Old school meets New school.
Ardell is a rap artist like no other. His lyrics are written straight from the heart, based on personal experiences- good and bad. Never glitzy or watered down, his songs speak to people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, with a combination of skillful, intelligent lyrics, and jammin' beats that have been described as being more "musical" than most of today's cookie-cutter beats.
Story behind the song
This song contains samples from the old dance/techno hit "Freakazoid". I took a bridge part and looped it to use as a chorus. I added sound effects and played some electric guitar to spice it up. I'm singing the hook on this.
Lyrics
Can't Sleep At Night
Can't sleep at night, see I'm fallin'
Deep in the game, runnin' from the lawman.
I wonder why they stallin',
Come get me, 'til then Imma be ballin'.
Can go at any given time.
I know you care, but live your life 'cause I'm livin' mine.
Lookin' at the law through the window.
Nervous, hopin' they don't send mo'.
Ain't it a trip how everytime you make a little change,
You end up in the jailhouse goin' through a thang.
And everytime I lay my head on the pillow,
I have dreams, sellin' cream, blowin' killa.
It's hard for me to rest, so it's best
For me to get it off my chest.
Stress dies late at night, I wake up with butterflies.
Hope it's done with when the sun rise.
I barely even got a wink.
My problems still there - boy I need a drink.
I told my mama it's alright,
Your baby gettin' the help
That he need through the night.
CHORUS:
Can't sleep at night -
I toss and turn.
Can't sleep at night -
I've lost concern.
Can't sleep at night -
I toss and turn.
Can't sleep at night -
I've lost concern.
Vs2:
Sleep is a brother's last worry.
In and out the dope house in a hurry.
Let the patrol pass by.
Now we can roll and get high.
Got me hopin', pop open the gin so I can taste it,
Chase it with a cold beer, now the world - I can face it.
I see the Five-Oh creepin' with the lights low,
Slow, no tellin' what'll happen when the night grow.
It's a possibility that them laws gon' get me,
I don't know when it'll be, it's killin' me.
I'm tired of not knowin'
If I can go out, the problem's steady growin'.
Show me some love when you catch me.
Since I'm a thug, they threw the book at me.
Now I'm in the jailhouse when they hit the lights-
Hey, can't sleep at night.
CHORUS:
Can't sleep at night -
I toss and turn.
Can't sleep at night -
I've lost concern.
Can't sleep at night -
I toss and turn.
Can't sleep at night -
I've lost concern.
Lyrics by Ardell Newhouse
