Mike Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He has collaborated with such artists as Kid Cudi, Wale, Big Sean, Bun B, One Be Lo, Eric Holljes, and 3OH!3. He worked with Don Cannon and DJ Benzi on his first mixtape, "A Matter of Time," which was released in early 2009. In early 2009, he hired manager Daniel Weisman of Elitaste, Inc, who also manages Wale.
In July 2009, Posner signed a major label deal with J Records (RCA/Sony).
Posner's second mixtape, "One Foot Out The Door" was released on October 27, 2009.
The web series accompanying this mixtape, also titled "One Foot Out The Door," first aired on September 30, and ran every other week through December 2009.
He performed on national television for the first time on the TV show Last Call with Carson Daly on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.
In 2015-16, his comeback single "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" charted in the Top 10 in dozens of countries. In 2021, Posner's 2010 single "Please Don't Go" went viral on TikTok, where where users would wear a scarf and glasses and drive in a car.
You Don't Have to Leave
Mike Posner Lyrics
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Hoping it's bout me, but I will never know
(the song) there's a CD and a t-shirt on your table by your bed
Plus a couple dollars when you wake up, call a cab
I really wanna wake her so that I could say goodbye
But what would be the point, cause
You don't have to leave
You don't have to leave
Rest your head baby girl
When you open up your eyes
I'll be in the sky
Somewhere far away
Tryin to find my way
When you open up your eyes
I'll be in the sky
Somewhere far away
Tryin to find my way
You don't have to leave
I wish that we could go back to the night before
Cause maybe she's the (ONE), but I will will never know
(the song) there's a CD and a t-shirt on your table by your bed
Plus a couple dollars when you wake up, call a cab
I really wanna wake her so that I could say goodbye
What would be the point, cause
You don't have to leave
Rest your head baby girl
You don't have to leave
Rest your head baby girl
When you open up your eyes
I'll be in the sky
Somewhere far away
Tryin to find my way
When you open up your eyes
I'll be in the sky
Somewhere far away
Tryin to find my way
But you don't have to leave
Oh-oh-oh
Open up your eyes
Your don't have to leave
Rest your head baby girl (rest your head baby girl now)
You don't have to leave
Rest your head baby girl
When you open up your eyes
I'll be in the sky
Somewhere far away
Tryin to find my way
When you open up your eyes
I'll be in the sky
Somewhere far away
Tryin to find my way
You don't have to leave
Yeah yeah, alright
The song "You Don't Have to Leave" by Mike Posner is about a man who is leaving a woman after a one night stand. He wonders what she is thinking when her eyes are closed, hoping that it is about him, but he knows he will never know for sure. There is a CD and a t-shirt on her table, along with some money for her to call a cab when she wakes up. He wants to say goodbye to her, but doesn't want to wake her, because there would be no point. The chorus repeats the title of the song, with him urging her to rest her head and stay with him, but knowing that he will be gone when she wakes up. He wishes they could go back to the night before and wonders if she could be "the one." The song ends with him saying he will be in the sky somewhere far away, trying to find his way.
Line by Line Meaning
(Oh) I wonder what she's thinking when her eyes are closed
I am curious to know what she's thinking about when she closes her eyes.
Hoping it's bout me, but I will never know
I wish she's thinking about me, but I can't be sure.
there's a CD and a t-shirt on your table by your bed
I left a CD and a t-shirt on her table as a reminder of our time together.
Plus a couple dollars when you wake up, call a cab
I left some money on her table so she can call a cab when she wakes up.
I really wanna wake her so that I could say goodbye
I want to say goodbye to her before leaving.
But what would be the point, cause
However, there's no point in waking her up.
You don't have to leave
She doesn't have to leave, she can stay.
Rest your head, baby girl
She can relax and rest.
When you open up your eyes, I'll be in the sky
When she opens her eyes, I'll be far away, up in the sky.
Somewhere far away, tryin to find my way
I'm traveling on a journey to find my way.
I wish that we could go back to the night before
I wish we could turn back time to the night before.
Cause maybe she's the (ONE), but I will will never know
I might have missed the opportunity to be with the one because I never asked.
Oh-oh-oh Open up your eyes
I am asking her to open her eyes and see things clearly.
Yeah yeah, alright
A casual exclamation that implies everything is okay.
Contributed by Caden T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gaston Tillery
this song has a special place in my heart
CanditoTrainingHQ
Great song. Â I miss Mike Posner's mixtape days.Â
StraksParty
Fuck yyeah
Blake Hershey
+PermanentHigh Still making strength training the heart of your conversations with strangers? How's life working out for you? Are you where you expected to be?
PermanentHigh
Oh dope, you like this song too. You taught me how to ATG squat when I first started lifting, my man. I really like the content on your channel.
Many gains be with you, brother.
Matthew Chavez
I will never forgive yall for not letting man truly pop.
This mixtape is a classic.
Merlyannrose
Good thing he likes to keep it DL today.
tjb0613
this takes me right back to freshman/sophomore year in highschool
sexybabe09able
THIS SONG IS FREAKEN AMAZING LUV IT LUV YA MIKE POSNER KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!
jess
this song has been on repeat for me..its great