Don't Wake Me Up

### **Songwriter(s)**

Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Guy James Robin, Jack Avery, Jonah Marais, Lukas Costas, Rebecca Krueger, Zach Herron

### **Producer(s)**

Jonas Blue

"**Don't Wake Me Up**" is a song by Jonas Blue and Why Don't We. It marks the first collaboration between them. The official music video was directed by Isaac Rentz, posted to YouTube on January 27, 2022.

## Background

In an interview Corbyn Besson shared, "This song started with a late-night call from a good friend of mine, Lukas Costas, asking if I'd be down to come over and record scratch vocals on a piano ballad he just wrote. After we finished vocals I showed my bandmates the demo and they loved it. That's when we got in touch with Jonas. He loved the potential the song had and before we knew it, we had received the first draft of what would become a pop dance banger." Blue added on to this: "I've been wanting to get a collab going with Why Don't We since they first hit me up on Twitter back in 2019. These guys have amazing vocals which grabbed me instantly, so I knew we could create something really special together. 'Don't Wake Me Up' has a real depth to the lyrics. If you break it down it's about finding your true love in your dream."

They started teasing the collab through social media, Jonah Marais posted a picture on Twitter where he showed the release date and title of the track, and Why Don't We started messaging fans on said social media with parts of the cover art. The group later posted a TikTok with a snippet of the song.

## Videos

Jonas Blue, Why Don't We - Don't Wake Me Up (Audio)Jonas Blue, Why Don't We - Don't Wake Me Up (Lyric Video)Jonas Blue, Why Don't We, - Don't Wake Me Up (Official Rooftop Edition Video)
## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
Corbyn

Sun kissed my face

Wishing for the real thing

Lonely and out of place

When I don't have you with me

Does your heart say the same

On all these nights alone? Yeah

Or is it just me

Hoping you'll come home?

Jonah

'Cause I don't know if I can make you happy

No matter what the odds, I'm gonna try

A million miles away, I feel you with me

For now, our love will live inside my mind

So

Zach, *Jack*

Don't wake me up in the middle of the night

'Cause I finally found you

I feel your love every time I close my eyes

'Causе I finally found you

*When the times arе hardest, I'll find you in the darkness*

*You're a dream and that is enough* (*That is enough*)*, yeah*

Don't wake me up in the middle of the night

'Cause I finally found you

All, *Zach*

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Finally found you

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Finally found you (*Found you*)

Daniel, *Corbyn*, **Both**

Summer days so far away

Only see 'em in the rearview, yeah (*Rearview, yeah*)

**How will I hold you again**

To make you feel at home?

Jonah, *Corbyn*

'Cause I don't know if I can make you happy

No matter what the odds, I'm gonna try

A million miles away, I feel you with me (*I feel you with me*)

For now, our love will live inside my mind

So

Zach, *Jack*, **Zach**+**Jonah**

Don't wake me up in the middle of the night

'Cause I finally found you (Found you, yeah)

I feel your love every time I close my eyes

'Cause I finally found you

*When the times are hardest, I'll find you in the darkness*

*You're a dream and that is enough* (*That is enough*)*, yeah*

**Don't wake me up in the middle of the night**

'Cause I finally found you

All, *Corbyn*, **Jonah**

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Finally found you (*Yeah, I finally found*)

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Finally found you (**Yeah, I finally found you**)

Corbyn

Don't wake me up in the middle of the night

'Cause I finally found you

## References

1. ↑ Paul, Larisha (January 28, 2022). "Jonas Blue and Why Don’t We Party Through The Night In ‘Don’t Wake Me Up’ Video". *Udiscovermusic*.