In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I'm wakin' up, I'm wakin' up, I'm wakin' up from my American Dream woa-oh-oh-oh
I had a dream that came to me in the light of the morning, I was afraid when it began
Something had changed and the world was suddenly shrinking 'til it fit inside my hand
Open your eyes, I could heard a voice calling out to me
Can you see it now! Look at the insanity
A shadow of chaos and greed threatens humanity
Get out of bed, you've got to wake up, wake up, wake up
And I'm wakin' up, I'm waking up, I'm waking up from my American Dream woa-oh
I'm wakin' up, I'm shaken up. I'm waking up from my American Dream
Now I'm lookin' at the world, lookin' at the world, from the other side
From the other side, I see the past and future, past and the future, soon will collide
And there's too many suffering, too many suffering, from a long, long ago day
The tech-no-logic age has come to shake the ground and take the past away
I'm wakin' up, I'm wakin' up, I'm wakin' up from my American Dream woa-oh-oh
Arrogant fools that have no rules they try to deceive you
They have no conscience and no shame, no conscience and no shame
To those whom nothing is sacred, nothing is profane
So good and evil is all the same; good and evil mm-hmm
And they told us we were livin, told us we were livin
In a melting pot, in a melting pot; where we all blend together
All blend together, and the colors are forgot
Now they try to divide us, try to divide us by the color of our skin
Without justice or religion, without love and without vision
In this nation we live in, we live in, we live
The time has come to know the truth and defeat the illusion
It's a battle we must face; defeat the illusion
Power in the hands of the few is causing anger and confusion
That will destroy the human race; anger and confusion
Don't be naive and believe the lies about global democracy
It's a sham and it's a fake. Don't let them steal your liberty
Your sovereignty; your individuality is what makes you free
We need an honest conversation with an open mind
Stop the lies and accusations and let's see what we find
Truth and creativity can set us free, to shine a light on twisted ideology
So just let us be; let us speak
The old dream is dead but a new dream is beginning
Let's make today a better day; today a better day
Keep the faith and let's reach out to our brothers and sisters
Give from your heart and stay awake
Don't let them steal your morality, morality, your democracy, democracy
Love and humility will set us free; so just let it be
I'm wakin' up; I'm wakin' up
Don't let them steal your dignity
I'm wakin' up from my American Dream
Your autonomy; woa-oh-oh
I'm wakin' up - I'm shaken up
I'm wakin' up from my American Dream
So just let us be, woa-oh-oh-oh I'm wakin' up
I had a dream that came to me in the light of the morning, I was afraid when it began
Something had changed and the world was suddenly shrinking 'til it fit inside my hand
Open your eyes, I could heard a voice calling out to me
Can you see it now! Look at the insanity
A shadow of chaos and greed threatens humanity
Get out of bed, you've got to wake up, wake up, wake up
And I'm wakin' up, I'm waking up, I'm waking up from my American Dream woa-oh
I'm wakin' up, I'm shaken up. I'm waking up from my American Dream
Now I'm lookin' at the world, lookin' at the world, from the other side
From the other side, I see the past and future, past and the future, soon will collide
And there's too many suffering, too many suffering, from a long, long ago day
The tech-no-logic age has come to shake the ground and take the past away
I'm wakin' up, I'm wakin' up, I'm wakin' up from my American Dream woa-oh-oh
Arrogant fools that have no rules they try to deceive you
They have no conscience and no shame, no conscience and no shame
To those whom nothing is sacred, nothing is profane
So good and evil is all the same; good and evil mm-hmm
And they told us we were livin, told us we were livin
In a melting pot, in a melting pot; where we all blend together
All blend together, and the colors are forgot
Now they try to divide us, try to divide us by the color of our skin
Without justice or religion, without love and without vision
In this nation we live in, we live in, we live
The time has come to know the truth and defeat the illusion
It's a battle we must face; defeat the illusion
Power in the hands of the few is causing anger and confusion
That will destroy the human race; anger and confusion
Don't be naive and believe the lies about global democracy
It's a sham and it's a fake. Don't let them steal your liberty
Your sovereignty; your individuality is what makes you free
We need an honest conversation with an open mind
Stop the lies and accusations and let's see what we find
Truth and creativity can set us free, to shine a light on twisted ideology
So just let us be; let us speak
The old dream is dead but a new dream is beginning
Let's make today a better day; today a better day
Keep the faith and let's reach out to our brothers and sisters
Give from your heart and stay awake
Don't let them steal your morality, morality, your democracy, democracy
Love and humility will set us free; so just let it be
I'm wakin' up; I'm wakin' up
Don't let them steal your dignity
I'm wakin' up from my American Dream
Your autonomy; woa-oh-oh
I'm wakin' up - I'm shaken up
I'm wakin' up from my American Dream
So just let us be, woa-oh-oh-oh I'm wakin' up
Lyrics submitted by okaydolore
I'm Wakin' Up Lyrics as written by Paul Montesano
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Songtrust Ave
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