Soundtrack of My Life

"I should probably go to bed" by Dan + Shay

"I should probably go to bed" by Dan + Shay

All of my friends finally convinced
Me to get out of the house
To help me forget, to help me move on
Then I heard you're back in town
In a crowd of strangers and lovers
Someone told me that you were comin', so

I should probably go to bed
I should probably turn off my phone
I should quit while I'm ahead
I should probably leave you alone
'Cause I know in the morning
I'll be callin'
Sayin' sorry for the things I said
So I, yeah
I should probably go to bed

So I don't undo the got-over-you
That it took so long to find
'Cause all it would take
Is seeing your face and I'd forget

I should probably go to bed
I should probably turn off my phone
I should quit while I'm ahead
I should probably leave you alone
'Cause I know in the morning
I'll be callin'
Sayin' sorry for the things I said
So I, yeah
I should probably go to bed

Before I question my decision
Is it love? I know it isn't
Now I'm all up in my head again
'Cause I know I don't
Have the self-control
To walk away if you walk in...

I know, I know, I know, I know
I should probably go to bed
Ooh, I'm all up in my head (I'm all up in my head)
Ooh, I, I should go to bed (go to bed)
Ooh, I'm all up in my head (go to bed, go to bed)
Ooh, I, I should go to bed

In a crowd of strangers and lovers
Someone told me that you were comin', so
I should probably go to bed

I stumbled across this song at random last year and have been listening to it ever since. Not just because of the gravity defying visuals and pleasing aesthetics in the video, which give it a very dream-like feel. I love the melody and the piano part, and of course those vocals. Let's just talk about those vocals for a second. The runs in the breakdown at the end are pure perfection, not to mention those harmonies in the "oohs" with the slow motion impact and red lighting. It all comes together into a very attention grabbing and interesting experience.

I need to find a way to make this song my alarm, so I can can play it every night as a reminder to go the f*ck to bed. I was born a night owl and I've always had trouble with my sleep schedule, so this song really speaks to me on a personal level. If left to my own devices, I will be up at 3am just living my life. And it's not really insomnia; it’s a conscious decision that I always regret in the morning. I believe it's called "revenge bedtime procrastination"  , a real phenomenon where one refuses to go to bed because one's life is so busy and overwhelming during the day that night time is the only time one has to oneself. And by "one", I of course, mean "me".

Unfortunately, the rest of the world doesn't live on that schedule so I still have to get up early for work in the morning. I've been averaging about 5 hours a night lately, which is not really enough to function. People tend to underestimate how important proper sleep is. In fact, you will die if you don't sleep.  

Which means... I should probably go to bed.

Anni