Wake Me Up
Yodelice Lyrics
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Sold my soul to someone, I said
Mamma, wash the blood on my hands
I've pull the trigger and I might be dead
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Mamma what's the cold in my veins
Is it dawn or dusk I couldn't tell
Mamma, wish I don't die today
'Cos I'd go go go straight to hell
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
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In "Wake Me Up," Yodelice addresses the feeling of being trapped in a destructive cycle of violence and sin, and pleading for a way out. The song opens with the singer speaking to his mother, asking her to wash the blood off his hands. It is clear that the singer has done something terrible and is seeking redemption, even if it's only through absolution from his mother. He admits to having sold his soul to someone, implying that he is involved in a dangerous world of crime or possibly addiction.
The chorus of the song is a repeated plea for someone to wake him up - most likely a metaphorical plea for someone to help him break free from his destructive cycle. He seems to be slipping deeper into a dark place, as he cannot tell if it is dawn or dusk, indicating that he has lost his sense of time and reality.
The song ends on another desperate plea for someone to wake him up, and it's unclear whether he wants to be woken up from a nightmare or literally wants someone to wake him from a potential fatal incident.
Overall, "Wake Me Up" is a poignant portrayal of someone struggling with the weight of their own actions and looking for redemption from the consequences of their mistakes.
Line by Line Meaning
Mamma, wash the blood on my hands
Asking for forgiveness for a terrible thing they have done and attempting to move on from it.
Sold my soul to someone, I said
Confessing to making a deal with someone, likely the devil, and regretting it now that they are facing the consequences.
I've pull the trigger and I might be dead
Acknowledging that they have taken a potentially fatal action and leaving the outcome up to fate.
Wake me up
An urgent plea to be woken up from their nightmare, both literal and metaphorical.
Mamma what's the cold in my veins
Questioning what is making them feel cold and emotionally numb, likely a result of their past actions.
Is it dawn or dusk I couldn't tell
Expressing confusion and disorientation, not knowing what time of day it is.
Mamma, wish I don't die today
Asking for some kind of protection from the dangers they are facing and hoping for a second chance to make things right.
'Cos I'd go go go straight to hell
Acknowledging that their actions have consequences and that if they were to die now, they would likely end up in a bad place.
Wake me up
Reiterating the desperate plea to be woken up from their current situation.
Contributed by Hannah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kevin Aylward
on Another Second
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