I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
'Aerosmith Lyrics


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I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Lying close to you, feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God we're together
And I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
Forever and ever

I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

I don't want to miss one smile
And I don't want to miss one kiss
And I just want to be with you
Right here with you, just like this
And I just want to hold you close
I feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Don't want to close my eyes
Don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you (even when I dream)
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Don't want to close my eyes




I don't want to fall asleep, yeah
And I don't want to miss a thing

Overall Meaning

In "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," Aerosmith's lead singer, Steven Tyler, sings about his deep affection for someone special in his life. He describes how he could spend his whole life cherishing the moment and staying lost in it because every moment spent with that person is worth treasuring. He expresses his fear of losing that person, even in his dreams, and missing out on anything special. Tyler further delves into his feelings by wanting to be with that person all the time to cherish every moment just like this and spend the rest of his life in sweet surrender.


Line by Line Meaning

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
I want to stay awake just to listen to the sound of your breath, which assures me of your presence


Watch you smile while you are sleeping
In your sleep, you smile which brings me happiness


While you're far away and dreaming
Even when you're far away in your dreams, my love for you remains strong


I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
Being with you gives me a sense of comfort and I'm ready to spend my life in this state of surrender


I could stay lost in this moment forever
This moment with you is so perfect that I wouldn't mind getting lost in it and staying here forever


Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure
I cherish every second I spend with you as it is precious and important to me


Don't want to close my eyes
I want to keep my eyes open to see and experience everything around us


I don't want to fall asleep
I don't want to miss a single moment with you, even for a second


'Cause I'd miss you baby
I fear that if I fall asleep or close my eyes, I might miss an opportunity to be with you


And I don't want to miss a thing
I don't want to miss any moment, feeling or emotion that comes while being with you


'Cause even when I dream of you
Even when I'm not with you, I dream of you and don't want to miss a single one of those dreams


The sweetest dream will never do
Even the sweetest dream cannot replace the feeling of being with you in reality


I'd still miss you baby
I would still feel the absence of your physical presence


Lying close to you, feeling your heart beating
When I'm close to you and can feel your heart beating, it's a tangible proof of our love and connection


And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
I'm curious about your inner thoughts and feelings while you're sleeping


Wondering if it's me you're seeing
I wish to be the subject of your dreams and hope that you see me when you're asleep


Then I kiss your eyes
To show my love and affection, I kiss your eyes which are closed and unaware of my presence


And thank God we're together
I feel grateful to have you in my life and to be able to spend time with you


And I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
This moment with you is so perfect that I just want to stay here forever, not caring about the future


I don't want to miss one smile
I don't want to miss any of your smiles which light up my day and make me feel happy


And I don't want to miss one kiss
I don't want to miss any of our kisses which are an expression of our love and passion for each other


And I just want to be with you
I want to be with you, always and forever


Right here with you, just like this
I want to be with you in this moment, feeling your presence and enjoying your company


And I just want to hold you close
I want to embrace you and feel your warmth, showing my love and affection


I feel your heart so close to mine
When we're together, I can feel the closeness of our hearts and love for each other


And just stay here in this moment
I want to stay in this perfect moment, cherishing our love and happiness


For all the rest of time
I want to spend the rest of my life with you, experiencing such moments of joy and love forever


Don't want to close my eyes, yeah
I don't want to miss anything, even for a second


And I don't want to miss a thing
I don't want to miss any moment, feeling or emotion that comes while being with you




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Realsongs
Written by: Diane Warren

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@NulacChannel

Lyrics :
I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Lying close to you, feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God we're together
And I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
Forever and ever

I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

I don't want to miss one smile
And I don't want to miss one kiss
And I just want to be with you
Right here with you, just like this
And I just want to hold you close
I feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Don't want to close my eyes
Don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you (even when I dream)
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep, yeah
And I don't want to miss a thing



@benjamintbm6511

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure
Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
Lying close to you, feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God we're together
And I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
Forever and ever
I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
I don't want to miss one smile
And I don't want to miss one kiss
And I just want to be with you
Right here with you, just like this
And I just want to hold you close
I feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Don't want to close my eyes
Don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you (even when I dream)
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep, yeah
And I don't want to miss a thing



@camila9303

LYRICS:

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Lying close to you, feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God we're together
And I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
Forever and ever

I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

I don't want to miss one smile
And I don't want to miss one kiss
And I just want to be with you
Right here with you, just like this
And I just want to hold you close
I feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Don't want to close my eyes
Don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you (even when I dream)
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep, yeah
And I don't want to miss a thing



@agungtelaumbanua1049

I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
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I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

Don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

I don't wanna miss one smile
I don't wanna miss one kiss
Well, I just wanna be with you
Right here with you, just like this

I just wanna hold you close
I feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time, yeah, yeah, yeah

Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
And I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep, yeah
I don't wanna miss a thing


Regards,
Agung Telaumbanua, Bali 2020



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