If I
Sleeping with Sirens Lyrics


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Stay for tonight
If you want to
I can show you
What my dreams are made of,
As I'm dreaming of your face
I've been away for a long time
Such a long time
And I miss you there
I can't imagine being anywhere else
I can't imagine being anywhere else but here

How the hell did you ever pick me?
Honestly, I could sing you a song
But I don't think words can express your beauty
It's singing to me
How the hell did we end up like this?
You bring out the beast in me
I fell in love from the moment we kissed
Since then we've been history

They say that love is forever
Your forever is all that I need
Please stay as long as you need
Can't promise that things won't be broken
But I swear that I will never leave
Please stay forever with me

It goes to show, I hope that you know that you are
What my dreams are made of
Can't fall asleep, can't fall asleep
I lay in my bed awake, in my bed awake at night
As I dream of you
I'll fall in love, you'll fall in love
It could mean everything, everything to me
I can't imagine being anywhere else

They say that love is forever
Your forever is all that I need
Please stay as long as you need
Can't promise that things won't be broken
But I swear that I will never leave
Please stay forever with me

The way that we are
It's the reason I stay
As long as you're here with me
I know we'll be okay
The way that we are
It's the reason I stay
As long as you're here with me
I know I'll be okay

They say that love is forever
Your forever is all that I need
Please stay as long as you need
Can't promise that things won't be broken
But I swear that I will never leave
Please stay forever with me

(I couldn't love just anyone, I was created to love just one baby)
They say that love is forever
Your forever is all that I need
(I couldn't love just anyone, I was created to love just one girl)
Please stay as long as you need

(I couldn't love just anyone, I was created to love just one baby)
Can't promise that things won't be broken
But I swear that I will never leave




(I couldn't love just anyone, I was created to love just one girl)
Please stay forever with me

Overall Meaning

The song "If I'm James Dean" by Sleeping with Sirens is a love song that depicts the longing of the singer to be with his lover. He asks his lover to stay with him tonight and show her what his dreams are made of. The singer has been away for a long time and admits that he misses her terribly. He can't imagine being anywhere else but with her. The singer questions how he could have been so lucky to have his lover in his life, but he's grateful for it. He sings that he fell in love with her from the moment they kissed, and they've been history since then.


Line by Line Meaning

Stay for tonight
Please spend the night with me


If you want to
Only if you want to


I can show you
I can reveal to you


What my dreams are made of,
The very essence of my dreams,


As I'm dreaming of your face
As I dream about your face


I've been away for a long time
I have been away for quite some time


Such a long time
A considerable length of time


And I miss you there
I yearn for you


I can't imagine being anywhere else
I cannot fathom being anywhere else


How the hell did you ever pick me?
How did you even choose someone like me?


Honestly, I could sing you a song
Honestly, I could express my feelings toward you


But I don't think words can express your beauty
I don't believe that any words can convey your stunning beauty


It's singing to me
Your beauty is speaking to me


How the hell did we end up like this?
How did we end up together in this fashion?


You bring out the beast in me
You awaken the wild side in me


I fell in love from the moment we kissed
I fell for you when we shared our first kiss


Since then we've been history
Ever since, we have been in a relationship


They say that love is forever
It is said that love lasts an eternity


Your forever is all that I need
You and your love will suffice for eternity


Please stay as long as you need
Please stay as long as you desire


Can't promise that things won't be broken
I cannot guarantee that everything will remain intact


But I swear that I will never leave
But I vow to never leave


Please stay forever with me
Please stay with me for eternity


It goes to show, I hope that you know that you are
This demonstrates that you are aware that you are


What my dreams are made of
The very embodiment of my dreams


Can't fall asleep, can't fall asleep
I am unable to sleep, unable to sleep


I lay in my bed awake, in my bed awake at night
I lay awake at night in my bed


As I dream of you
As I dream about you


I'll fall in love, you'll fall in love
I'll fall in love with you, you'll fall in love with me


It could mean everything, everything to me
You mean everything, everything to me


The way that we are
The qualities we possess


It's the reason I stay
It's the reason I remain with you


As long as you're here with me
As long as you are by my side


I know we'll be okay
I am certain that we will be fine


Please stay forever with me
Please stay with me for eternity


(I couldn't love just anyone, I was created to love just one baby)
(I couldn't love just any person, I was destined to love only you)


They say that love is forever
It is said that love lasts an eternity


Your forever is all that I need
You and your love will suffice for eternity


(I couldn't love just anyone, I was created to love just one girl)
(I couldn't love just any person, I was destined to love only you)


