When You Wake Up
Unveiling the Struggle of Self-Discovery
Lyrics
I guess that I've been feeling blue
I've been feeling sad or down
My sensibility is skewed
My perception or understanding is distorted
Trying to make up for the youth
Attempting to compensate for lost time in youth
That I spent wasted in your room
Time spent in your room feels wasted
Your hair that used to be so tame
Your once well-behaved hair has changed
Has now been dyed and cut with bangs
Changed hairstyle, possibly symbolizing a transformation
Mental breakdowns every day
Frequent emotional breakdowns
When you wake up
A call to attention or a significant moment
It'll all be crystal clear
Clarity and understanding will come after waking up
It's been eight months
A passage of time, eight months have passed
And you start to disappear
Someone is gradually fading or disappearing
You smoke all day play video games
Unhealthy habits like excessive smoking and gaming
You pull it together then you throw it away
Attempts to get things in order followed by self-sabotage
So wake up
Encouragement to wake up and face reality
Don't wake up
Contrast between waking up and staying in a state of avoidance
They miss when you used to behave
Nostalgia for past behavior despite it being dull
But you were boring anyway
Others miss the old behavior, though it was uninteresting
They tear you down with what they say
Criticism and negativity from others
And then they ask you to be brave
Expectations for bravery despite criticism
If eyes of passerby's could see
Reflecting on how others perceive or judge
Or all the people next to me
Observing people and their understanding of sleep
What it really means to sleep
Questioning the true meaning of sleep
When you wake up
Repetition of line 8, emphasizing a pivotal moment
It'll all be crystal clear
After waking up, things will be clear
It's been eight months
Eight months have passed, a recurring theme of time
And you start to disappear
The gradual disappearance of someone continues
You smoke all day play video games
Repetition of unhealthy habits with a positive twist
But you're better in your own way
Despite flaws, there is value in being oneself
So wake up
Encouragement to face reality and not avoid it
Don't wake up
Contrasting choices between facing reality and avoiding it
Don't wake up
Repetition of the call to not avoid waking up
Don't wake up
Final plea or statement to resist avoidance and face reality
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