Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: emo
Song Meaning of “Stay Asleep” by Misser
The song “Stay Asleep” by Misser is about inner struggles and holding back from acting on one’s true feelings in order to remain in an unfulfilling mindset. It portrays the internal battle between the desire for emotion and connection and the will to ignore it for an easier life of avoidance.
The song begins with a sad and desperate plea for someone to “just stay asleep”—perhaps a plea to oneself not to acknowledge what they’re truly feeling. The narrator is stuck in the throes of indecision, trying to fight off the strong passions they feel, knowing that if they act on them they will be faced with the repercussions. The line “It’s easier with your eyes closed” reflects this idea that if one keeps their emotions suppressed they can live a simpler life, but one filled with what might be remorse and regret.
It’s clear the speaker is in need of comfort but is almost afraid of allowing themselves to feel it. The chorus implies a surrendering of sorts, a coming to terms with the need for and desire of warmth and closeness. The narrator is “trying to let go, find what [they] need most” knowing that if they accept that seeking solace and security will also mean facing up to their true emotions.
The narrator is doing all they can to block out the fear and sadness that come with allowing themselves to feel, but in the end they still ponder whether it’s important enough to do so. It’s a struggle to accept the importance of genuine and honest emotion in one’s life and a powerful struggle of vulnerability, of allowing yourself to be open and true to your own feelings. The last line of the song ties in perfectly with the idea that if one can bravely walk this path, it can lead to a calming freedom: “If we just let go we could be at peace in each other’s arms”.