Please stay as long as you need
Please stay with me as long as you wish


Can't promise that things won't be broken
I cannot guarantee that everything will remain intact


But I swear that I will never leave
But I vow to never leave


(I couldn't love just anyone, I was created to love just one baby)
(I couldn't love just any person, I was destined to love only you)


Please stay forever with me
Please stay with me for eternity




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@jalengarrison6885

Hi! My name is Jalen. I wanted to write y'all an appreciation letter. I'm sure you get thousands of letters and emails talking about how your music has saved someone's life. While that's true for me- your music helped me through some really rough times - it's also been there for all of the best times of my life. I can genuinely say that because of Sleeping With Sirens, I get to marry my best friend on 2/26/24. Really. Maybe it sounds ridiculous, but it's true. Y'all have played such an important role in me and my fiance's relationship that we're planning our first dance to Scene One: James Dean and Audrey Hepburn. It'll be the song I walk down the aisle to. And I'm even planning to surprise my fiance with a special performance to (the electric) If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn.

The impact you've had on our lives is monumental. You're the reason we really even started talking. I'll try to put this in a nutshell because I'm sure yall are busy. The first night we hung out, a friend introduced us. She didn't listen to much rock music, so while she was with us, I skipped through a lot of my playlist. When I dropped her off, I immediately looked to Mark, my (now) fiancé, and said, "I'm sorry if you don't listen to this kind of music, but I love this song" and cranked up the volume on the song If You Can't Hang. I will never forget the look of shock on his face - I thought he was going to tell me to turn it off- but then he proceeded to say, "You listen to Sleeping With Sirens? They're my favorite band!"
From then on, we've basically been inseparable. We became best friends immediately and started dating pretty soon after that. In the course of our relationship, I think we've seen yall live 3 times! And we even met once - it was July 2019 in Phoenix, AZ at a signing, but i know yall also met thousands of other crying fans that day, so i probably blended in with the mix. It was bad. I really broke down sobbing after yall signed my poster. I so desperately wanted to tell you guys that you're the reason i met the love of my life, but I was crying so hard I couldn't even get words out. It was so quick, but it meant so much to me.
Music and concerts play a huge role in our relationship. It's awesome because now I have a built-in concert buddy! We even debated getting married at the courthouse, so we could use the extra money to go to concerts!
We're really big fans of you guys. Every time I've heard you play James Dean and Audrey Hepburn live, I just sobbed my eyes out. If we're being honest, every time it plays on my phone, I cry too. It's kind of embarrassing at this point - joking. It just really means so much to me and Mark. I wish there was such a thing as personal concerts - I would probably explode from all the excitement.
It really is the perfect song song for our relationship. "I can't promise that things won't be broken, but I swear that I will never leave" is probably even going to be written into my vows. I'm genuinely happy to have it included in our wedding in any/every way.

So all of this is to say THANK YOU. Thank you for creating music that creates connections and love. Thank you for introducing me to my best friend! Thank you for the concerts you've done that we've gotten to experience. Thank you for being a part of our big day.
Thank you for everything.

With love and gratitude, Jalen



@yuliethgonzalez3657

Stay for tonight
If you want to
I can show you
What my dreams are made of,
As I'm dreaming of your face
I've been away for a long time
Such a long time
And I miss you there
I can't imagine being anywhere else
I can't imagine being anywhere else but here
How the hell did you ever pick me?
Honestly, I could sing you a song
But I don't think words can express your beauty
It's singing to me
How the hell did we end up like this?
You bring out the beast in me
I fell in love from the moment we kissed
Since then we've been history
They say that love is forever
Your forever is all that I need
Please stay as long as you need
Can't promise that things won't be broken
But I swear that I will never leave
Please stay forever with me
It goes to show, I hope that you know that you are
What my dreams are made of
Can't fall asleep, can't fall asleep
I lay in my bed awake, in my bed awake at night
As I dream of you
I'll fall in love, you'll fall in love
It could mean everything, everything to me
I can't imagine being anywhere else
They say that love is forever
Your forever is all that I need
Please stay as long as you need
Can't promise that things won't be broken
But I swear that I will never leave
Please stay forever with me
The way that we are
It's the reason I stay
As long as you're here with me
I know we'll be okay
The way that we are
It's the reason I stay
As long as you're here with me
I know I'll be okay
They say that love is forever
Your forever is all that I need
Please stay as long as you need
Can't promise that things won't be broken
But I swear that I will never leave
Please stay forever with me
They say that love is forever
Your forever is all that I need
Please stay as long as you need
Can't promise that things won't be broken
But I swear that I will never leave
Please stay forever with me



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