Wake Up
The Gift Lyrics


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I come awake
With a gift for womankind
You're still asleep
But the gift don't seem to mind
Rise on this occassion
Halfway up your back
Sliding down your back
Touching your behind

You look so self-possessed
I won't desturb your rest
It's lovely when you're sleeping
But wide awake is best

Wake up and make love with me
Wake up and make love
Wake up and make love with me
I don't want to make you
I'll let the fancy take you
And you'll wake up and make love

You come awake
In a horny morning mood
And have a proper wriggle
In the naughty naked nude
Roll against my body
Get me where you want me
What happens next is private
It's also very rude

I'll go and get the post
And make some tea and toast
You have another sleep love
It's me that needs it most

Wake up and make love with me
Wake up and make love
Wake up and make love with me
I don't want to make you
I'll let the fancy take you
And you'll wake up and make love

Wake up and make love with me
Wake up and make love
Wake up and make love with me
Wake up and make love
Wake up
Wake up




Wake up
Wake up

Overall Meaning

The Gift's song "Wake Up" is a playful and suggestive ode to the pleasures of waking up with a lover. The lyrics describe the singer's desire to initiate intimacy while their partner is still sleeping, with the gift being the opportunity to share this intimate experience. The singer describes the physical sensation of touching their partner's body and the pleasure of being close to them, even if they are still in a state of sleep. As the song progresses, the mood becomes more explicit, with the singer encouraging their partner to awaken and engage in sexual activity with them.


The song can be seen as a celebration of the joys of intimacy, both physical and emotional, and the importance of being present and attuned to one's partner's needs and desires. The playful tone and suggestive lyrics convey a sense of intimacy and joy that is both sensuous and lighthearted. The refrain "wake up and make love with me" suggests a desire for mutual pleasure and a willingness to engage in shared experiences that are both intimate and playful.


Line by Line Meaning

I come awake
I am awakening from my sleep


With a gift for womankind
I have something special to offer the women in my life


You're still asleep
My partner is still asleep


But the gift don't seem to mind
But my gift is not bothered by this fact


Rise on this occasion
Wake up on this special day


Halfway up your back
My partner is still in bed and partially covered by a blanket


Sliding down your back
The gift is moving closer to my partner


Touching your behind
The gift is reaching my partner's behind


You look so self-possessed
My partner looks confident and in control


I won't disturb your rest
I will not wake up my partner from their sleep


It's lovely when you're sleeping
It is nice to see my partner sleeping


But wide awake is best
But being awake is even better


Wake up and make love with me
Wake up and engage in sexual activity with me


Wake up and make love
Wake up and engage in sexual activity


Wake up
I am urging my partner to wake up


I don't want to make you
I do not want to force my partner to do anything


I'll let the fancy take you
I will allow my partner's imagination to guide them


And you'll wake up and make love
My partner will wake up and engage in sexual activity with me


You come awake
My partner is now waking up


In a horny morning mood
My partner is feeling sexual desire in the morning


And have a proper wriggle
My partner is stretching and moving around in bed


In the naughty naked nude
My partner is now naked


Roll against my body
My partner is rolling over to be closer to me


Get me where you want me
My partner is positioning me for sexual activity


What happens next is private
The details of our sexual activity are personal and not for public consumption


It's also very rude
Our sexual activity may offend some people


I'll go and get the post
I am going to check the mail


And make some tea and toast
I am going to make breakfast


You have another sleep love
My partner can go back to sleep if they choose


It's me that needs it most
I am the one who needs more rest




Writer(s): Jerry Dammers, Charles Jeremy Jankel, Ian Robins Dury, David Dederer, Chris Ballew Copyright: Plangent Visions Music Ltd., Templemill Music Ltd., David M Dederer Publishing, Raw Poo Music

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