These lines in particular ring a resounding ping of truth in my case:
- "And now my dreams / Are nothing like what they're meant to be""And I'm afraid / To sleep because of what haunts me / Such as / Living with the uncertainty / That I'll never find the words to say which would explain / Just how I'm breaking down""And all the worries occupies the back of my mind""Madness fills my heart and soul / As if the Great Divide could swallow me whole"
Anyway, an added comment, I'm not particularly a big fan of Gordon Downie (lead singer of The Tragically Hip) but hearing him in this song I can't help but think how perfectly his vocals fit in it.
City and Colour feat. Gordon Downie
Sleeping Sickness
I awoke
Only to find my lungs empty
And through the night
So it seems I'm not breathing
And now my dreams
Are nothing like what they're meant to be
And I'm breaking down
I think I'm breaking down
And I'm afraid
To sleep because of what haunts me
Such as
Living with the uncertainty
That I'll never find the words to say which would explain
Just how I'm breaking down
Someone come and
Someone come and save my life
Maybe I'll sleep when I am dead
But now its like the night is taking sides
And all the worries occupies the back of my mind
Could it be
This misery will suffice?
I've become
A simple souvenir of someone's kill
Like the sea
I'm constantly changing from calm to ill
Madness fills my heart and soul
As if the Great Divide could swallow me whole
Oh, how I'm breaking down
Someone come and
Someone come and save my life
Maybe I'll sleep when I am dead
But now its like the night is taking sides
And all the worries occupies the back of my mind
Could it be
This misery will suffice?
Oh, we're alive
Someone come and
Someone come and save my life
(Save my life)
Someone come and
Someone come and save my life
(Save my)
Someone come and
Someone come and save my life
Could it be
This misery will suffice?
I awoke
Only to find my lungs empty
And through the night
So it seems I'm not breathing
And now my dreams
Are nothing like what they're meant to be
And I'm breaking down
I think I'm breaking down
And I'm afraid
To sleep because of what haunts me
Such as
Living with the uncertainty
That I'll never find the words to say which would explain
Just how I'm breaking down
Someone come and
Someone come and save my life
Maybe I'll sleep when I am dead
But now its like the night is taking sides
And all the worries occupies the back of my mind
Could it be
This misery will suffice?
I've become
A simple souvenir of someone's kill
Like the sea
I'm constantly changing from calm to ill
Madness fills my heart and soul
As if the Great Divide could swallow me whole
Oh, how I'm breaking down
Someone come and
Someone come and save my life
Maybe I'll sleep when I am dead
But now its like the night is taking sides
And all the worries occupies the back of my mind
Could it be
This misery will suffice?
Oh, we're alive
Someone come and
Someone come and save my life
(Save my life)
Someone come and
Someone come and save my life
(Save my)
Someone come and
Someone come and save my life
Could it be
This misery will suffice?
