Asleep

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THE SMITHS song
Name	Asleep
Album/single	The Boy With The Thorn In His Side The World Won't Listen
Length	4:09
Writer/composer	Morrissey / Johnny Marr
Producer	Morrissey / Johnny Marr Recording Engineer Stephen Street
Release	August 1985
Recorded	Circa August 1985

Lyrics

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

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

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

Don't feel bad for me
I want you to know
Deep in the cell of my heart
I really want to go

There is another world...
There is a better world...

Well, there must be
Well, there must be
Well, there must be
Well, there must be

Bye...
Bye...

Live History

Play count (The Smiths concert): 1

The Smiths live history:

• Inverness, Scotland 1985-10-01 (The Smiths concert)

Play count (Morrissey concert): 39

Morrissey live history:

• San Jose, California 2014-05-07 (Morrissey concert)
• Santa Ana, California 2014-05-08 (Morrissey concert)
• Los Angeles, California 2014-05-10 (Morrissey concert)
• El Paso, Texas 2014-05-13 (Morrissey concert)
• Albuquerque, New Mexico 2014-05-14 (Morrissey concert)
• Salt Lake City, Utah 2014-05-16 (Morrissey concert)
• Denver, Colorado 2014-05-17 (Morrissey concert)
• Lawrence, Kansas 2014-05-20 (Morrissey concert)
• Dallas, Texas 2014-05-22 (Morrissey concert)
• Austin, Texas 2014-05-24 (Morrissey concert)

... further results

Appears On

• The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (single)
• The Queen Is Dead
• The World Won't Listen
• Louder Than Bombs
• The Sound Of The Smiths
• The Smiths Singles Box
• Complete

Appears On Covers Compilation

• Godfathers Of Change Vol. 1: A Tribute To The Smiths
• Please, Please, Please: A Tribute To The Smiths

Cover Versions

• MISS
• Stars

Mentioned In

• Morrissey: "Your Real Home Is Your Body – Not Your House Or Your Apartment!" - Vegan Logic (November 28, 2014)
• LYRIC PRIDE - Morrissey Central (July 10, 2024)

Related Forum Threads

• The Smiths A-Z: "Asleep" - Morrissey-solo (Jan 08, 2022)