Wake Up Exhausted Lyrics

Lyric discussion by leed 

Cover art for Wake Up Exhausted lyrics by Tegan and Sara

this song to me is a break up song, told from the perspective of the person ending the relationship. they love the other person, but know that it won't work for whatever reason. in dreams they were happy together, but in reality they were a mess. a toxic relationship that was bad for both people involved. the author realized this first and ended things but they still care deeply about the other person. they want to know they are alright and moving on with their lives. but they know they can't reach out and ask those questions.