It's not
What you thought
When you first began it
You got
What you want
Now you can hardly stand it though
By now you know

It's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
'Til you wise up

You're sure
There's a cure
And you have finally found it
You think
One drink
Will shrink you 'til you're underground
And living down

But it's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
'Til you wise up

Prepare a list of what you need
Before you sign away the deed

'Cause it's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
'Til you wise up

No, it's not going to stop
'Til you wise up
No, it's not going to stop
So just, give up


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Wise Up Lyrics as written by Aimee Mann

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    Man this song is a lot like save me i think. this is also about not liking who you are. Those poeple in the movie Magnolia really were unhappy with themselves and what was around them. They just had to accept who they were and "wise up". I think that this is an incredibly hard thing to do and i think that that is why those people i the movie had so much trouble doing it. Sorry if I talked aobut the movie too much but i aimee mann is telling them all exactly what they need to do. thats why its the last and most important song in the movie.

    rainydayboyon May 14, 2002   Link

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