Don't Wake Me Up
Secret Eyes Lyrics

The lyrics to Secret Eyes's song Don't Wake Me Up seem to allude to a dysfunctional and codependent relationship between the singer and a partner who may not have their best interests at heart. The first stanza presents the partner as untrustworthy and dangerous, likening her to a predator who seeks to devour the singer's life-giving breath. Despite this warning, the singer seems unable or unwilling to resist the pull of the partner's allure, insisting that they won't wake up without her next to them, or without her attention in some other form ("unless she's sexting me").

The second half of the song takes a slightly different tone, with the singer seeming to acknowledge that the relationship is unhealthy, but still unable to leave. They sing, "Severed ties that occur/Can't quit cause I love her," indicating a sense of entrapment and powerlessness. The line "We got these separate eyes/Your color blind when I/Start to bleed" suggests that the singer and their partner see the world in different ways, with the partner unable to understand or empathize with the singer's pain.

The repeated refrain of "Don't you want me to/Don't you love me too?" carries a sense of desperation and longing, as though the singer is begging the partner to reciprocate their feelings, while also acknowledging that their desire may be misguided or unrequited. Overall, the song presents a complex picture of a relationship in which love and manipulation are intertwined, leaving the singer trapped in a cycle of dependence.