Every day I wake up
Every day I wake up alone
Every day I wake up
Every day I wake up alone

Let me open up the discussion with I'm not impressed
With any mother fucking word I say
See, I lied that I cried when he came inside
And now I'm burning a highway to Hades
Shut the fuck up when I'm trying to think
I gotta keep my concentration, give me one more drink
And then I'll try to remember all the advice that my good book told me
And all the lost souls say

Every day I wake up
Every day I wake up alone
(Kill me, just kill me)
Or get me out of the sun
Every day I wake up
Every day I wake up alone
(Kill me, just kill me)
Someone get me out of the sun

Drugs, bars, backseats of cars blowing boys
What a boring life I've led so far
(Just a prime thirteen when I rode his machine)
(Tried to keep my body dirty and my eyes closed and clean)

So with a wink and a smile and a vial of meth
I took his hand and then we walked through the shadow of death
And then I tried to remember all the advice that my teacher told me
And all the lost souls say

Every day I wake up
Every day I wake up alone
(Kill me, just kill me)
Or get me out of the sun
Every day I wake up
Every day I wake up alone
(Kill me, just kill me)
And get me out of the sun
Someone get me out of the sun
Someone get me out of the sun

Deep, deeper, deeper inside
Pull the wool nice and tight
So that it covers your eyes
Can't find a God, a love, a Jesus, a father
I don't even care that much so why do I even bother?
So let me just end how I was gonna begin
Don't waste your time waiting 'cause I'm going back in
Now if I could just remember all the advice that my mother told me
And all the-
And all the lost souls say

Every day I wake up
Every day I wake up alone
(Kill me, just kill me)
Or get me out of the sun
Every day I wake up
Every day I wake up alone
(Kill me, just kill me)
Just get me out of the sun
(Kill me, just kill me)
Someone get me out of the sun
(Kill me, just kill me)
Someone get me out of the sun


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    My Interpretation

    I'm not sure if this is what Taylor was thinking when she wrote this, but I interpret it being about prostitution. "Every day I wake up alone" -She does her "job" at night, and wakes up alone without anyone the next morning. "See I didn't cry when he came inside" -She doesn't enjoy her job and is just doing it for the money...she's not into it "Drugs, bars, back seats of cars" -Self-explanatory... "So with a wink and smile and a vile of meth, I took his hand and we walked through the shadow of dead" -She's on duty.. With the advice lyrics, she's remembering what her mother, teacher, etc. told her which could be like to get a real job, become successful..stuff along those lines.

    ForeverFearlesson December 12, 2012   Link
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    My Opinion

    I think she just means she is a lost soul and her life is shit. She is doing all these bad things (drugs, sex, etc.) and I think she's saying shes just lost in this world so she results in doing all that stuff. She says she tries to remember what the good book (the Bible), her teacher, and her mother told her but at the end of the day, their advice does not matter. At least now it doesn't cause she is too far gone. I kind of get this feeling when I listen to any one of Taylor's songs. Shes just lost. But she's amazing and her music is the best so I don't care. :)

    cassidydomon December 19, 2012   Link
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    General Comment

    For anyone after the correct lyrics, here they are. I've used the lyric correction form but don't know whether they actually make the changes on here.

    Every day I wake up Every day I wake up alone Every day I wake up Every day I wake up alone

    Let me open up the discussion with I'm not impressed With any mother fucking word I say See I lied that I cried When he came inside And now I'm burning a highway Hades

    Shut the fuck up When I'm trying to think I gotta keep my concentration Give me one more drink And then I'll try to remember all the advice That my good book told me

    And all the lost souls say... Every day I wake up Every day I wake up alone (Kill me just kill me!) Or get me out of the sun Every day I wake up Every day I wake up alone (Kill me just kill me!) Someone get me out of the sun

    Drugs, bars, backseats of cars blowing boys What a boring life I've led so far Just a prime thirteen When I rode his machine Tried to keep my body dirty And my eyes closed and clean

    So with a wink And a smile and a vial of meth I took his hand And then we walked through the shadow of death And then I tried to remember all the advice that my teacher told me

    And all the lost souls say... Every day I wake up Every day I wake up alone (Kill me just kill me!) Or get me out of the sun Every day I wake up Every day I wake up alone (Kill me just kill me!) And get me out of the sun Someone get me out of the sun Someone get me out of the sun

    Deep, deeper, deeper inside Pull the wool nice and tight So that it covers your eyes Can't find a god, love, Jesus, father I don't even care that much So why do I even bother?

    So let me just end how I was gonna begin Don't waste your time waiting 'cause I'm going back in Now if I could just remember all the advice that my mother told me

    And all the And all the lost souls say... Every day I wake up Every day I wake up alone (Kill me just kill me!) Or get me out of the sun Every day I wake up Every day I wake up alone (Kill me just kill me!) Just get me out of the sun (Kill me just kill me!) Someone get me out of the sun (Kill me just kill me!) Someone get me out of the sun.

    EmilySophieRoseon January 22, 2014   Link
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    General Comment

    I think its either about prostitution or taylor being out of control as a teenager! Whether or not thats actually happened I don't know! Though taylor HAS hinted at having bad experiences as a teenager so maybe this song is about that! Anyway love taylor momsen and love the pretty reckless and like this song! (Although not one of my favourites)!

    Crystal23on May 11, 2014   Link
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    General Comment

    What does "get me out of the sun" mean?

    Asomeoneon January 27, 2017   Link
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    General Comment

    It sounds to me like she's hiding from the realities in her life. She keeps her body dirty but her eyes clean because she won't look at the truth. She's going back under by pulling the wool back over her eyes. She's needs quiet to think so she can keep her story straight because it's not the whole truth.

    Rad910on July 25, 2023   Link

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