If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn

## Single by Sleeping with Sirens

"**If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn**" is a song by Sleeping with Sirens, released on March 23, 2010, as the second single and lead track from their debut studio album, *With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear*. It was released as a single on March 23, 2010. An acoustic version was featured on their first EP, *If You Were a Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack* (2012).

Kellin Quinn informed BareBonesMusic.com, "The song is about love and basically, like the struggle, the joy, the longing. I wrote it when I was away from my girlfriend and I wanted to let her know that it didn’t matter whatever happened between me, the band, and or anything else in life, that things happen for a reason and that things will last if you put your heart into it."

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

Stay for tonight if you want to

I can show you what my dreams are made of

As I'm dreamin' of your face

I've been away for a long time

Such a long time, and I miss you there

I can't imagine bein' anywhere else

I can't imagine bein' anywhere else but here

(Oh, ooh)

[Verse 1]

How the hell did you ever pick me?

Honestly, I could sing you a song

But I don't think words can express your beauty

It's singing to me

How the hell did we end up like this?

You bring out the beast in me

I fell in love from the moment we kissed

Since then, we've been history

[Chorus]

They say that love is forever

Your forever is all that I need (It's all that I need)

Please stay as long as you need

Can't promise that things won't be broken

But I swear that I will never leave (I will never leave)

Please stay forever with me

[Verse 2]

It goes to show, I hope that you know that you are

What my dreams are made of

Can't fall asleep, can't fall asleep

I lie in my bed awake, in my bed awake at night

As I dream of you

I'll fall in love, you'll fall in love

It could mean everything, everything to me

I can't imagine bein' anywhere else

[Chorus]

They say that love is forever

Your forever is all that I need (It's all that I need)

Please stay as long as you need

Can't promise that things won't be broken

But I swear that I will never leave (I will never leave)

Please stay forever with me

[Bridge]

The way that we are is the reason I stay

As long as you're here with me, I know I'll be okay

The way that we are is the reason I stay

As long as you're here with me, I know I'll be okay

[Chorus]

They say that love is forever

Your forever is all that I need (It's all that I need)

Please stay as long as you need

Can't promise that things won't be broken

But I swear that I will never leave (I will never leave)

Please stay forever with me

(I couldn't love just anyone) They say that love is forever

(I was created to love just one, baby) Your forever is all that I need

(I couldn't love just anyone)

(I was created to love just one girl) Please stay as long as you need

(I couldn't love just anyone) Can't promise that things won't be broken

(I was created to love just one baby) But I swear that I will never leave

(I couldn't love just anyone)

(I was created to love just one girl) Please stay forever with me

## References

1. ↑ "Sleeping With Sirens Interview". *YouTube*. April 28, 2010.