ASLEEP

"**ASLEEP**" is a song by Melanie Martinez featuring Polyphia. It is the opening track on her fifth studio album DIURNAL, and was officially released on June 7th, 2030, and was released as a single on June 3rd, through Atlantic Records.

## Theme

The theme of this song seems to be about the narrators love for someone, who seems to not notice the signs that they're trying to give out. The term "asleep" is a metaphor in which the narrators crush seems to be 'asleep' when they're around. Story wise, this song is a direct transition from the Looking Glass music video, showing Psychedelica waking up in the middle of the night, as she tries to ward herself off from dangerous monsters.

## Lyrics

VERSE ONE
When I look in my past
Yeah, there's no going back.
I find myself awake, daydreaming again.
What do you think about
while I shout cries for help
thinking about you while I try to get away from this hell.

PRE CHORUS
On a step ladder, while I'm way way behind 'ya
Fuck it, I want ya', I'm the one that's wanting to get ya'
Put in a deep darker sleep, It seems I cant wake the beast
What am I supposed to do, when you don't even notice me?
Put in a deep darker sleep, It seems I cant wake the beast
What am I supposed to do, when you don't even notice me?

CHORUS
Should I just give up?
Today, you were in my lucid dream.
was that a warning?
Or a sign I should leave?
Cant feel my body
I'm numb, in sleepin' paralysis
Watch me just give it up, I know the demons are hiding. (Sleep.)

VERSE TWO
I feel the pavement aching
Its freezing cold, im shaking.
Please close the window, I see monsters, They're coming for me.
I think they're getting closer, I wanna see you now.
 You're like a safespace for me, even though you're asleep. (But well)

PRE CHORUS
Thats what we have in common, we're both asleep, and you're hauntin'.
What's your intentions with me, though you don't seem to notice?
Put in a deep darker sleep, It seems I cant wake the beast
What am I supposed to do, when you don't even notice me?
CHORUS
Should I just give up?
Today, you were in my lucid dream.
was that a warning?
Or a sign I should leave?
Cant feel my body
I'm numb, in sleepin' paralysis
Watch me just give it up, I know the demons are hiding. (Sleep.)
Should I just give up?
Today, you were in my lucid dream.
was that a warning?
Or a sign I should leave?
Cant feel my body
I'm numb, in sleepin' paralysis
Watch me just give it up, I know the demons are hiding. (Sleep.)

OUTRO
(Fallin' asleep)
I think when I go to bed)
(F-F-Fallin' asleep.)
(Im afraid of, losing myself, because)
(Fallin' asleep)
(I feel as if something is always breathing down my neck.)
(F-F-Fallin' asleep.)
(Like a monster of some sort, who's out to get me.)
(Fallin' asleep)
(F-F-Fallin' asleep.)
(Fallin' asleep)
(F-F-Fallin' asleep.)
## Official Version

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DIURNAL
June 7th, 2023
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## Trivia

* Despite this song being the official opening track to the album, some websites show this song as the third track to the album, while R.E.M. takes its spot as the opening track.
* This song was the last song recorded for the album.
* Each track represents a certain part of the day Psychedelica goes through, this track representing the "Falling asleep" stage.
* This song, and NARCOLEPSY are both produced by Polyphia. But, Polyphia Isn't credited as a featured artist on NARCOLEPSY.