Say My Name In Your Sleep – English Lyrics

• By: Maisie Peters

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the nuanced English of Maisie Peters' 'Say My Name In Your Sleep,' a track that moves beyond simple heartbreak. The lyrics offer a masterclass in expressing complex, adult emotions—combining Gothic-inspired imagery like 'spectre' and 'haunting' with modern, conversational phrases and witty turns of phrase. The song's blend of poetic language and direct statements about love, loss, and lingering memory provides an excellent way to expand your vocabulary of sophisticated emotional expression.

[English]

[music]

When you're out in [singing] your car,

turn the radio on. Am [music] I crawling

out the speakers? Am I sitting on your

chest? Does my memory kill or is it

letting you live? We were all [singing]

good, babe. [music] So riddle me this.

I'd rather be hated than forgotten. I'm

the smoke [singing] on your clothes and

the shadows in your room. So you [music]

can change the lock, but I will never

quite leave you. I know it's done.

[music] I know it's all right. You're

better far away from me. [music]

You're happy now.

I'm happy for you. But [music] I hope

you say my name and you're asleep.

>> [music]

>> There are pieces of me in [music] your

strawberries

in your hallways. If these walls could

[music] talk, I swear they scream. Am I

there on your brain? Are there things

you [music] would change? It was love.

It was love. Don't lie to me, babe. I'd

rather [singing] be hated than

forgotten. I'm the pain in your side and

the spectre out of you. So you can

[music] change your mind, but I

[singing] will never quite leave you. I

know it's done. [music] I know it's

over.

You're better far away from me. [music]

You're happy now.

I'm happy for you, but I hope you say my

name in your sleep.

[music] I know it's done. I know it's

done. I know it's over. I know it's

over. You're far [music] away from me.

You're happy now. [music] Happy now. I'm

happy for you. I always say my name in

your sleep.

[music]

It's the least [music] I deserve.

and the things I had for letting you

walk and letting you go and let my

threats. [music] It's a waste I deserve.

It's a little death. Come give [music]

me the world. So give me my name under

your breath. I know it's done this time.

I know it's over. [music]

It's over. You're far away from me.

You're happy [music] now. Happy now. I'm

happy for you. Happy for you. I hope you

say my name in your sleep.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
memory ˈmɛməri B1	noun - the ability to recall past experiences
forgotten fɔrˈɡɑtən B2	adjective - no longer remembered
smoke smoʊk A2	noun - visible vapor coming from a fire or burning material
shadows ˈʃædoʊz B1	noun - dark shapes produced when an object blocks light
lock lɑk A2	noun - a device used to fasten something so it cannot be opened without a key or code verb - to secure something with a lock
leave liːv A1	verb - to go away from a place
happy ˈhæpi A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
hope hoʊp A2	noun - a feeling of desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to wish for something to happen
sleep sliːp A1	noun - the natural, periodic state of rest in which the mind and body are inactive verb - to rest in a state of sleep
strawberries ˈstrɔːˌbɛriz B1	noun - small sweet red fruits that grow on a low plant
hallways ˈhɔːlweɪz B2	noun - long passages in a building that connect rooms
walls wɔːlz A1	noun - vertical structures that enclose or divide a space
scream skriːm B2	verb - to shout loudly, often out of fear or pain noun - a loud, high-pitched cry
spectre ˈspɛktrə C1	noun - a ghost or phantom; something widely feared or dreaded
pain peɪn A2	noun - physical or emotional suffering
waste weɪst B1	noun - material that is discarded as useless or unwanted verb - to use or spend something carelessly
death dɛθ A2	noun - the end of life
breath brɛθ A2	noun - the air taken in or expelled from the lungs
name neɪm A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person or thing is known verb - to give a name to something
change tʃeɪndʒ A2	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or result of becoming different

Key Grammar Structures

• Am I crawling out the speakers?

  ➔ Present continuous in questions

  ➔ The structure "Am I...?" is used to ask about an action happening now or around now. Here, "Am I crawling" suggests the speaker imagines themselves still present in the other person's life.

• I'd rather be hated than forgotten.

  ➔ Comparative structure with 'rather'

  ➔ "I'd rather... than..." expresses a preference between two undesirable options. Here, it shows the speaker prefers strong negative emotion (hate) over being ignored.

• So you can change the lock, but I will never quite leave you.

  ➔ Contrast using 'but'

  ➔ The conjunction 'but' highlights a contrast between physical separation (changing the lock) and emotional persistence (never leaving).

• If these walls could talk, I swear they scream.

  ➔ Second conditional with 'could'

  ➔ The structure "If... could..." imagines a hypothetical situation (walls talking) to emphasize strong emotion. 'I swear' adds intensity to the statement.

• It was love. It was love. Don't lie to me, babe.

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ Repeating "It was love" reinforces the speaker's conviction. The imperative "Don't lie" directly challenges the listener's honesty.

• I always say my name in your sleep.

  ➔ Present simple with 'always'

  ➔ The present simple with 'always' indicates a habitual action. Here, it suggests the speaker's name is constantly on the other person's mind, even unconsciously.