Shoutout to Nas.. thinking of his “sleep is the cousin of death” metaphor and expanding it. He’s brothers with stress. and he fucked my ex. #CharacterDevelopment

You know when your sleeping mind lands on a dream that is so beautiful and cinematic you wake up wishing it was real

My memories are all shaqtin style blooper reels of my daily life & my subconscious is Charles Barkley

Beyonce’s Flawless has been an anthem – and I always thought – what if I flipped that shit around. Especially in the middle of those insomnia night terrors, when you wake up, flawless is the last thing you feel like lol

This is the hook because I thought “insomnia” would be a good metaphor here for “living your dreams.”

In the most literal sense, that’s what insomnia is, but in a deeper sense – when you believe in a dream so intensely, it is hard to get sleep.

The artists & independent weird schedule people will relate to me on this one. Sometimes when people encourage you to get a job this is the only response that will suffice

Double meaning on resolution – both a New Year’s resolution and camera resolution. If you’re resolution is 1080p (usually the highest one on youtube), you can see your future is clear.

This whole verse is about the repetitive nature of time, especially when working a 9-5 and the days start to repeat.

Deja Vu is a French saying for living the same situation over and over again, and c'est la vie is a French saying for “such is life.” When Deja Vu turns to c'est la vie is when you grow so accustomed to the repeating days you accept it for what it is.

Referencing the early 2000’s banger Holloback girl lol. But in this context, describing the cyclical nature of time