Wake Me Up
Twiztid Lyrics

Hello
The singer is calling someone else.

Hey man I'm sorry to call you so late
The singer apologizes for calling so late.

Do you know what time it is right now?
The singer wants to know the current time.

I know it's three thirty in the morning man, but I-I just need to talk to somebody, I'm going crazy
The artist is feeling mentally unstable and needs someone to talk to, despite the late hour.

Aight well talk, cause I'm fucking sleeping
The person being called is annoyed and tired, but agrees to listen.

Last night they came for me
The singer had a dream where something bad happened to them.

Who, what?
The person being called wants more information about the dream.

They came to kill me man
The dream involved someone trying to harm the artist.

Who, who came, wait a minute, who came to kill you?
The person being called wants to know more about the attackers in the dream.

The people in my dreams
The attackers were figments of the artist's imagination.

W-wait man, you been smoking or something, I mean it's three thirty in the mornin?
The person being called asks if the singer has been using drugs or is otherwise under the influence.

I-I can't smoke man, I'll pass out if I smoke, I'm so tired I hadn't slept in so long. I think they're trying to kill me in my sleep.
The artist denies using drugs and is sleep-deprived. They believe their dream attackers are trying to harm them while they sleep.

I don't ever wanna sleep again, never ever wanna sleep again
The singer is so afraid of their dreams that they never want to sleep again.

I know I'm running ya'll Don't know what I'm running from
The singer is scared and wants to escape something, but doesn't know what it is.

I hear it coming ya'll But don't know where it's coming from
The singer can sense the danger, but doesn't know its source.

It's gonna get me now Don't know how But it'll get me
The artist believes that whatever is chasing them will catch them soon, but doesn't know how.

I think it bit me Don't know how but it bit me
The artist feels like they have been physically attacked, but doesn't remember how it happened.

I hate sleeping, I'm afraid of the dark I can't believe these fucking dreams Would have me breathing so hard It's like a panic attack And my hands get all tingly But they said I'd be alright If I took my lil' blue thingies
The singer is scared to sleep and has panic attacks in their dreams. They use medication to try and prevent these attacks.

Can't wake up, end up closing my eyes Can't shake it cause the demon wants to keep me inside I'm on the high rise building And I'm ready to jump without a parachute So I hit the ground like a pistol grip Pump on my lap at all times Right well this motherfucker took it And shot me in broad day light Now I'm laying in the EMS I got all kinda wires hanging off of my chest And this beep keeps beeping so I know I'm alive It's my alarm clock tripping It's a quarter to five (Quarter to five)
The singer is stuck in their nightmare and feels helpless. They use violent imagery to describe their dreams. The section ends with the realization that the singer is actually in bed and it's almost time to wake up.

Why are you sleeping? (Wake the fuck up!!) Are you still dreaming? (Wake the fuck up!!) Why are you sleeping? (Wake the fuck up!!) I don't never wanna sleep again (Wake the fuck up!!) Are you still dreaming? (Wake the fuck up!!) Never ever wanna sleep again (Wake the fuck up!!)
The artist is yelling at themselves to wake up and not fall back to sleep again. They are scared of their dreams and don't want to experience them again.

Wake the fuck up Bad dreams too scary Darker then the night sky, body being carried When I awake I'm gonna tear somebody up Cause when I'm swinging in my sleep It's like it's never strong enough Pull the sheet tight over my head Toss and turn till the morning eyes bloodshot red Dozing off in the day hardly catching a Z's Wake the fuck up in my head like a disease
The artist continues to describe their scary dreams and how they feel like they are being attacked. Even during the day, they feel like they can't escape their nightmares.

Somebody sing me a lullaby Chase away all these evil cries Please don't lay me down to sleep Cause behind my eyes is something deep One of these days I may never awake Whole body eyes closed staring at pearly gates Looking for a second chance to dance with the dead Underground living with the moon for a friend Never knowing how it's all gone in Room full of entities and my sleep again
The artist is longing for comfort and someone to sing them a peaceful song. They worry that they may never wake up again and will be stuck in a nightmarish world. They feel like they are living in a different reality than everyone else because of their dreams.

I can't wake there's no pulse I can't reach the door Who's wait just please shake me till I'm up for The rest of the night I'm in and out of this dream I'm tossing, turning, screaming Cause it's changing the scene on me again Sweat pours from my pores And I'm drowning life preservers finally got me Death's a mountain And I'm dropped knee high in a pillow of darkness I need a search light, please don't stop this
The singer continues to describe their terrifying dreams and how they can't escape them even when they wake up. They use vivid imagery to show how scary their dreams are.

I was dreaming when I wrote this I don't remember much A little drugs, few women Vampires and such Hot sex in a tub of blood Feel the heat, but fuck quietly Vampires are asleep Like walking on a tight rope trying to cum I was fucking so long had my dick all numb Then I pushed and pushed until I started to bust Then I awoke butt-naked in front of the tour bus
The artist talks about a different dream they had, which was more sexual in nature. They don't remember much of it, but describe some of the details.

Why are you sleeping? (Wake the fuck up!) Are you still dreaming? (Wake the fuck up!) Why are you sleeping? (Wake the fuck up!) I don't never wanna sleep again (Wake the fuck up!) Are you still dreaming? (Wake the fuck up!) Never ever wanna sleep again (Wake the fuck up!)
The song ends with the singer continuing to yell at themselves to wake up and never sleep again. They are afraid of their dreams and never want to experience them again.