Originally Posted by habitus
yeah, i spent about 20 minutes contributing to that nonsense.
but it wasn't incorrect. pay attention: a past-tense clause about "l[ying] awake," followed by a present participle clause about "dying on the inside" is acceptable. it's stating what happened in the past ("lay awake") with a present metaphysical state ("dying on the inside").
"I fell asleep, yet I'm still dying on the inside" makes sense.
"I fall asleep, yet I'm still dying on the inside" does, too.
You are very talented at spinning, my friend. I don't think anybody's buying it, but I must compliment your work.