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Modafinil

Release date: 25th September 2025

From Y’all
Track 11
2:23
AlternativeMusicElectronicElectronica
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About This Track

‘Modafinil’ by glaive is an Alternative track from the album ‘Y’all’ (released in 2025). In the lyrics, the speaker pushes for reassurance that something is “just within”, weighing whether it has already been said or done, or whether it is about to happen. The tone feels urgent and confrontational, culminating in the refrain of inevitability: either it is happening now, or it is next.

"Modafinil" is a track by glaive, from the album Y’all, released 25th September 2025. The track is 2:23 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about glaive.

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Lyrics

Modafinil

(Tell me it's just within)
(Tell me it's just within)

It's either something that I said or something that I did (Tell me it's just within)
That just hasn't happened yet, it will (Oh, shit)
When you see me, bow your head (Just within)
It's either happening or it's about to happen next, oh

Stop, start, goin', I just need a moment (Tell me it's just within)
I broke it, it's well within control, and
Modafinil, I just need to focus (Within)
Stop, start, goin', I just need a moment
Stop, start, goin', I just need a moment
I just need a second, out of my control, and
Modafinil, I just need to focus (Tell me it's just within)
Stop, start, goin', I just need a moment

Normally, I'd take some time away, but (Tell me it's just within)
I feel some type of way, so
I've got the time today, I, I
I don't wanna havе to lie to your face (Tell mе it's just within)
I don't wanna have to lie to your face

Ха, либо это что-то я сказал (Tell me it's just within)
Либо что-то сделал, чего ещё не случилось (Uh, well, oh, shit)
Слышь, опусти свои глаза (Tell me it's just within)
Когда ты увидишь меня
I know I cause a lot of stress, yeah

Stop, start, goin' (Going), I just need a moment (Moment)
I broke it (Broke it), it's well within control, and
Modafinil, I just need to focus (I just need to focus)
Stop, start, goin'

Just sometimes I think I wish that you would stop, start posing
You caught me in my moment (Tell me it's just within)
Drown it out in rosé, I'm trying not to show it
But I'm broken, I can't even focus (Tell me it's just within)
How am I going to give you what you want?

And I know I said I'd never do you wrong (Tell me it's just within, никогда не сделаю тебе)
But I never said I want you here for long (Long)
I'm not saying that I'm playing you along (Tell me it's just within, эй, так никогда не делай)
Just sometimes, I think I wish that you would stop—

Start going, I just need a moment (Tell me it's just within)
I just need a second, out of my control, and (Control and)
Modafinil, I just need to focus
Stop, start, goin', I just need a moment (Yeah)

(Tell me it's just within)
(Frozen)
(Tell me it's just within)

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Track details

From Y’all

2:232025
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Y’all
Y’all
glaive
26th September 2025
Track number
11
Release year
2025
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    2:38
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    2:18
  3. 3Nouveau Riche
    1:57
  4. 4Fuck
    2:59

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