In the novel Perks of Being of Wallflower, Charlie listens to the song "Asleep" by The Smiths. He gets this song from a CD his sister's boyfriend gave to her. Although his sister does not bother with the CD, Charlie listens to it and this particular song speaks to him.
The overall lyrical theme of the song is fearing the next day and not wanting to wake up. This relates to Charlie in this part of the book because of the devastating parts of his life that he does not want to relive everyday. For example, both his friend Michael and his aunt who he looked up to have died. Also, he has started school and does not feel like he fits in. In his writing it is apparent that he feels this way with the his distant and unemotional wording and sentence structure.
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