The One-Line Lyric Challenge

By The Time

May is in full swing, the days are longer and the pollen is fallin'. This month, enjoy the bold and youthful energy of Mika with the angelic harmonies of Imogen Heap. A lovely combination.

No, I have not been getting enough sleep lately.
Perhaps I should make this my morning alarm.

"By The Time" by Mika



Lyrics: ▶︎

Don't wake up, won't wake up, can't wake up
No, don't wake me up
Don't wake up, won't wake up, can't wake up
No, don't wake me up

It's the early morn
Lights flick on
Sleepy eyes peek through the blinds at something wrong
Motionless remains the mess
Shame, such a beautiful, beautiful young life

By the time I'm dreaming
And you've crept out on me sleeping
I'm busy in the blissful unaware
By the time I'm dreaming
And you've crept out on me sleeping
Tell me how am I supposed to care

Don't wake up, won't wake up, can't wake up
No, don't wake me up
Don't wake up, won't wake up, can't wake up
No, don't wake me up

A trail of clothes, two years old
Why'd you have to go and leave all this stuff behind?
Wasn't I allowed three strikes and out?
No, but you said I could, said I could just one night

By the time I'm dreaming
And you've crept out on me sleeping
I'm busy in the blissful unaware
By the time I'm dreaming
And you've crept out on me sleeping
Tell me how am I supposed to care

If I had let you go, let you go
Could this be different, different
Now I'll never know, never know
I didn't get the chance damn you (x2)

And by the time I'm dreaming
And you've crept out on me sleeping
I'm busy in the blissful unaware
And by the time I'm dreaming
And you've crept out on me sleeping
Tell me how am I supposed to care

Don't wake up, won't wake up, can't wake up
No, don't wake me up (x5)

Prompt: "Sleepy eyes peek through the blinds at something wrong" (Prompt closed)