Wake Me Up
Urban Love Lyrics

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Feeling my way through the darkness
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
Well that's fine by me

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 a 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
I didn't know I was lost

I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost

I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know

Overall Meaning

"I Wake Me Up" by Urban Love is a song about the journey of discovering oneself. The song begins by describing the singer's journey through the darkness, guided by a beating heart. They may not be able to see where the journey will ultimately lead them, but they know where to begin. Despite being told that they are too young to understand life's complexities and possibly caught up in a dream, the singer is not afraid to follow their heart and pursue their goals. They acknowledge that they might miss out on life if they do not take risks and open their eyes to new experiences. The singer's ultimate desire is to be awakened "when it's all over" and they are older and wiser, having discovered their true self and their purpose in life.

The song's chorus repeats "wake me up when it's all over" as a metaphor for being unaware of one's true self until they have gone through a process of discovery. The singer finds themselves lost in life and in search of a way to find meaning. They acknowledge that they cannot carry the weight of the world on their own but hope to make the most of the time they have. The singer does not want to be afraid of taking chances as life is a game open to everyone, and love is the prize.

Overall, "Wake Me Up" is a song about the journey of self-discovery and how we find ourselves lost at times, but we must keep going to find our true purpose in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Feeling my way through the darkness
Navigating through the unknown

Guided by a beating heart
Intuition leading the way

I can't tell where the journey will end
Uncertainty about the destination

But I know where to start
Confidence in the first step

They tell me I'm too young to understand
Being underestimated because of age

They say I'm caught up in a dream
Being dismissed because of idealism

Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes
Awareness of living in the moment

Well that's fine by me
Acceptance of the consequences of one's choices

So wake me up when it's all over
Desire to be awakened to a new chapter

When I'm wiser and I'm older
Hoping to gain experience and maturity

All this time I was finding myself, and I
Discovering one's true identity