#345

"I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death."
- Nas, N.Y. State of Mind

This is so incorrect, and a complete lie. Bottom line is... you sleep.

Filed under: Not a saying / trying to make up a saying / not healthy



Posted by Chris Macho   

Comments

[iLLiCiT 5150]

Sleep is the cousin of death is a phrase that goes back to greek mythology

[52songs]

YEah.... I like this line for once

[Officer Rex Bishop]

Regardless, I have little doubt that Nas does, in fact, sleep.

[Anonymous]

Besides, how can SLEEP be a cousin of anything? Its not even a human being! LOLOLOLOL LITERAL MEANING!!

[Chris Macho]

No, nobody ever said sleep is the COUSIN of death.Nice try, though.

[Bobby Wham]

haha i always thought this line was ridiculous

[millerbean31]

its a cousin bc its close to dying..in a way that you cant accomplish anything. you guys are idiots..i come to this site all the time but dont ever put nas on here..gtfo!!

[Anonymous]

This was a pretty weak post. You know what he means. Trying too hard.

[Anonymous]

Great lyric, great lyricist. Ya blew it.

[Tits]

Actually, if you never sleep, youd be dead real quick. Stupid rhyme with commenters trying way too hard to defend it. Swing and a miss (as usual).

[Anonymous]

It is a phrase from Shakespeares Hamlet, but regardless its definitely not a good approach to everyday life.

[Anonymous]

def missed the mark on this one. beyond the fact that youve taken a pretty meaningful line way too literally, theres no way nas should be on this site with the likes of gucci mane. disrespect..

[Anonymous]

Filed under: Not funny.

[Rebel Mel]

HA! I read a good chunk of these today, and I think they are hilarious. There have been times (in my old blog) where I have posted very very similar posts. I might have to start doing these again once a week, and quite potentially emailing you half of my play list on my ipod for future critiques. This totally reminds me of the time I met Gza. I got to hang out with him, and I thought it was so cool. He was eventually interviewed (I actually got the footage, maybe I will have to post it?) and one of the questions asked was whats your favorite book?Youd better believe he responded with Iono, the dictionary?Its not quite the same, but I figured Id mention it.

[Anonymous]

Nas shouldnt even be here,just like Pac.

[Anonymous]

its sad that you put lyrics on here just because you dont understand them.

[Anonymous]

This is one of the best lines ever, from one of the best songs ever.It should not be here. I inhale deep, like the words in my breath, I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death

[james]

Dude, its from the *Iliad*. You may lose the authority to make fun of Young Jeezy if you direct the same mockery at epic poems from 700 BC. Nas has enough brains to go to the source for this, and it should be apparent on hearing that its a beautiful turn of phrase.

[Anonymous]

Geez maybe getting caught sleeping also has a non-literal meaning that plays on the original material . Weak effort .

[Anonymous]

although according to the greeks, Hypnos (sleep) is the BROTHER of Thanatos (death), I agree that this line is ONLY stupid if you take it literally when its clearly not meant to be.Check out page 270 here https://spakrs.eserver.org/books.iliadand also see the entry for Hypnos on wikipedia.

[tkhoveringhead]

wow. Have you ever read a poem, or a piece of fiction with a metaphor in it? Do you know what the term sleep or slept on means in hip-hop vernacular?

[Ashton]

How DARE you?!

[Anonymous]

seriously blew this. great line from one of the best thats ever done it.if you want explanantion hes saying this dude is in fear of sleep because of its closeness to death, as if it were a realation cousin.idiiiots.

[Anonymous]

Homer: There she met sleep, the brother of death- Illiad, XIV, 1. 231 XVI 1. 672Hesiod: Sleep, the brother of Death- The Theogony, 1. 756Virgil: Deaths brother, Sleep- AeneidFouche, Joseph (1763-1820): Death is an eternal sleep- cemetery gateIn Latin and Greek mythology, Sleep and Death are literal brothers, the twin sons of Nyx {Nox; Night]

[Anonymous]

Way to defend Nass honor, commenters! Maybe now hell invite you to his house so you guys can talk about metaphors all night.