(Verse 1)
The clock on the mantle has finally ceased
The ghost of your laughter is finally released
I’ve spent a thousand nights chasing the"why"
Under a heavy and starless sky
My pillow is worn from the weight of my head
And the salt of the tears that I’ve silently shed
But the air in the room is beginning to clear
Now that I’ve run out of shadows to fear.
(Chorus)
I’m looking for a true sleep tonight
A place where the dark doesn’t turn into light
No dreams of your hand, no ghost of your skin
Just letting the silence finally begin
Beyond the regret and the hollow goodbye
Where the"forever" we promised goes to die
I’m closing my heart, I’m turning the key
I’m finding a true sleep inside of me.
(Verse 2)
The hallway is quiet, the furnace is low
I’m letting the memory of your suitcase go
I don’t need the radio humming a tune
To drown out the light of a cold, silver moon
I used to wake up and reach for your side
But there’s no more room for a secret to hide
The space you left empty is finally just space
I’m no longer searching for a ghost of your face.
(Bridge)
It’s not a surrender, it’s not a retreat
It’s the sound of a heart finding its own beat
The fever has broken, the shivering’s done
I’m tired of being the only one
Who stays wide awake while the whole world is deep
In the beautiful mercy of a true, honest sleep.
(Chorus)
I’m looking for a true sleep tonight
A place where the dark doesn’t turn into light
No dreams of your hand, no ghost of your skin
Just letting the silence finally begin
Beyond the regret and the hollow goodbye
Where the"forever" we promised goes to die
I’m closing my heart, I’m turning the key
I’m finding a true sleep inside of me.
(Outro)
True sleep... at last.
No more ghosts from the broken past.
The sheets are cool, the night is black
And there’s no way of calling you back.
Goodnight to the pain...
Goodnight to the light...
I’m finding my true sleep...
