Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Ok Go
Canonical path: /ok-go/while-you-were-asleep
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While You Were Asleep
Read While You Were Asleep lyrics by Ok Go on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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While You Were Asleep
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In the shallowest part of the night
While you quietly slept
I lay here and I counted the hours
To the sound of your breath
Can't you love me?
Can't you love me how I want, please?
How I want...
I went walking down on Second Street
Through the leaves and the clutter
In the pale yellow sodium light
Nothing has any color
Can't you love me?
Can't you love me how I want, please?
How I want...
Can't you love me?
Can't you love me how I want, please?
How I want...
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