I sleep to escape

I sleep to forget

I sleep to dream

But I can’t sleep yet

I’ve just woken up

But I wanna go back

It’s peaceful there

Floating through the black

I trudge along

As the day goes by

I’m waiting for night

So then I may fly

The time is here

I slip under at last

I fall from the world

And my vision is glassed

I can finally escape

From my daily pain

I roam this dark land

And no longer strain

I can forget once more

The stupid things I said

The dumb things I did

But only here in my bed

Now I can dream

Of anything I please

I can’t think of much

But it should be a breeze

I can now escape

To somewhere new

I can be myself

And not feel so blue

I can forget it all

The sorrows of the day

I can relax and breathe

In a soft, happy way

I can dream so much

Dream of better things

And no one can stop me

Should I dream of having wings

I can finally escape

I can forget once more

Now I can dream

And walk my own shore

I can now escape

I can forget it all

I can dream so much

And never really fall

These are the reasons

The reasons I sleep

These are my reasons

And my reasons are deep