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The Smiths – Asleep (1985) | Track profile | Dork

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Louder Than Bombs
Asleep

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Asleep

Release date: 16th September 1985

From Louder Than Bombs

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About This Track

"Asleep" is a track by The Smiths, from the album Louder Than Bombs, released 16th September 1985. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Asleep

[Verse 1]

Sing me to sleep, sing me to sleep

I'm tired and I, I want to go to bed

Sing me to sleep, sing me to sleep

And then leave me alone

Don't try to wake me in the morning

'Cause I will be gone

[Chorus]

Don't feel bad for me

I want you to know

Deep in the cell of my heart

I will feel so glad to go

[Verse 2]

Sing me to sleep, sing me to sleep

I don't want to wake up on my own anymore

Sing to me, sing to me

I don't want to wake up on my own anymore

[Chorus]

Don't feel bad for me

I want you to know

Deep in the cell of my heart

I really want to go

[Outro]

There is another world

There is a better world

There must be

Well, there must be

Well, there must be

Well, there must be

Well

Bye, bye

Bye, bye

Bye

[Instrumental Outro]

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Track details

From Louder Than Bombs

1985

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Album

Louder Than Bombs

Release year

1985

—London
—Golden Lights
—Half a Person
—Unloveable
—Rubber Ring
—Stretch out and Wait
—Girl Afraid
—Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
—These Things Take Time
—Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
—Back to the Old House
—Golden Lights - 2011 Remaster
2:41
—You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
3:33
—These Things Take Time - 2011 Remaster
2:23
—You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
—Asleep
—Oscillate Wildly
—Shakespeare's Sister
—This Night Has Opened My Eyes
—Is It Really So Strange?
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3:08
—Half a Person - 2011 Remaster
3:38
—Rubber Ring - 2011 Remaster
3:48
—Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - 2011 Remaster
1:53
—Panic - 2011 Remaster
2:21
—Stretch out and Wait - 2011 Remaster
2:40
—This Night Has Opened My Eyes - 2011 Remaster
3:42
—Asleep - 2011 Remaster
4:14
—Ask - 2011 Remaster
3:18
—London - 2011 Remaster
2:07
—Back to the Old House - 2011 Remaster
3:07
—Sweet and Tender Hooligan - John Peel Session, 12/2/86
3:36
—Unloveable - 2011 Remaster
3:57

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Writer: Johnny Marr, Morrissey
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