[Intro]
Yo, eyelids droopin',
but the brain's on turbo,
chasin' shadows in the dark.
Let's dive into this haze...
[Verse 1]
Feelin' like a ghost in the sheets, tangled in thoughts that won't retreat,
Mind's a carnival at midnight, rides spinnin' wild, no seat.
Pillow's my battlefield, punchin' clocks that tick like enemies,
Dreams dodgin' me harder than a slick thief in the breeze.
Eyes burnin' red, volcano veins, lava thoughts eruptin' fierce,
Cravin' that blackout bliss, but chaos got me pierced.
Like a vampire dodgin' dawn, I twist and turn in vain,
Insomnia's the kingpin, got me chained in pain.
[Hook]
I just wanna sleep, let the world fade to black,
Escape the grind, no rewind, just peace on track.
Demons whisperin' loud, crowdin' my dome,
But in that void, I find my throne, alone.
[Verse 2]
Rapid fire synapses snappin', cracklin' like static on a wire,
Desire for slumber thunderin', but thunder keeps me higher.
Firin' neurons non-stop, pop-pop, locked in a loop,
Group of ghouls in my skull, pullin' strings like a troupe.
Exhaustion's executioner, swingin' axes at my axis,
Taxes on tranquility, buildin' bills I can't dismiss.
Visions vicious, switchin' pitches, itchin' for the ditchin',
Kitchen clock mockin', blockin' rest with precision.
[Bridge]
Shhh... driftin' off? Nah, snap back. Reality's grip tightens...
[Verse 3]
Blanket fortress breached, leeched by leeches of the night,
Fight or flight ignited, sighted on serenity's light.
Double-edged dread, head heavy like lead, fed up with the spread,
Of dread threads weavin' webs, embeddin' in my bed.
Punchlines from the subconscious, bubblin' up volcanic,
Panic mechanic, tannic taste of wakefulness satanic.
Yearnin' for that curtain call, fall into the abyss,
Miss the kiss of calm, balm for the ballistic bliss.
[Hook]
I just wanna sleep, let the world fade to black,
Escape the grind, no rewind, just peace on track.
Demons whisperin' loud, crowdin' my dome,
But in that void, I find my throne, alone.
[Verse 4]
Brain's a blender on high, mixin' mayhem with fatigue,
League of illusions intrudin', ruinin' my league.
Like a phone on vibrate in a silent storm, buzzin' relentless,
Defenseless against the endless, senseless census of stress.
Coffee veins drainin', strainin' for the off switch glitch,
Rich in restlessness, investin' in a ditch pitch.
Hallucinations dancin', prancin' like phantoms in trance,
Chance for trance state slippin', grippin' at my stance.
[Break]
[Fast scatter] Scatter patterns shatter, matter batterin' my chatter,
Ladder to lullaby clatterin', splatterin' the latter.
Quicker ticker, sicker flicker, picker of the litter,
Bitter quitter? Nah, fighter igniter, but sleep's the emitter.
[Verse 5]
Scars from the skirmish, skirmish with the skirmish of self,
Wealth of worries buried, hurried to the shelf.
Father time's a thief, brief relief in the grief,
Belief in reprieve, achieve the dream thief's defeat.
Mirror mocks the hollow sockets, pockets full of regrets,
Debts to the darkness, harness the harness of jets.
Propel to peace, release the beast, feast on the cease,
Increase the lease on silence, defiance in the crease.
[Outro]
Finally slippin', grippin' the edge of oblivion's ledge,
Pledge to the pledge of rest, best quest undressed.
Sleep's the victory, history of the weary's story,
Glory in the gory quiet, no more auditory flurry.
[End with echoing hook fade] I just wanna sleep... fade to black.