In September 2011, MacFarlane released a debut album of American standards, Music Is Better Than Words.
Two Sleepy People
Seth MacFarlane Lyrics
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Holding hands and yawning, look how late it gets
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
And too much in love to say good night
Here we are in the cozy chair
Picking on a wishbone from the frigidaire
Two sleepy people with nothing to say
Do you remember the nights we used to linger in the hall?
Father didn't like you at all
Remember the reason why we married in the fall
To rent this little nest and get a bit of rest
Well, here we are, just about the same
Foggy little fella, drowsy little dame
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
And too much in love to say good night
Here we are, gee, don't we look a mess?
Lipstick on my collar and wrinkles in my dress
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
And too much in love to say good night
Here we are, crazy in the head
Gee, your eyes are gorgeous even when they're red
Two sleepy people who know very well
They're too much in love to break the spell
Do you remember the nights we used to cuddle in the car?
Watching every last fading star
Remember the doctor said your health was under par
And you, my little shnooks were ruining your looks
Well, here we are, keeping up the pace
Letting each tomorrow slap us in the face
Two sleepy people by dawn's early night
And too much in love to say good night
The song "Two Sleepy People" by Seth MacFarlane tells the story of a couple who are too much in love to say good night despite being very tired. They are out of cigarettes, holding hands, and yawning as they realize how late it is. They are two sleepy people in love, and they can't bring themselves to part ways. The second verse finds them in a cozy chair, picking on a wishbone from the frigidaire with nothing to say because they are too much in love to break away. The lyrics touch on how they got married to rent this little nest and get some rest. The couple's love is so powerful that they cannot say good night because they know they will miss each other.
The final verse finds them disheveled, with lipstick on her collar and wrinkles in his dress. They are still too much in love to say good night, even though they are crazy in the head and know each other too well. The song mentions some of the cute things the couple did together, like cuddling in the car, and watching the fading stars. The song ends with the couple vowing to keep up the pace and letting each tomorrow slap them in the face. They are two sleepy people in love, and nothing can break them apart.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we are out of cigarettes
We have run out of cigarettes and are now holding hands and yawning, realizing how late it has gotten.
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
We are feeling tired and it is early morning.
And too much in love to say good night
Despite our tiredness, we are deeply in love and cannot bear to leave each other's side.
Here we are in the cozy chair
We are sitting comfortably in a cozy chair.
Picking on a wishbone from the frigidaire
We are absentmindedly playing with a wishbone from the fridge.
Two sleepy people with nothing to say
We are too tired to carry on a conversation.
And too much in love to break away
Despite the lull in conversation, we are still deeply in love and want to be close to each other.
Do you remember the nights we used to linger in the hall?
We reminisce about the past when we used to spend time together in the hallway.
Father didn't like you at all
My father did not approve of you and our relationship.
Remember the reason why we married in the fall
We married in the fall to get some rest and start our life together in this little nest.
Well, here we are, just about the same
Now, we are together in the present and still very much in love.
Foggy little fella, drowsy little dame
We are both feeling sleepy and foggy-headed.
Here we are, gee, don't we look a mess?
Looking at ourselves, we realize we are both looking disheveled and not our best.
Lipstick on my collar and wrinkles in my dress
I have lipstick on my collar and my dress is wrinkled.
Gee, your eyes are gorgeous even when they're red
Despite being tired, your eyes are still beautiful to me.
Two sleepy people who know very well
We both feel tired, but we also know that we are deeply in love.
They're too much in love to break the spell
Our love for each other is so strong that we cannot imagine being without each other.
Do you remember the nights we used to cuddle in the car?
We reminisce about the past when we used to cuddle up and watch the stars from the car.
Watching every last fading star
We used to spend time together watching the stars until they disappeared.
Remember the doctor said your health was under par
We got married in the fall because the doctor said you needed rest and were not feeling well.
And you, my little shnooks were ruining your looks
The stress of your health was affecting your appearance.
Well, here we are, keeping up the pace
Despite our tiredness, we are still keeping up with life's demands and responsibilities.
Letting each tomorrow slap us in the face
We are taking life one day at a time and facing each day as it comes.
Two sleepy people by dawn's early night
Once again, we find ourselves feeling tired in the early morning.
And too much in love to say good night
Despite our tiredness, we still cannot bear to leave each other's side.
Contributed by Daniel F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.