Wake Up – English Lyrics

• By: Julie

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and 'Wake Up' from 'Julie and the Phantoms' is a perfect song for English learners. Its clear, emotional lyrics tell a story of hope and resilience, making it easy to connect with the vocabulary of strength and self-belief. The song's structure, which builds from a gentle ballad to a powerful anthem, can also help learners appreciate the nuances of emotional expression in English.

[English]

♪ Here's one thing ♪

♪ I want you to know ♪

♪ You got someplace to go ♪

♪ Life's a test, yes But you go toe-to-toe ♪

♪ You don't give up, no You grow ♪

♪ And you use your pain ♪

♪ 'Cause it makes you you ♪

♪ Though I wish I could hold you through it ♪

♪ I know it's not the same ♪

♪ You got living to do ♪

♪ And I just want you to do it ♪

♪ So get up, get out Relight that spark ♪

♪ You know the rest by heart ♪

♪ Wake up, wake up If it's all you do ♪

♪ Look out, look inside of you ♪

♪ It's not what you lost ♪

♪ It's what you'll gain Raising your voice to the rain ♪

♪ Wake up your dream and make it true ♪

[Julie continues singing] ♪ Look out, look inside of you ♪

♪ It's not what you lost ♪

♪ Relight that spark Time to come out of the dark ♪

♪ Wake up ♪

♪ Wake up ♪

♪ Better wake those demons ♪

♪ Just look them in the eye ♪

♪ No reason not to try ♪

♪ Life can be a mess ♪

♪ I won't let it cloud my mind ♪

♪ I'll let my fingers fly ♪

♪ And I use the pain ♪

♪ 'Cause it's part of me ♪

♪ And I'm ready to power through it ♪

♪ Gonna find the strength ♪

♪ Find the melody ♪

♪ 'Cause you showed me how to do it ♪

♪ Get up, get out Relight that spark ♪

♪ You know the rest by heart ♪

♪ Wake up, wake up If it's all you do ♪

♪ Look out, look inside of you ♪

♪ It's not what you lost ♪

♪ It's what you'll gain Raising your voice to the rain ♪

♪ Wake up your dream and make it true ♪

[Julie continues singing] ♪ Look out, look inside of you ♪

♪ It's not what you lost ♪

♪ Relight that spark Time to come out of the dark ♪

♪ Wake up ♪

♪ Wake up ♪

♪ So, wake that spirit, spirit ♪

♪ I wanna hear it, hear it ♪

♪ No need to fear it You're not alone ♪

♪ You're gonna find your way ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Wake up, wake up If it's all you do ♪

♪ Look out, look inside of you ♪

♪ It's not what you lost ♪

♪ It's what you'll gain Raising your voice to the rain ♪

♪ Wake up your dream And make it true ♪

♪ Look out, look inside of you ♪

♪ When you feel lost ♪

♪ Relight that spark Time to come out of the dark ♪

♪ Wake up ♪

♪ Mm-mm, wake up ♪

[Julie sighs]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping; to become aware or active
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the period between birth and death; existence; vitality
test /test/ A2	noun - a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something; a challenge verb - to put to the test; to examine
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort; mental suffering
spark /spɑːrk/ B2	noun - a trace of a quality or intense feeling; enthusiasm or energy verb - to ignite; to stimulate or activate
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the emotional center of a person; courage; (in 'by heart') memorized
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; no longer possessed or existing verb - past participle of 'lose': to no longer have something; to be defeated
gain /ɡeɪn/ B1	verb - to obtain or acquire something desired or advantageous; to increase noun - an increase or improvement; a profit
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep; an aspiration or goal verb - to experience dreams during sleep; to imagine or aspire
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality; accurate; genuine
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	noun - the absence of light; a state of gloom or ignorance adjective - with little or no light; sombre in mood
demons /ˈdiːmənz/ B2	noun - evil spirits or devils; tormenting inner urges or feelings, often representing personal struggles or fears
mess /mes/ B1	noun - a dirty or untidy state or place; a difficult or confused situation
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; intellect verb - to object to; to take care of
strength /streŋθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being physically strong; mental or emotional power
melody /ˈmelədi/ B1	noun - a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - the non-physical part of a person, often associated with emotions, character, or enthusiasm
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm verb - to be afraid of someone or something
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; solitary

Key Grammar Structures

• You got someplace to go

  ➔ present simple (have) + infinitive

  ➔ The verb "got" functions as "have" in the present simple, followed by the infinitive phrase "to go".

• Life's a test, yes

  ➔ contraction of "is" (to be) + noun complement

  ➔ "Life's" is the contraction of "Life is"; the sentence links the subject to the noun "test".

• You don't give up, no

  ➔ present simple negative with do + not + verb (phrasal verb)

  ➔ "don't" is the contraction of "do not" used to make the present simple negative of the phrasal verb "give up".

• It's not what you lost

  ➔ negative subject + be + noun clause (what‑clause)

  ➔ "It's" = "It is"; the sentence negates a noun clause "what you lost" which functions as the complement.

• I'm ready to power through it

  ➔ verb be + adjective + infinitive (ready + to‑verb)

  ➔ "I'm" = "I am"; the adjective "ready" is followed by the infinitive phrase "to power through it".

• I won't let it cloud my mind

  ➔ modal verb (will) + negative contraction + verb + object + bare infinitive

  ➔ "won't" = "will not"; the verb "let" takes an object "it" and a bare infinitive "cloud".

• You're not alone

  ➔ present simple of be + adjective (negative)

  ➔ "You're" = "You are"; the adjective "alone" follows the negative "not".

• Wake up your dream and make it true

  ➔ imperative verb + object + coordinating conjunction + infinitive verb

  ➔ "Wake up" is a command; "your dream" is the object, followed by "and" linking another infinitive clause "make it true".