"Night Mime"

***I fall asleep with ocean eyes***

"**Night Mime**(Originally called **Story of An Insomniac**)", is a song by Katrina Martinez. It was intended to be the fourth track and a single on her Untitled EP/Album, however, the project was later scrapped.

## Background

The song was initially written and recorded in 2011 for Katrina's unreleased EP from the same year as a single. From leaked files we can gather that in 2012-2013 it was likely turned into single and a custom cover was in process, though this cover has yet to leak. The EP was later scrapped. Following the release of First day of Hell, the song was reworked in late 2017 in hopes of pitching, The final version intended for pitching probably was re-produced by SmarterChild, though the pitch demo has yet to leak.

## Theme

This song promptly talks about a relationship between two lovers. The narrator's lover isn't giving them enough attention and is metaphorically forgetting the narrator's name. The narrator endorses this behavior because they think of themselves as a mime, meant to be seen, not heard. The narrator can't speak or has a certain amount of trouble telling their lover what they would like to say. They have insomnia, making them sleepless or causing them to have difficulty when sleeping.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hold those blind shutted eyes

Dip them in rising the lights

Forget my name at midnight

It's ok, I'm a mime

[Chorus]

I'm tongue-tied in the night time

Silent, sleepless till the sunrise

Claustrophobic with a night light, night light

I'll just wait here for the sunrise, creeping, crawl back into my life

Until then I'll be a night mime, night mime

Ehh ahh... Ehh ahh... Ehh ahh...

[Verse 2]

Stay up late with broken minds

No text from you but I'll be fine

I fall asleep with ocean eyes

I say no words like a midnight mime... mimmeee

[Chorus]

I'm tongue-tied in the night time

Silent, sleepless till the sunrise

Claustrophobic with a night light, night light

I'll just wait here for the sunrise, creeping, crawl back into my life

Until then I'll be a night mime, night mime

Ehh ahh... Ehh ahh... Ehh ahh...

[Bridge]

I'm tongue-tied in the night time

Silent, sleepless till the sunrise

Claustrophobic with a night light, night light

I'll just wait here for the sunrise, creeping, crawl back into my life

Until then I'll be a night mime, night mime

## Trivia

* The first theory states that this song could be a reference to insomnia, the disorder of which the person diagnosed with it is unable to sleep and/or has trouble sleeping.
* Another theory is that the narrator of this song, also referred to as 'Night Mime' throughout the track, is afraid of the dark and is fearful that monsters may come if they turn off all the lights, as suggested by the lyric, "Claustrophobic with no night light, night light".
* There is also a chance that Night Mime is staying up late because they are waiting on an answer from a loved one or wanting one from them, so they know that they are safe.
* It may also refer to mutism since a mime doesn't speak; it can only communicate through actions.
* It is also theorized that the song is a reference to social anxiety. People with social anxiety sometimes feel as if they are trapped inside a box, which can be related to the Imaginary Box mime act.