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I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Michael Guy Bowman Lyrics
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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
Where every moment spent with you
Is a moment I'll treasure
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 could never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Lying close to you,
Hearing your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're seeing
While you're far away and dreaming
Then I kiss your eyes,
And think that we're together
I just wanna be 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 could 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
I just wanna be with you right here, right now
Just like this
I just wanna hold you close,
Feel your heart so close to mine,
And just stay right here in this moment
For the rest of time
Yeah
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 could 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 could never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Yeah
Michael Guy Bowman's song "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a love song that expresses an intense desire to be with a loved one at all times. The lyrics paint a picture of being enraptured by every moment spent with the person they love, so much so that they do not want to close their eyes or fall asleep for fear of missing a single moment with them. The song is a tribute to how deeply the singer loves his partner and how they want to cherish every moment spent together.
In the first verse of the lyrics, the singer expresses his desire to stay awake just to hear his partner's breathing and watch them smile while they are sleeping. This shows how the singer wants to be a part of every aspect of his partner's life, no matter how mundane. He then goes on to say that he could spend his entire life in this moment of sweet surrender and never regret it. The second verse is a continuation of the same theme, where the singer is holding his partner close to him, listening to their heart beating and kissing their eyes, feeling lost in the moment of togetherness.
The chorus of the song expresses the singer's desire to never fall asleep or close his eyes, for fear of missing out on a moment with his partner, even in his dreams. He wants to be with them in real life, and not merely in his dreams. The bridge of the song drives home the idea that every moment spent with his partner is valuable, and he does not want to miss out on even a smile or a kiss. He wants to be there, right here, right now, holding his partner close and feeling their heart beating next to his, for the rest of time.
Overall, the song is a heartwarming ode to the intensity of love and how it makes one want to hold on to every moment possible with their loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
I could stay awake
Just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I'm so deeply in love with you that I want to stay awake all night just to listen to you breathe and feel close to you even while you're sleeping far away from me.
I could spend my life
In this sweet surrender
I could stay lost
In this moment forever
I'm willing to give up everything else and devote my life to loving and cherishing you, being lost in the beauty and intensity of our connection forever.
Where every moment spent with you
Is a moment I'll treasure
Every single moment that I spend with you is valuable and precious, and I will always cherish and hold onto those memories forever.
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
I'm so afraid of losing you or missing out on any time with you that I don't even want to close my eyes or fall asleep, because I don't want to miss a single moment of our life together.
'Cause even when I dream of you,
The sweetest dream could never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Even in my dreams, where everything seems perfect and wonderful, I know that it can never compare to being with you in real life, and I would still miss you terribly if we were apart.
Lying close to you,
Hearing your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're seeing
While you're far away and dreaming
When we're cuddled up together and I can hear your heartbeat, I wonder what you might be dreaming about while you're far away from me, and I long to be with you even in your dreams.
Then I kiss your eyes,
And think that we're together
I just wanna be with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever
When I kiss your eyes, I feel close to you and like we're really together, and I desire nothing more than to stay in that moment forever, experiencing our love together forever and always.
I don't wanna miss one smile
I don't wanna miss one kiss
I just wanna be with you right here, right now
Just like this
I absolutely cannot bear the thought of missing out on any of the wonderful and loving moments we share together, and I just want to be with you, in this moment, right now and always.
I just wanna hold you close,
Feel your heart so close to mine,
And just stay right here in this moment
For the rest of time
Yeah
All I truly want is to be close to you, to feel our hearts beating as one, and to stay in this perfect, loving moment we share forever and ever, without ever having to let go.
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
Even the idea of closing my eyes or falling asleep fills me with dread, because I know that I'll miss you so much and that every moment we have together is too precious to waste or lose.
'Cause even when I dream of you,
The sweetest dream could never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Even in my dreams, without any real-world distractions, I know that I could never truly capture the beauty and perfection of being with you and that I would still desperately miss you if we were apart.
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
I'm so in love with you that I will do anything to be with you and to avoid missing any moments of our life together, even if it means staying awake all night and never letting go.
'Cause even when I dream of you,
The sweetest dream could never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Even in the most idyllic and perfect dreams, I know that nothing can compare to the beauty and love of being with you, and I would always feel like I was missing something if we were apart.
Contributed by Christopher M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
M0BLIZZ
I'm legitimately crying
I have salty tears of joy running down my face
My son has a canon voice
My crops have been watered
My skin is clear
Everything bad in my life has disappeared
I want this played at my funeral
This is the answer to all of the problems in the world
Thank you, John Egbert you funky little bundle of pixels
CJCroen1393
Headcanon: John sang either this or How Do I Live as a surprise during Rose and Kanaya’s wedding. Everyone was shocked to learn that John can sing, John was more surprised that no one knew.
Alina Choboter
I love this so much omg
Mya Raen
YES!
M0BLIZZ
I'm legitimately crying
I have salty tears of joy running down my face
My son has a canon voice
My crops have been watered
My skin is clear
Everything bad in my life has disappeared
I want this played at my funeral
This is the answer to all of the problems in the world
Thank you, John Egbert you funky little bundle of pixels
Chris
today I spent 32 actual dollars to watch Sing 2 in theaters with my friends to make fun of it. When the scene came on where the elephant was singing.. she sang this song(I don't wanna miss a thing). It unlocked a memory. After the movie I looked up the scene and listened to the song once I dug it up, trying to piece together where i have heard this and how familiar it is. Oh my God. Homestuck..at 5 am , I have had no sleep, I go on here and look this up. It all makes sense.. it all goes back to homestuck. I'm also really baked rn
照れる忠霊
lovely story
“it all goes back to homestuck” sums up like 90% of my humor
Avraham Wright
It always goes back to Homestuck, it's how I got here, how I'm remembering it all again.
ARandomGuy
The amazing part about this is that the singer here actually sounds calmer and more sane than in the original aerosmith song.
Sora chan
I'm sitting here its 2018 and I heard the lyrics "I don't want to miss a thing" for a second and I was like i know that song, and i looked it up and listened to the original by Aerosmith but it wasn't how I remember hearing the first time. So I sat for like 10 mins trying to remember where I listened to this horrible yet beautiful version of it and then I remembered and now I'm here listening to this, reminiscing on my old middle school years of being in the homestuck fandom. Man, this fandom was fucking bad but great in so many ways nobody could understand.
いぬとかねことか
what a fantastic adventure this was