Sleepin' On Me – English Lyrics

• By: Meghan Trainor
• Album: Timeless

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Meghan Trainor's "Sleepin' On Me" – a vibrant and empowering track that's perfect for learning English through music. Its clear, confident lyrics and catchy doo-wop pop style make it easy to follow along, helping you pick up common idioms and expressions related to self-worth and resilience. Discover how this song celebrates overcoming doubts and standing tall, making it a powerful and engaging way to boost your English listening and vocabulary skills!

[English]

Doom-doom (Now you're right where I want), be-dooby

Doom-doom, be-dooby

Doom-doom, be-dooby-doom

I'm finally out your head

Then I come back again

(Ooh, she's crazy, dum-da-dum, daisy)

I win against the odds

Call me "The Underdog"

(Ooh, she's crazy, dum-da-dum, daisy)

(Ooh) So think before you speak

(Ah-ah) 'Cause talkin' is cheap

(How?) And how'd you even miss me when I've been here the whole time?

I bet you was asleep (Wake up)

(On me) Sleepin' on me (Sleep on me)

Ooh, baby, what a shame

I bet you was asleep (Wake up)

(On me) Sleepin' on me (Sleep on me)

Now you never look away

I bet when you close your eyes (When you close your eyes)

You dream of me all night

Ooh, I bet you was asleep (Wake up)

(On me) Sleepin' on me (Sleep on me)

So why, why won't you wake up?

They never thought I would

Make it to Hollywood

(Ooh, she's crazy, dum-da-dum, daisy)

Yeah, they say, "She ain't got nothin' left"

"I wouldn't hold your breath"

(Ooh, she's crazy, dum-da-dum, daisy)

(Ooh) So think before you speak

(Ah-ah) 'Cause talkin' is cheap

(How?) And how'd you even miss me when I've been here the whole time?

I bet you was asleep (Wake up)

(On me) Sleepin' on me (Sleep on me)

Ooh, baby, what a shame

I bet you was asleep (Wake up)

(On me) Sleepin' on me (Sleep on me)

Now you never look away

I bet when you close your eyes (When you close your eyes)

You dream of me all night

Ooh, I bet you was asleep (Wake up)

(On me) Sleepin' on me (Sleep on me)

So why, why won't you wake up?

(Now you're right where I want-nt)

I said, "Why won't you wake up?"

(Now you're right where I want-nt)

Oh, think before you speak (Ooh)

(Ah-ah) 'Cause talkin' is cheap

Tell me, how'd you even miss me?

(How? I've been here the whole time)

When I've been here the whole time?

I bet you was asleep (Wake up)

(On me) Sleepin' on me (Sleep on me, aye)

Ooh, baby, what a shame

I bet you was asleep (Wake up)

(Doom-doom, be-dooby)

(On me) Sleepin' on me (Sleep on me)

(Doom-doom, be-dooby-doom)

Now you never look away

(Doom-doom, be-dooby-doom)

I bet when you close your eyes (When you close your eyes)

You dream of me all night

Ooh, I bet you was asleep (Wake up)

(On me) Sleepin' on me (Sleep on me)

So why, why won't you wake up?

Wake up, wake up

I said, "Wake up, wake up," yeah

Wake up, wake up

Baby, why won't you wake up?

Wake up, wake up

Wake up, wake up (Yeah)

Wake up, wake up

Why won't you wake up?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sleep /sliːp/ A1 (literal), B2 (idiomatic)	verb - To rest in a state of reduced consciousness verb - To underestimate or ignore someone (idiom: sleep on)
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - To stop sleeping
bet /bɛt/ B1	verb - To feel certain about something
dream /driːm/ A2	verb - To experience images/stories during sleep
miss /mɪs/ B1	verb - To fail to notice or appreciate
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - A regrettable situation
odds /ɒdz/ B2	noun - Probability of success against challenges
underdog /ˈʌndərdɒɡ/ B2	noun - A person expected to lose
Hollywood /ˈhɒliwʊd/ B1	noun - Symbol of entertainment industry success
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - To express thoughts verbally
cheap /tʃiːp/ A2 (literal), B2 (idiomatic)	adjective - Requiring little effort (idiom: 'talking is cheap')
close /kləʊz/ A1	verb - To shut
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - Organs of sight
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - Period of darkness
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - Entire duration