I want you, I've seen your ways
Show yourself better than what you make believe
All I hear is the sound of sleep
Deafening comfort in the arms of sweet dreams
Now this won't take long, rise up again
And re-right these wrongs
I won't do it, I've rushed you
Patiently guarding the life that you deceived
I've crawled for you, or so they say
We rise to it, fall again into the same dream
You won't have to wait long, they'll show up again
Pave way for the fall
Wake up
There's blood in your sweat
When you wake up
Cower, blood sucking liar
Who're they gonna call
When you wake up
Sinner, what you gonna see
When you wake up
Beg, you little fucking liar
Your head on this chopping board
If this is entertaining
I hope you enjoy your view
Wide awake and still asleep
I'm failing this riddle in my head
I, I'm failing to get it the kind you see
Honestly, wide awake but still asleep
Don't leave this too long (it won't take long)
Tomorrow will come (hang on)
You won't have to wait long, rise up again
It's your day in the sun
They've shown up again
They've shown up again
They've shown up again
They've shown up again
Please wake up
Please wake up
Show yourself better than what you make believe
All I hear is the sound of sleep
Deafening comfort in the arms of sweet dreams
And re-right these wrongs
Patiently guarding the life that you deceived
I've crawled for you, or so they say
We rise to it, fall again into the same dream
Pave way for the fall
There's blood in your sweat
When you wake up
Cower, blood sucking liar
Who're they gonna call
When you wake up
Sinner, what you gonna see
When you wake up
Beg, you little fucking liar
Your head on this chopping board
I hope you enjoy your view
Wide awake and still asleep
I'm failing this riddle in my head
I, I'm failing to get it the kind you see
Honestly, wide awake but still asleep
Tomorrow will come (hang on)
You won't have to wait long, rise up again
It's your day in the sun
They've shown up again
They've shown up again
They've shown up again
Please wake up
Please wake up
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After Simple Boy discovers that he can leave his prison at any time, he starts to wake up.
he then starts trying to wake up those around him. unfortunately, they're dependent on the system for safety, comfort, and their limited survival.
When the keepers of the mental prison realize he's awake, they show up again. But now, their heads are on the chopping board due to the lies they've perpetuated.
I get the feeling that Simple Boy realizes that he's in this alone by the end of the song, but continues further to his freedom. there are none so hopelessly enslaved as those who feel they are free.
Is this the song that inspired the album name?
"Wide awake and still asleep"
one word amazing....