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One More Sleep Lyrics

by Leona Lewis

Lyricist: Leona Lewis, Max Martin, Shellback, Ilya Salmanov

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One More Sleep Lyrics

Snow is falling all around us My baby's coming home for Christmas I've been up all night inside my bedroom He said he'll be with me real soon So I wait And I wait But I've had as much as I can take 'Cause I've got 5 more nights of sleeping on my own 4 more days until you're coming home 3 more dreams of you and mistletoe 2 more reasons why I love you so I've got 5 more nights until you're next to me 4 more days of being lonely 3 more wishes I can barely breathe If I can make it to Christmas Eve then it's One more sleep (one more sleep until it's Christmas) One more sleep (Can't believe how much I missed us) One more sleep (One more sleep until it's Christmas) One more sleep Now I don't think I can remember A cold and lonelier December And I find myself singing at the window Wondering when you're gonna get back home So I try And I try But there is nothing I can do to pass this time I've got 5 more nights of sleeping on my own 4 more days until you're coming home 3 more dreams of you and mistletoe 2 more reasons why I love you so I've got 5 more nights until you're next to me 4 more days of being lonely 3 more wishes I can barely breathe If I can make it to Christmas Eve then it's One more sleep (one more sleep until it's Christmas) One more sleep (Can't believe how much I missed us) One more sleep (One more sleep until it's Christmas) One more sleep Until we're rocking around the Christmas tree Until I got you sitting next to me We got a lot of catching up to do I just can't take this missing you 5 more nights on my own 4 more days 3 more dreams mistletoe I can't believe I ever let you go 5 more nights of sleeping on my own 4 more days until you're coming home 3 more wishes I can barely breathe If i can make it to Christmas Eve then it's one more sleep It'll be one more It'll be one more (One more sleep) It'll be one more (One more sleep) One more sleep

Meaning of One More Sleep

“One More Sleep” by Leona Lewis is a profoundly poignant exploration of longing and anticipation centered around the universal desire for connection during the Christmas season. The song’s core theme revolves around an individual’s desperate wait for a loved one returning home, transforming a festive period typically associated with joy into a landscape of aching solitude. Through repetitive, almost hypnotic phrasing – “One more sleep,” repeated throughout – Lewis masterfully conveys the agonizing passage of time and the overwhelming sense of isolation experienced while anticipating a reunion. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a lonely December, filled with wistful dreams (“3 more dreams of you and mistletoe”) and desperate attempts to distract herself, ultimately failing to diminish the profound emptiness. The narrative is simple yet powerfully effective: five nights of solitary sleep, four days until homecoming, a dwindling number of cherished memories and reasons for love – each repetition amplifying the emotional weight. It’s not merely about missing someone; it's about confronting the raw vulnerability of being utterly dependent on another person’s presence for happiness and stability. Lewis’s vocal delivery is crucial to this effect, shifting from hopeful yearning to a heartbreaking fragility as she repeats her plea for just one more sleep. The song ultimately communicates a universal message about the bittersweet beauty of waiting, the deep ache of separation, and the fervent hope that sustains us through moments of profound loneliness, transforming a Christmas carol into an intimate and deeply moving portrait of human emotion.

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