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
Where a 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 (even when I dream)
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 (even when I dream)
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
And I don't wanna miss one kiss
And I just wanna be with you
Right here with you, just like this
And 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, 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 (even when I dream)
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
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
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith are a beautiful testament to the intensity of love and the desire to cherish every moment spent with a loved one. The opening lines of the song describe the singer's dedication to their partner, as they would give anything to simply listen to them sleep and watch them breathe. The sense of sacrifice is furthered by the singer's desire to spend their entire life in this "sweet surrender," lost in the bliss of love. It is made clear that every moment spent with their partner is a treasure that should never be missed.


The chorus of the song is anthemic in its declaration of love. The singer pleads with their partner not to let them miss a single moment of their life together. Even in sleep, the singer does not want to be parted from their beloved because they are afraid of missing something important. The sweetest dream will never be enough for the singer; they need reality, and they need to be with their partner to experience it.


The second verse of the song is just as evocative and intimate as the first. The singer describes lying close to their partner and feeling the beat of their heart. They wonder what their partner is dreaming, hoping that they are a part of it. They then kiss their partner's eyes in a moment that feels both intimate and reverent. The singer thanks God that they are together and expresses their desire to stay in the moment forever.


Overall, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing captures the intensity and beauty of being in love. The lyrics are passionate and heartfelt, and they speak to the deep desire to be with and cherish a loved one.


Line by Line Meaning

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
I am so deeply in love with you that I want to experience every moment of your presence, even your breaths as you sleep


Watch you smile while you are sleeping
I am filled with joy just by observing you at peace, happy and unknowing while you dream


While you're far away and dreaming
Even when we are physically apart, your presence and love are still felt in my heart and in my thoughts


I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
The intensity of my love for you is so strong that I would willingly give myself up to it for the rest of my life


I could stay lost in this moment forever
I want to remain in this moment with you forever, and never move on from it because you make me so happy


Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure
Every second we share together is special to me and I hold it dear in my heart


Don't want to close my eyes
I do not want to miss anything that is happening when I am with you


I don't want to fall asleep
I want to stay awake and present with you because life is more beautiful when we are together


'Cause I'd miss you baby
I fear losing even a second of my time with you because I miss you so much when you're gone


And I don't want to miss a thing
I want to be fully present with you and experience all of the joy that being with you brings


'Cause even when I dream of you
Even in my subconscious mind, my thoughts are filled with you


The sweetest dream will never do
Even in my most pleasant dreams, they could never replace being awake and present with you


I'd still miss you baby
Even in my dreams, I would miss you because you are so important to me


Lying close to you, feeling your heart beating
Being physically close to you and feeling your heartbeat is so comforting and fills me with joy


And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
I am curious about what is going on inside your head as you rest peacefully next to me


Wondering if it's me you're seeing
I hope that in your dreams you are thinking of me, as I am thinking of you


Then I kiss your eyes
I express my love for you by kissing your closed eyes as you sleep, showing that you are always in my thoughts


And thank God we're together
I am grateful to have you in my life and for the time we spend together


And I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
I wish to never leave this moment with you, to live in it eternally because of how special it is to me


I don't want to miss one smile
I cherish every smile you give me, and never want to miss a single one because of how much joy they bring me


And I don't want to miss one kiss
I am so in love with you that I want to miss nothing, including the times we share intimate moments together


And I just want to be with you
All I desire is to be present and connected with you, to not miss any opportunity to experience your love


Right here with you, just like this
Being with you in this moment, as we are right now, is all I need to feel complete and fulfilled


And I just want to hold you close
I want to express my love for you physically by holding you tightly and being close to you in every way possible


I feel your heart so close to mine
Feeling your heartbeat next to mine fills me with happiness and excitement because I feel so connected to you


And just stay here in this moment
I never want to leave this moment with you, because of how special and important it is to me


For all the rest of time
I want to be with you forever, never missing a chance to be close to you and enjoy your love


Don't want to close my eyes
I do not want to miss anything that is happening when I am with you


And I don't want to miss a thing
I want to cherish every moment spent with you, never missing a single thing that happens between us




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, 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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@brittxbratt

My dad recently passed away 2 days ago. This was his song to me. He told me the day I was born, he was driving me home from the hospital this song just released and since then it’s always been mine and his song.
This is the hardest pain. A pain that will never ease or go away. My dad was my whole world. My heart is broken but I find some sort of comfort listening to this song 🖤 RIP to my dad. I love you so much, still haven’t gotten that sign you’re okay .. you left so unexpectedly

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Your dad is looking at everything thro your eyes !

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RIP.

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God comfort your heart and force you to follow. Jesus loves you.

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