Eleven Kidz Bop albums have been released to date. Each album features different pop music songs, played with music similar to the original, and with the "Kidz Bop Kids" singing instead of the original artist. Albums are typically released within a few months of each other and thus the songs included tend to be the hit songs of the current time, including such songs such as "Float On" (Modest Mouse), "This Love" (Maroon 5), and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Green Day).
Although the albums are marketed as being "sanitized" versions of popular songs for children, many of the songs featured on the Kidz Bop albums still contain explicit sexual material, such as Rob Thomas's "Lonely No More," which some people consider inappropriate for younger audiences. Other featured songs, such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", contain profanity. Although the albums censor the actual word from the song, the context of the profanity remains. They also covered Green Day's hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", which is about death.
The Kidz Bop video for their cover of Avril Lavigne's "Sk8r Boi", for instance, features the song being sung by a pre-teen girl in heavy make-up, fishnet stockings, and a Sex Pistols t-shirt.
Wake Me Up
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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Guided by a beating heart
I can't tell where the journey will end
But I know where to start
They tell me I'm too young to understand
They say I'm caught up in a dream
Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost
I tried carrying the weight of the world
But I only have two hands
Hope I get the chance to travel the world
But I don't have any plans
Wish that I could stay forever this young
Not afraid to close my eyes
Life's a game made for everyone
And love is the prize
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost
Didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know (didn't know, didn't know)
The lyrics of KIDZ BOP Kids’ song Wake Me Up is about finding oneself and not wanting to miss out on life's milestones. The song touches on several themes, including youth, self-discovery and the journey to maturity. The chorus of the song is about asking to be woken up when the journey of life is over, where the singer hopes to be wiser and older. The journey, however, is not without its difficulties or unknowns, and the lyrics speak to this in the first verse. The singer talks about feeling their way through the darkness, guided by a beating heart, and acknowledges not knowing where the journey will end.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on the advice of others who think they are too young to understand. They are told they are caught up in a dream and that life will pass them by if they don't open up their eyes. Despite this warning, the singer seems content to continue on their journey, and they are looking forward to learning from the experiences they will have.
Overall, Wake Me Up speaks to the adventure of life, the importance of following your heart, and never being too old to keep chasing your dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Feeling my way through the darkness
Moving forward blindly, without direction, but with conviction
Guided by a beating heart
Motivated by an inner drive to find a purpose
I can't tell where the journey will end
Uncertain about the future, but determined to move forward
But I know where to start
Confident in taking the first step towards achieving a goal
They tell me I'm too young to understand
Critiqued and underestimated due to their perceived naivety
They say I'm caught up in a dream
Others view their ambitions and aspirations as unrealistic or unattainable
Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes
Realizing that they must seize opportunities if they want to achieve success
Well that's fine by me
Accepting that their path in life may be different from others, but they are content with this
So wake me up when it's all over
Asking to be alerted when they have achieved their goal and found their purpose
When I'm wiser and I'm older
Waiting until they have gained knowledge and experience
All this time I was finding myself
Reflecting on their journey and realizing they have grown as a person
And I didn't know I was lost
Unaware of the void they had before finding their purpose
I tried carrying the weight of the world
Being burdened by stress and responsibility that was not theirs to bear
But I only have two hands
Realizing their limitations and not overexerting themselves
Hope I get the chance to travel the world
Dreaming of new experiences and exploring the world
But I don't have any plans
Taking life as it comes, and open to wherever it may take them
Wish that I could stay forever this young
Idealizing youth and the freedom it brings
Not afraid to close my eyes
Being unafraid of the future and the unknown
Life's a game made for everyone
Seeing life as an opportunity for all to succeed
And love is the prize
Holding love as the ultimate goal in life
Didn't know I was lost
Reflecting again on their journey and how they discovered their purpose
I didn't know I was lost
Realizing again how they were unaware of their lack of direction before finding their purpose
I didn't know I was lost
Reiterating how they were previously unaware of their sense of directionlessness
I didn't know (didn't know, didn't know)
Emphasizing once again their lack of knowledge about their purpose before discovering it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Tim Bergling, Michael Aaron Einziger, Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins, Aloe Blacc
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