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How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep? Lyrics
Can I wake you up?
Can I wake you up?
Is it late enough?
Is it late enough?
There's a story in which my eyes shut
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
There's a story in which my eyes shut
Is it late enough?
Is it late enough?
Can I wake you up?
Can I wake you up?
Is it late, is it late, is it late, is it late?
Can I wake you up?
Can I wake you up?
Is it late, is it late, is it late, is it late?
There's a story in which my eyes shut (Late, late, late, late)
Can I wake you up?
Can I wake you up?
Is it late enough?
Is it late enough?
There's a story in which my eyes shut
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Can I wake you up?
Can I wake you up?
Is it late enough?
Is it late enough?
There's a story in which my eyes shut
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Saw you hanging there
With your eyes, looking down
And it's all wasted now.
Told you but you can't take it.
Can I wake you up?
Can I wake you up?
Is it late enough?
Is it late enough?
There's a story in which my eyes shut
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Can I wake you up?
Is it late enough?
Is it late enough?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Is it late enough?
Is it late enough?
Can I wake you up?
Is it late, is it late, is it late, is it late?
Can I wake you up?
Is it late, is it late, is it late, is it late?
Can I wake you up?
Is it late enough?
Is it late enough?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
Can I wake you up?
Is it late enough?
Is it late enough?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
With your eyes, looking down
And it's all wasted now.
Told you but you can't take it.
Can I wake you up?
Is it late enough?
Is it late enough?
Could you back me up?
Could you back me up?
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Official lyrics, straight from the book:
Can I wake you up, can I wake you up Is it late enough? Is it late enough? There's a story in which my eyes shut Would you back me up? Would you back me up?
It sounds like "could you back me up" not bag...
It's definitely 'bag me up'. You can clearly hear it in the song.
It's definitely 'bag me up'. You can clearly hear it in the song.
I'm thinking 'back' as well.
I'm thinking 'back' as well.
I believe there's another verse before the final "there's a story in which my eyes shut, could you wake me up" can't quite make out the lyrics though. this song is beautiful - especially live!
Yea, I wonder what Jack sings during this that part towards the end!
Yea, I wonder what Jack sings during this that part towards the end!
They played a set at Cochella this year and it was much more clear what he was saying. I've updated the lyrics with the verse. I watched about 20 live performances before I was convinced I had it right. The band does however seem to change from "Could You back me up" to "Would you Back me up" from time to time. In this Cochella show they used "Would you back me up".
They played a set at Cochella this year and it was much more clear what he was saying. I've updated the lyrics with the verse. I watched about 20 live performances before I was convinced I had it right. The band does however seem to change from "Could You back me up" to "Would you Back me up" from time to time. In this Cochella show they used "Would you back me up".
http://youtu.be/rBwtNzTnFoA
http://youtu.be/rBwtNzTnFoA