me
Box my thoughts and give me some relief
Please help me forget my thoughts
I wanna let you down
I want to disappoint you
Make you toss and turn around
Make you unable to sleep peacefully
Won't you give me what I need
Please give me what I want
And I'm always lost and never found
I am always confused
Tick, tock, make me creep
The ticking clock scares me
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
I am unable to sleep despite counting sheep
Don't drop the curtains down
Don't make it pitch black
Darkness is the whole surround
It's completely dark around me
My mind is lurking at my feet (At my feet)
My mind is close to breaking down
Criss, Cross, the night is sour
The night is bitter and unpleasant
Pupils fixed on every hour
I can't help but watch the time go by
Sunrise is the only thing that's sweet
The only relief is the arrival of morning
Tick, tock, make me creep
The ticking clock scares me
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
I am unable to sleep despite counting sheep
Tick, tock, make me creep
The ticking clock scares me
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
I am unable to sleep despite counting sheep
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Ben Woolner-Kirkham, Micheal Bell, Harry Sayers
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@meijiasong2137
I never make a sound
Fingers crossed I shut my mouth
Thoughts they're creeping through my teeth
Drip, drop, the night is loud
Silence seems to drown me out
Box my thoughts and give me some relief
I wanna let you down
Make you toss and turn around
Won't you give me what I need
I wanna let you down
And I'm always lost and never found
Won't you give me what I need
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
Don't drop the curtains down
Darkness is the whole surround
My mind is lurking at my feet (At my feet)
Criss, Cross, the night is sour
Pupils fixed on every hour
Sunrise is the only thing that's sweet
I wanna let you down
Make you toss and turn around
Won't you give me what I need (What I need)
I wanna let you down
And I'm always lost and never found
Won't you give me what I need
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
Tick, tock, make me creep
Never ending counting sheep, never get no sleep
@Waisenfresser
Wait... Why does this sound like a chris afton song - fnaf - like this line "never get no sleep" Chris Afton can never get sleep! or this one "pupils fixed on ever hour" he is always watching the clock! Or this "sunrise is the only thing thats sweet" he waits until sunrise!
But like for real it sounds like chris afton from fnaf 4 would sing this probably ;-;
Edit: Holy moly this is the most liked comment I have O-O
Edit#2: Damn now that i am rereading this the more confusing and stupid it sounds ;~;
Edit#3 509 likes?? How tf
Edit#4 This comment makes me cringe so hard can people please not comment on this anymore cause when you do I get reminded of this shit
@scrapywrappy6758
“Wait, this ISN’T a Fnaf song?”
“Never has been”
@scrapywrappy6758
Honestly I first heard this song I could tell it wasn’t a Fnaf song.
@PREM1UM999
The song still will remind me about Chris Afton no matter what.
@jessicawatto
@Julian Cook Alr, Maybe some people just Misunderstood it because theres a popular Chris Afton Video on this song, so dont call people stupid or assume their age over a booody youtube video.
@lvbyangel_edits
yes
@p1nkPallas
I thought it was one too
@wisteriabutterspread
Fandoms aside, can we all appreciate how good and catchy this song is.
@dream_walker9726
Yes, yes we can
@tothebeyond6318
I got made fun of for singing this song 5 years ago but I can NEVER deny how good this song is to this day lol
@jonathanpennington197
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