The Love You Want | Sleep Token Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

The Love You Want
Sleep Token Lyrics

But I′m still full of the love you want
Still waking up beneath it all
And I'm still full of the love you want

Seems your heart is locked up and I still get the combination wrong
Or are you simply waiting to save your love for someone I am not?
Too many swallowed keys will make you bleed internally someday, oh, oh
Maybe you believe that in the end you will be better off that way
Oh, oh, oh, oh

And I'm still full of the love you want
Still waking up beneath it all
And I′m still full of the love you want
I reach for you on faith alone

And I′m still full of the love you want
Still waking up so alone
And I'll be full of the love you want
No matter what, forevermore

And I′m still full of the love you want
And I'm still full of the love you want
And I′m still full of the love you want
The love you want
The love you want
And I'm still full of the love you want
And I′m still full of the love you want
And I'm still full of the love you want
The love you want
The love you want

You lie an inch apart on your own continuum
Now keep the freak show talk to a careful minimum

In Sleep Token's song "The Love You Want," the lyrics express a longing for a love that cannot be fulfilled. The first two lines introduce the concept of parallel universes where the singer and the subject of the song, the "you," exist "an inch apart on [their] own continuum." This imagery suggests that although they are close in proximity, they are fundamentally different and can never fully understand each other. The next line urges the "you" to keep their "freak show talk" at a minimum, implying that their differences may be too much for the singer to handle.

As the song continues, the singer realizes that they must move on to find a different harbor to lay their anchor in. The "you" will find a different way to avoid setting sail again. Despite this acceptance of the inevitable end of their relationship, the singer cannot help but express that they are "still full of the love you want" and wake up feeling it every day. The repetition of the phrase "And I'm still full of the love you want" emphasizes the singer's inability to shake their feelings for the "you."

The final stanza suggests that the "you" is closed off emotionally and unwilling to open themselves up to the singer fully. The singer cannot seem to get the combination right to unlock the "you's" heart, or perhaps the "you" is saving their love for someone else. The line "Too many swallowed keys will make you bleed internally someday" implies that the "you" is hurting themselves by keeping their emotions locked inside. The repetition of "And I'm still full of the love you want" at the end of the song reinforces the idea that despite the "you's" emotional distance, the singer will continue to love them unconditionally.

You lie an inch apart on your own continuum
You two are physically close but exist in completely separate emotional spaces.

Now keep the freak show talk to a careful minimum
Don't share your true feelings, because they might be seen as weird or strange.

I'll find a different harbor to lay my anchor in
I'm going to move on and find someone else to love.

And you'll find a different way to keep from setting sail again, no
You'll find a different way to avoid getting hurt again.

But I'm still full of the love you want
I still love you deeply and wholly despite everything.

Still waking up beneath it all
I'm constantly reminded of my love for you.

I reach for you on faith alone
I still believe that you're the one for me even though you're distant.

Seems your heart is locked up and I still get the combination wrong
It feels like you're emotionally closed off and I don't know how to connect with you.

Or are you simply waiting to save your love for someone I am not?
Maybe you're waiting for someone who isn't me to give your love to.

Too many swallowed keys will make you bleed internally someday, oh, oh
Holding back your emotions will eventually harm you deeply.

Maybe you believe that in the end you will be better off that way
Perhaps you think that keeping yourself emotionally distanced will ultimately benefit you.

And I'll be full of the love you want, no matter what, forevermore
I'll always love you, no matter how much time passes or where we end up.

Writer(s): Sleep Token

Contributed by Vivian Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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