Read the full lyrics to Maisie Peters’ “Say My Name In Your Sleep.” Understand the story behind the song for your karaoke sessions and singalongs.
The lyrics for Maisie Peters’ “Say My Name In Your Sleep” offer a masterclass in post-breakup obsession. Peters, a British artist renowned for her vividly specific storytelling, crafts a narrative where a former lover cannot find mental escape. The lyrics are available for fans to learn and sing along to, capturing a complex mix of acceptance and lingering possession.
The opening verse sets the scene with questions about radio plays and memories, immediately establishing a tone of inescapable presence. The central, driving confession “I’d rather be hated than forgotten” forms the song’s brutal, honest core. This line exemplifies the kind of sharp, relatable sentiment that has defined Peters’ work since her early releases.
maisie peters say my name in your sleep
The pre-chorus uses metaphors of smoke and shadows to describe a permanent, haunting attachment. The chorus juxtaposes a stated understanding that the relationship is over with the deep, unresolved wish to be hauntingly remembered in sleep. The second verse introduces even more tangible reminders with “pieces of me in your strawberries,” a classic Peters detail that grounds the emotional drama in reality.
The bridge escalates the demand, framing the desire to have one’s name whispered as “the least I deserve.” These lyrics provide a powerful script for singalongs, giving voice to the complicated feelings that linger long after a relationship ends.
Produced by Ian Fitchuk, Maisie Peters & Marcus Mumford
21 November 2025
1 song, 3 minutes
A Gingerbread Man Records / Asylum Records UK release, Under exclusive license to Warner Music UK Limited., ℗ 2025 Felion Limited
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When you’re out in your car, turn the radio on
Am I crawling out the speakers? Am I sitting on your chest?
Does my memory kill or is it letting you live?
We were all good, babe, so riddle me this
I’d rather be hated than forgotten
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m the smoke on your clothes
And the shadows in your room
So you can change the lock
But I will never quite leave you
[Chorus]
I know it’s done, I know it’s over
You’re better far away from me
You’re happy now, I’m happy for ya
But I hope you say my name in your sleep
[Verse 2]
There are pieces of me in your strawberries
In your hallways, if these walls could talk, I swear they’d scream
Am I there on your brain? Are there things you would change?
It was love, it was love, don’t lie to me, babe
I’d rather be hated than forgotten
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m the pain in your side
And the spectre out of view
So you can change your mind
But I will never quite leave you
[Chorus]
I know it’s done, I know it’s over
You’re better far away from me
You’re happy now, I’m happy for ya
But I hope you say my name in your sleep
I know it’s done (I know it’s done), I know it’s over (I know it’s over)
You’re better far away from me (Away from me)
You’re happy now (Happy now), I’m happy for ya (Happy for ya)
But I hope you say my name in your sleep
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
It’s the least I deserve and the thanks I get
For letting you off and letting you go and emptying my threats
It’s the least I deserve, it’s a little death
Can’t gimme the world, so give me my name under your breath
[Chorus]
I know it’s done (Know it’s done), I know it’s over (Know it’s over)
You’re better far away from me (Away from me)
You’re happy now (Happy now), I’m happy for ya (Happy for ya)
But I hope you say my name in your sleep
