Wake Up – English Lyrics

• By: Imagine Dragons
• Album: LOOM

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the urgent and powerful message behind Imagine Dragons' song 'Wake Up.' This electrifying track blends rock and hip-hop elements to inspire vigilance and resilience. Explore how the lyrics encourage listeners to confront their inner struggles and stay alert in a chaotic world, offering a unique opportunity to learn about themes of self-awareness and determination through music.

[English]

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♪ WHEELS UP, WHEN I’M OFF THE GROUND ♪

♪ I’M NOWHERE BUT I’M ALL AROUND ♪

♪ I’M SPINNIN’, WATCH ME NOW ♪

♪ I’M SPINNIN’, SPINNIN’ ♪

♪ BIG MAN WHEN A WALL’S BETWEEN US ♪

♪ BIG MAN GONNA BREAK TO PIECES ♪

♪ SPINNIN’, CAN’T BELIEVE IT ♪

♪ SPINNIN’, SPINNIN’ ♪

♪ UH, TURN AROUND, TURN IT UP, TALK A BIT, ZIP IT UP, LOCK YOU IN, AND CLOSE IT UP ♪

♪ YEP, EVERYBODY’S COMING FOR YOU, WAKE UP ♪

♪ EVERYBODY’S COMING, WAKE UP ♪

♪ BODIES DROPPING EVERYWHERE, I’M WAIST UP ♪

♪ EVERYBODY’S COMING, WAKE UP ♪

♪ SOME DAYS I’M A CHAMELEON ♪

♪ SWITCH IT UP WHEN I CRAWL THE CEILIN’ ♪

♪ FLIP IT UPSIDE DOWN I’M WHEELIN’ ♪

♪ DEALIN’ ♪

♪ EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU IS COMING TO MY MIND ♪

♪ BRING THEM ALL TOGETHER CAN YOU STACK THEM IN A LINE? ♪

♪ JEALOUSY IS GONNA BE YOUR FAILURE ♪

♪ NOT MINE ♪

♪ WINNIN’ ♪

♪ UH, TURN AROUND, TURN IT UP, TALK A BIT, ZIP IT UP, LOCK YOU IN, AND CLOSE IT UP ♪

♪ OHH, EVERYBODY’S COMING FOR YOU, WAKE UP (WAKE UP) ♪

♪ EVERYBODY’S COMING, WAKE UP ♪

♪ BODIES DROPPING EVERYWHERE, I’M WAIST UP (WAIST UP) ♪

♪ EVERYBODY’S COMING, WAKE UP ♪

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♪ EVERYBODY’S COMING, WAKE UP ♪

♪ GOT A CASE OF THE TAKE OR LEAVE IT ♪

♪ GIVE AN INCH AND I'M BOUND TO SEIZE IT ♪

♪ TAKE A CHAINSAW OUT AND FEED IT ♪

♪ [VOCALIZING] ♪

♪ COME ALIVE WHEN YOU DON’T BELIEVE IT ♪

♪ WRITE ME OFF AND I'D LOVE TO READ IT ♪

♪ SPIT YOUR WORDS AND I'LL WATCH YOU EAT IT ♪

♪ DIGGIN’ ♪

♪ OHH, EVERYBODY’S COMING FOR YOU, WAKE UP (WAKE UP) ♪

♪ EVERYBODY’S COMING, WAKE UP ♪

♪ BODIES DROPPING EVERYWHERE, I’M WAIST UP (WAIST UP) ♪

♪ EVERYBODY’S COMING, WAKE UP ♪

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♪ EVERYBODY’S COMING, WAKE UP ♪

♪ WHAT ARE YOU TO DO ♪

♪ WHEN THEY COME FOR YOU ♪

♪ WINNERS HATE TO LOSE ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping verb - to arouse or excite
spin /spɪn/ A2	verb - to turn around quickly
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a vertical structure separating areas
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
chameleon /kəˈmiːliən/ B2	noun - a lizard that changes color noun - a person who changes their behavior to fit in
crawl /krɔːl/ A2	verb - to move on hands and knees
deal /diːl/ B1	verb - to distribute or handle
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of consciousness and thought
jealousy /ˈdʒeləsi/ B2	noun - the feeling of envy
failure /ˈfeɪljər/ B1	noun - lack of success
winner /ˈwɪnər/ A2	noun - a person who wins
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be defeated
chainsaw /ˈtʃeɪnsɔː/ B2	noun - a portable power tool with a chain saw
feed /fiːd/ A2	verb - to give food to
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead
write /raɪt/ A2	verb - to mark letters or words on a surface
spit /spɪt/ B1	verb - to eject saliva from the mouth

Key Grammar Structures

• I’M NOWHERE BUT I’M ALL AROUND

  ➔ Contractions (I'm), Paradoxical Statement

  ➔ The use of 'I'm nowhere' creates a sense of being both absent and present simultaneously, a poetic paradox. The contraction 'I'm' is common in informal speech and writing.

• BIG MAN GONNA BREAK TO PIECES

  ➔ Informal Future Construction ('Gonna')

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to' used to express future intention. It adds a casual and emphatic tone to the line.

• LOCK YOU IN, AND CLOSE IT UP

  ➔ Imperative Mood, Phrasal Verb ('Close up')

  ➔ The use of the imperative mood ('Lock,' 'Close') creates a sense of urgency and control. 'Close up' is a phrasal verb meaning to shut or seal something completely.

• SOME DAYS I’M A CHAMELEON

  ➔ Metaphor, Present Simple

  ➔ The line uses a metaphor, comparing the speaker to a chameleon to represent adaptability and change. The present simple tense ('I'm') suggests this is a recurring characteristic.

• WINNERS HATE TO LOSE

  ➔ Paradox, Subject-Verb Inversion (implied)

  ➔ This line presents a paradox – the idea that winners, by definition, shouldn't fear losing. The sentence structure implies a more emphatic 'Hate to lose, winners do.'