Don't Wake Me Up
Chris Brown攀 Lyrics


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Dearly beloved
If this love only exists in my dreams
Don't wake me up

Too much light in this window,
Don't wake me up,
Only coffee no sugar inside my cup,
If I wake and you're here still, gimme a kiss,
I wasn't finished dreamin' about your lips

Don't wake me up, up, up, up, up, up
Don't wake me up, up, up, up, up, up
Don't wake me up, up, up, up, up, up
Don't wake me up
Don't wake me
Don't wake me up
Don't wake me up
Don't wake me up, yeah
Don't wake me up, up, up, up, up, up
Don't wake me up
Don't wake me

So much life in the city you won't believe,
Been awake for some days now, no time to sleep,
If your heart is a pillow, this love's the bed,
Tell me what is the music inside my head

Don't wake me up, up, up, up, up, up
Don't wake me up, up, up, up, up, up
Don't wake me up, up, up, up, up, up
Don't wake me up
Don't wake me
Don't wake me up
Don't wake me up
Don't wake me up, yeah
Don't wake me up, up, up, up, up, up
Don't wake me up
Don't wake me

I don't wanna fall, fall, fall, fall asleep no,
I don't wanna fall unless I'm falling for you
I don't wanna fall, fall, fall, fall asleep no,
I don't wanna fall unless I'm falling for you

Don't wake me up
Don't wake me up
Don't wake me up, yeah
Don't wake me up, up, up, up, up, up




Don't wake me up
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Overall Meaning

The song "Don't Wake Me Up" by Chris Brown is an expression of the longing for a love that is only found in dreams. The opening lines, "Dearly beloved, if this love only exists in my dreams, don't wake me up" suggest that the love that the singer is experiencing is not necessarily real, but rather a figment of his imagination. He's so enamored by this imaginary love that he doesn't want to be brought back to reality.


The chorus of the song emphasizes this point by repeating the line "Don't wake me up." The second verse further emphasizes the singer's desire to remain in this dreamlike state, "So much life in the city, you won't believe, been awake for some days now, no time to sleep. If your heart is a pillow, this love's the bed, tell me what is the music inside my head." The singer is consumed by the feelings that he's experiencing and is unable to differentiate between what is real and what is not.


The song can be interpreted as a representation of the human desire to escape from the difficulties and challenges of real life into a world of imagination and fantasy. At the same time, it can also be interpreted as a cautionary tale about the dangers of getting lost in one's own head and losing touch with reality. Overall, "Don't Wake Me Up" is a catchy and thought-provoking song that invites listeners to consider the nature of love and the mystery of the human psyche.


Line by Line Meaning

Dearly beloved
Starting off with an address to the loved one, proclaiming them as beloved.


If this love only exists in my dreams
The singer is unsure if their love is real or a figment of their imagination.


Don't wake me up
The singer doesn't want to be disturbed from their dreams where they can possibly meet their lover.


Too much light in this window,
Referring to the outside world that's full of hassles, problems and reality.


Don't wake me up,
In contrast to the external world, the singer wants to stay within the world of his dreams.


Only coffee no sugar inside my cup,
No materialistic pleasure is worth having when compared with the love in mind.


If I wake and you're here still, gimme a kiss,
The singer desires to be in the arms of their lover and share a kiss.


I wasn't finished dreamin' about your lips
The singer was interrupted from thinking about their lover's lips.


So much life in the city you won't believe,
The city is lively and full of happenings that the singer cannot ignore.


Been awake for some days now, no time to sleep,
The singer has been too occupied in reality and hence unable to sleep.


If your heart is a pillow, this love's the bed,
The singer wants to consider their lover and his love to be their safe haven always.


Tell me what is the music inside my head
The singer is unsure if the love he feels is real or just a melody stuck in his head.


I don't wanna fall, fall, fall, fall asleep no,
The singer doesn't want to sleep as he fears waking up and finding his dream to be a mere illusion.


I don't wanna fall unless I'm falling for you
The singer doesn't want to emotionally invest himself until he's sure that it's for his lover.




Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC , Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALESSANDRO BENASSI, MARCO BENASSI

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