Waking Up
Olin and the Moon Lyrics
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I'd love to see it hit your face.
And the way you look at me.
Well oh I had it sweet.
But only in my dreams.
Lazy sunday afternoon.
I take her to a sad movie.
Well you wouldn't talk to me.
But only in my dreams.
Just when it's feeling like it's real love.
That's when I know that I'm waking up.
I'm waking up.
And I could kiss your mouth.
Open my eyes and see you smile.
We could take a walk.
On a summer day in the park.
But only in my dreams.
And then you lay your head on me.
When we've had to much to drink.
And I try to keep you up.
But you begged me to take you home
But only in my dreams.
Just when it's feeling like its real love.
That when I know that I'm waking up.
Don't wake me up.
Just when it's feeling like it's real love.
That's when I know that I'm waking up.
Don't wake me up.
The first drop of rain.
I'd love to see it hit your face.
And the way you look at me.
Well oh I had it sweet.
But only in my dreams.
The song "Waking Up" by Olin and the Moon is a wistful, reflective song about a love that's just out of reach. The first verse speaks of wanting to see the first drop of rain hit the face of the one he loves, and the way she looks at him. He knows he had something sweet, but it was only in his dreams. The second verse talks about a lazy Sunday afternoon spent watching a sad movie with his love, wishing he had snuck in some booze to liven things up. But again, he knows it's just a fantasy.
The chorus repeats the idea that just when it feels like real love, he wakes up and realizes it was all a dream. He doesn't want to be woken up from these sweet dreams of love. The third verse talks about kissing his love and seeing her smile, taking a walk in the park on a summer day. But it's all just in his dreams. Even when they're drunk and she needs him to take her home, it's only in his dreams.
Overall, the song is a poignant and bittersweet reflection on love and longing. It's about the moments that feel like they could be real, but end up being just a dream.
Line by Line Meaning
The first drop of rain.
I wish to witness the natural beauty of the rain touching your face.
I'd love to see it hit your face.
I yearn for the simple pleasure of observing the rain meet your face.
And the way you look at me.
Just the way you look at me fills me with joy and contentment.
Well oh I had it sweet.
The moments I spend with you are some of the sweetest in my life.
But only in my dreams.
Unfortunately, these moments only exist as fragments of my imagination.
Lazy sunday afternoon.
On a calm Sunday afternoon.
I take her to a sad movie.
I accompany her to a sorrowful film.
If I snuck in some booze.
Perhaps, I secretly bring along some alcoholic beverages.
Well you wouldn't talk to me.
Nonetheless, you seem to distance yourself from me, and we lose our connection.
But only in my dreams.
But, unfortunately, this scenario can only exist in my dreams.
Just when it's feeling like it's real love.
At the moment when I think this could be true love.
That's when I know that I'm waking up.
I realize, with a pang of sadness, that it's just a dream.
I'm waking up.
I'm becoming aware of the persistent truth.
And I could kiss your mouth.
I am so drawn to you that I imagine myself kissing your lips.
Open my eyes and see you smile.
It would make my day to open my eyes and find you smiling at me.
We could take a walk.
It would be beautiful to take a walk together on a warm summer day.
On a summer day in the park.
Specifically, on a summer day, at a park.
And then you lay your head on me.
In a more intimate moment, you rest your head on me.
When we've had too much to drink.
When we've both consumed too much alcohol.
And I try to keep you up.
I make an effort to keep you awake and attentive.
But you begged me to take you home.
However, you implored me to escort you back to your residence.
But only in my dreams.
Once again, this lovely remembrance is but a mere dream.
Just when it's feeling like its real love.
At the moment when it appears that real, true love is accessible.
That when I know that I'm waking up.
I become acutely aware that it must have been a dream.
Don't wake me up.
Please, let me indulge in this vivid imagination for just a little longer.
Don't wake me up.
I plead with the universe to let me bask in this surreal state of mind for a little while more.
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waffleygirl
This song is absolutely beautiful. It gives me chills and I'm so glad I found these guys!
kelly214679
i'm speechless every time i listen to this song , so amazing
Ana Ivanovic
I know this will sound selfish... but i love this music so bad i don't want it to become "that commercial" ... but at the same time i want them to gain the fame and respect they deserve <3 ... i'm just so in love with OLIN & THE MOON <3
C S
ironically, i listen to this song as im falling asleep. every night. i love this song.
Marcel Zuniga
i just love the feeling of his voice...intense...
Amanda Adkins
Beautiful music 🎶
Georgia Hubbard
I WANT THEM TO PRODUCE MORE MUSIC! :'(
TJCWalls
Such a beautiful song.....
CBinVegas
every few months or so I come back and watch this video and check comments and wonder why this band isn't bigger than they are :( One day maybe****
Alyssa Dotson
I just found them by accident, an i'm so glad I did♥