Sleep 'til Dawn

Sleep ‘til Dawn
by: Noah C. Buck

[Verse 1]
When you look up at the sky
and your lucky star turns out to be an airplane,

When you wake up and see your sunrise
is actually sunset,

When you think you’ve got an answer
and it’s only my machine,

[Chorus]
You’ll know you’re lonely.

You’ll know you’re scared.

You’ll know that everything you’ve done
is far too far away to forgive.

If you could only see
that this is what you’d know if you were me,
then maybe I’d be able to sleep ‘til dawn.


[Verse 2]
When every breath you breathe out
stings like a cigarette,

And all of the floating fireflies
burn out like the embers they are,

When every dream prepares you
for a tomorrow that will never come,

[Chorus]
You’ll know you’re lonely.

You’ll know you’re scared

You’ll know that everything you’ve done
is far too far away to forgive.

If you could only see
that this is what you’d know if you were me,
then maybe I’d be able to sleep ‘til dawn.


[Bridge]
How many times did I abandon you when you were lost
How many hours did you spend thinking of me not thinking of you
How many faces did you pretend you didn’t see me make
Just to hold onto the hope that I’d get better.

[Chorus]
I know I’m lonely.

I know I’m scared.

I know that everything I’ve done
is far too far away to forgive.

And now I wish you’d see
that this is what you’d know if you were me.
I hope you will be able to sleep ‘til dawn.