Reviews for Wake Up Lyrics

None can really tell but the writters, but seems prety obvius its about growing up, learning about oneself, and how to deal with your own feelings.
PD: If you relay on religion be aware of the priest´s boners.

I absolutely love the Chorus/chant, at the beginning. Something about the progression/execution can almost bring tears to your eyes.

As for "morning wood", "wet dreams" and puberty. Uh, I think not...I believe this song goes a bit deeper than that. That could be a sick, unrealistic interp...But, we all have our own,, Aye.

Wow, what a variety of interpretations of the lyrics; great writing naturally invites a variety or responses! I think this song is about growing up, the bad advice we sometimes get from our parents, and how we can liberate ourselves from it.

This is an equally beautiful and tragic song by Arcade Fire, written by Win and Will Butler years before they actually started the band. It deals with the transformation from adolescence to adulthood through that troubling and liberating thing called "puberty." The song's title, in fact, contains a double meaning. It can be read as referring to "morning wood," or it can be linked to a "wet dream." Both of these correlate with the music, though the former is more likely. "You better look out below" is often misread (and sometimes changed in live versions of the song) to "you better look out FOR LOVE." Thinking of the song as a story about a child waking up with a boner, the latter is actually precisely the way the song should end, offering a context and content that both form a subtle yet inspiring ending to a gorgeous song.

i think this song is about a boy named max who needs to run away for a while in his imagination and make some friends with some scary-furry monsters, and learn that the only great thing you need in life is family.

This is a great song. I'll be blasting it when our world as we know it (not earth) comes to its final hour. I can picture buildings collapsing, and fire surrounding and people screaming and running from something they knew deep down inside that was going to happen anyways. Now the only thing we can do from this song is listen because its to late to wake up.

What you must know beforehand is that God's word is like a hammer which breaketh the rock.

Win Butler has read much of the scriptures and his fear of God has influenced a lot of his songs. When a child is young Jesus says "of such is the kingdom of God." Many time a child will sin and older calloused men will tell them not to worry about it, Win is describing this, and the end result of being cold. Win has heard the gospel I think he desires to be saved, like what he described in "Keep the car running", but I'm not sure what's keeping him back, that's why he says "I can see where I am goin’... when the reaper he reaches and touches my hand... You'd better look out below."

In Jesus Christ is salvation. He is the Christ, the holy Lamb of God, who was crucified for our sins and raised again for our justification that we should believe on him in faith to receive eternal life.

Repent ye, and believe the gospel.

i think this song is about how the governments a lie and they're decieving all of us,one day lifes gonna be ruined so you should'nt grow up because its all gonna be a waste of time. and that the end is near.

This is a rare phenominal song, that interlocks well with Where the Wild Things are. It's a beautiful song combining the desperation to grow up 'correctly' and fear of doing wrong. Wake Up mixes ideas that refer the sweet innocence of childhood and the cruel truths of coming of age. This song itself is a plot diagram- it has the introduction (first ooo's) rising action (first three stanzas) conflict (fourth stanza) climax ("I guess we'll just have to adjust") falling action (fifth stanza) and the resolution (sixth stanza, and especially "you better look out below"). And melodically the song fits with the plot diagram. It has the correct tone of desperation that we have all experienced before, and the upbeat rhythm at the end symbolizing victory that we can also relate to. This song is very popular because everyone experiences growing up; therefore everyone can relate to this songs nostalgic lyrics and tone setting music. Arcade Fire definitely earned my respect with this song- it's hard to capture such an experience into a five minute song. I only wish I were familiar with this band before the commercial came out. :]

The lyrics speak of a transition from childhood innocence to adulthood. The apparent theme is that we can't repress our emotions and we must learn from the mistakes of previous generations. There is always the danger of becoming an empty, hollow, cold soul who never realizes the power of change that he or she possesses.

The lyrics seem to be told by an adult in a tone that could best be summarized as reflective. Almost as if the singer recognizes the lies that he's bought into over the years that have almost numbed him from reality. He has realized that he's turned a blind eye to things that he could've changed for the better and has hurt the world's progress in the process. This could perhaps be an acknowledgment of the influence of corporate media, perhaps a misplaced emphasis on materialism or organized religion, or the over reliance and general misuse of technology.

He's realized that the general feeling of apathy that he's suffered from is not only self destructive to himself personally but the betterment of the world around him. And he now cries out for a wake up call, begging future generations to take heed before it's too late.

aww im loving this song..it puts me kind of nostalgic..like if i want to cry :(...but at the same time i think its a beautifyl song it makes you to reflect on things(like childhood moments), etc..to become an adult and dont forget about your chilhood times :.(

Have you seen the Glastonbury 2007 version on youtube? Where the trumpets come in at the intro? Wow. I would say the underlying theme of this song is one of human transformation - i.e. growing up but growing up well. The reference to the heart growing colder as we try and survive in a world of insecurity and ego, the heart filling up with nothing as a comment on how we create ourselves inauthentic characters with which to meet the world. And then the call to arms, to the children and us (therefore the parents) to hold our mistake up, become aware of the authentic self and therefore the falseness we have brought with us. And then the turning point, beautifully understated, is "I guess we''ll have to adjust". And from that point on, from that palce of self-knowing and awareness of the character phoneyness that holds us back, our lightning bolts glow and we can see where we are going. look out below, therefore, is a joyful warning to those not necessarily in hell but those who are making no attempt to rise above the locked-in world of the unaware - i.e. the automatons we all share this world with.

With my lightnin' bolts a glowin'
I can see where I am goin’
With my lightnin' bolts a glowin'
I can see where I am, go-go, where I am

You'd better look out below

You mustn't forget the conclusion of this song- the warning shout of "You'd better look out below!"; it is a shout of triumph, of life, not of lament for a lost childhood. It is a reclamation of this life, a will to pull lightning from the sky and live on, looking death in the eyes and observing the world with electricity and vigor from that position man has always attributed to fantasy, the place in the clouds, the will for conquering life and pulling lightning bolts from the sky representing the child's determination to pull all it can from the world, the notion of death not forgotten but instead accepted, the innocent thirst for life-force never quenched by fear or monotony, and that final call to the world, a warning of the being soon to traverse it-- and live!

Well I was a Fire Fighter, but this song and that book alone(once forgotten with my childhood along with many other things) Has Set Me To Become an elementary school teacher. I always wanted to be one and I love kids and my childhood was so misled and just idk whack that I want to teach children. Deep Emotions in the book and In this song about childhood, so yea Awesome Song I Love It!

i heard this song years ago, and just like many of you i was overwhelmed with emotion. then i forgot about it until it heard it in the Where the Wild Things Are trailer....and i remembered and now every time i hear it, it still brings up something in me. i totally agree about the losing the innocence of childhood motif suggested by many of you. being an adult..i never realized how incredible my childhood was, and how truly happy. i fear i will never feel that way again.