Shake My Lucid Mind

(Lofi bedroom trip-hop / sleep-deprived memory loop / 72-82 BPM. Male lead vocals (soft female backing). Dusty drums, muted Rhodes, low bass, tape hiss, small room tone. Intimate, tired, hypnotic, gently desperate. No heavy synth, no record scratching.)

Shake my lucid mind

And dreaming life

I've led

Previous attempts

Brought knowledge

And understanding

Acceptance

And comfort

Always the same situation

Returned

Intensified

Non-concluding sentiments

And questions

Precede any attempts

At remedy

Understanding

Adds comfort

If dwelled upon

Despair

Attention

Increases ability

Until attention

Starts to fray

Smoking

A reminder

Of the burning fuse

Of life

Glimpse of it all

Through past shared moment

How timeless

Yet distant

And the vanished vision

Not fleeting

For I can still

See it now

I want to sleep

I want to sleep

Right now

When I close my eyes

Time will have passed

And yet to me

Only a blink

I want more time

To pass

I want to sleep

I want to sleep

Right now

Shake my lucid mind

Dreaming life

I've led

Every old attempt

Returns again

Knowledge

Understanding

Acceptance

Comfort

If dwelled upon

Despair

I want to sleep

I want to sleep

Right now

When I close my eyes

Time will have passed

And yet to me

Only a blink

I want more time

To pass

I want to sleep

I want to sleep

Right now

The vanished vision

Not fleeting

I can still

See it now

Timeless

Yet distant

A past shared moment

Still burning out

Attention

Increases ability

Until attention

Starts to fray

I want to sleep

I want to sleep

Right now

When I close my eyes

Time will have passed

And yet to me

Only a blink

I want more time

To pass

I want to sleep

I want to sleep

Right now

Shake my lucid mind

And dreaming life

I've led

Only a blink