I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a hit single by American rock band Aerosmith. It was taken from the Armageddon soundtrack and debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (a first for the band after 28 years together). The song stayed at number one for four weeks from September 5 to September 26, 1998, introducing Aerosmith to a new generation of fans. The song also stayed at #1 for several weeks in several other countries. The song rose steadily up the charts in the UK, peaking at number four in November 1998 and becoming Aerosmith's highest charting song in the UK to date.

[Verse 1] I could stay awake just to hear you breathin' Watch you smile while you are sleeping While you're far away and dreaming I could spend my life in this sweet surrender I could stay lost in this moment forever Where every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure [Chorus] Don't want to close my eyes I don't want to fall asleep 'Cause I'd miss you, baby And I don't wanna miss a thing 'Cause even when I dream of you (even when I dream) The sweetest dream would never do I'd still miss you, babe And I don't want to miss a thing [Verse 2] Lying close to you feeling your heart beating And I'm wondering what you're dreaming Wonderin' if it's me you're seeing Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together And I just want to stay with you In this moment forever Forever and ever [Chorus] I don't want to close my eyes I don't want to fall asleep 'Cause I'd miss you, baby And I don't wanna miss a thing 'Cause even when I dream of you (even when I dream) The sweetest dream would never do I'd still miss you, baby And I don't want to miss a thing [Bridge] I don't want to miss one smile I don't want to miss one kiss Well, I just want to be with you Right here with you, just like this I just want to hold you close I feel your heart so close to mine And just stay here in this moment For all the rest of time Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah! [Chorus] Don't want to close my eyes Don't want to fall asleep 'Cause I'd miss you, baby And I don't wanna miss a thing 'Cause even when I dream of you (even when I dream) The sweetest dream would never do I'd still miss you, baby And I don't want to miss a thing [Chorus] I don't want to close my eyes I don't want to fall asleep 'Cause I'd miss you, baby And I don't wanna miss a thing 'Cause even when I dream of you The sweetest dream would never do I'd still miss you, baby And I don't want to miss a thing [Outro] Don't want to close my eyes I don't want to fall asleep, yeah I don't want to miss a thing