Wake Me Up
Wake Me Up

Foals - Wake Me Up Lyrics

Nov 4, 2021
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Wake Me Up Music Video

Wake Me Up Lyrics

Wake me up
Wake me up

I'm walking through a dream
I'm walking through the finest place I've ever seen
Hey man, won't you wake me up?
Said "Hey man, won't you wake me up?"
I'm walking through the fire
Defiant on the wire, burning up my desire
Hey man, won't you come, come give me a gun?
Help me blow the lights right out of the sun

So won't you tell me if I'm dreamin' it? (Oh no)
I need to know just where I stand (oh no)
But it turns out my hands are useless (oh no)
But maybe I'm a better man (oh no)
Said "Wake me up"
Said "Wake me up"
Said "Wake me up"

I'm dancing on the screens
I'm dancing in the mountains where I've always been
Hey man, won't you wake me up?
Said "Hey man, won't you wake me up?"
I'm kicking down the doors
I'm climbing up the walls of the house that's yours
Hey man, won't you come, come give me a gun?
Help me blow the lights right out of the sun

So won't you tell me if I'm dreamin' it? (Oh no)
I need to know just where I stand (oh no)
But it turns out my hands are useless (oh no)
But maybe I'm a better man? (Oh no)
Said "Wake me up"
Said "Wake me up"
Said "Wake me up"

We're dancin' on the serpents
I'm dancin' on the coals
Deny your own expression, you deny the things you know
I'm livin' through the ages
I'm dancing on the tiles
Commit to any handshakes
Or believe a Duchenne smile
I'm burning all my bridges
I'm pulling up the ropes
Deleting all the codes
No, I'm not that man you know
You walk into a trap
Then you walk into your youth
You're living all that life with a pair of dusty boots

So won't you tell me I'm dreamin' it? (Oh no)
I need to know just where I stand (oh no)
Well it turns out my hands are useless (oh no)
But maybe I'm a better man (oh no)
So won't you tell me if I'm dreamin' it? (Oh no)
I need to know just where I stand (oh no)
But it turns out my hands are useless (oh no)
Well maybe I'm a better man (oh no)
So won't you tell me if I'm dreamin' it? (Oh no)
I need to know just where I stand (oh no)
But it turns out my hands are useless (oh no)
Well maybe I'm a better man (oh no)

Said "Wake me up" (oh no)
Said "Wake me up" (oh no)
Said "Wake me up" (oh no)
(Oh no)

Writer(s): Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan, James Smith
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, O/B/O DistroKid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. When was 'Wake Me Up' by Foals released?

    'Wake Me Up' was released on November 4, 2021, as the lead single from their seventh studio album, 'Life Is Yours.'

  2. Where did Foals write 'Wake Me Up'?

    'Wake Me Up' was written in a rehearsal room in Peckham, SE London during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.

  3. Who produced 'Wake Me Up'?

    'Wake Me Up' was produced by John Hill with additional co-production by Miles James and A. K. Paul.

  4. What genre does 'Wake Me Up' belong to?

    'Wake Me Up' has been described as a new rave song with a funk rock bassline.

  5. What tuning and key is 'Wake Me Up' performed in?

    'Wake Me Up' is performed in drop D tuning and played in the keys of D minor and C major. It features a 4/4 time signature at a tempo of 120 beats per minute.

  6. What inspired the lyrics of 'Wake Me Up'?

    'Wake Me Up' reflects the band's desire to escape the bleakness of pandemic lockdowns and their hope for a return to normalcy. The lyrics express a longing for idyllic circumstances and an energetic reemergence into life post-pandemic.

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