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MIKA
The Boy Who Knew Too Much (Deluxe Version)
By The Time

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By The Time

From The Boy Who Knew Too Much (Deluxe Version)Track 83:19

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"By The Time" is a track by MIKA, from the album The Boy Who Knew Too Much (Deluxe Version). The track is 3:19 long. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about MIKA.

About the Artist

MIKA

MIKA

Lyrics

By The Time

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

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
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 did 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

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

Would I 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

Would I 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

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

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Track details

From The Boy Who Knew Too Much (Deluxe Version)

3:19

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Album

The Boy Who Knew Too Much (Deluxe Version)

Track number

8

1Blame It On The Girls
3:33
2Rain
3:44
3Dr. John
3:44
4I See You
4:17
5Blue Eyes
2:49
6Good Gone Girl
3:00
7Touches You
3:20
8By The Time
3:19
9One Foot Boy
2:58
10Toy Boy
2:58
11Pick Up Off The Floor
3:20
12Lover Boy
3:16
13Lady Jane
3:19
14Making Of We Are Golden
4:57
15We Are Golden
4:06
16Documentary - The Making Of The Parc Des Princes Show
48:44
17Grace Kelly (Live From Parc Des Princes (Stereo))
4:07
18Lollipop (Live From Parc Des Princes (Stereo))
4:06
19Love Today (Live From Parc Des Princes (Stereo))
10:23

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