Wake me up

Lyrics

WAKE ME UP Songwriter (Shadowlight) [Verse 1] Wake me up when dreams begin to lead me astray, When I choose the roads that steal the light of day. Don’t let me fall into those shadowed hands, Where nothing lives, where no one understands. There’s velvet on the walls of this hollow place, And every shadow wears a familiar face. They call my name with voices soft and sweet, While something cold lies waiting underneath. [Pre-Chorus] Where were you when I called you in my dreams? When I ran from waking life behind the scenes? I heard your voice beyond a closing door, Then only silence— Nothing more. [Chorus] Wake me up before I disappear, Reach for my hand, let me know you’re here. I’m begging you, don’t let me fall Into a dream that swallows it all. Where do I go so you can hear me cry? Where is the world where we’re still you and I? These dreams are beautiful, but they won’t let me leave— Wake me up, Before they learn to breathe. [Verse 2] I walk through gardens where the roses bleed, Their thorns wrapped round the only hope I need. Your silhouette is waiting in the rain, I reach for you— You fade away again. The moon hangs broken over sleeping skies, A thousand windows glow like watchful eyes. And every road returns me to your door, But you don’t live there anymore. [Pre-Chorus II] Where were you when the darkness took your shape? When I mistook its arms for my escape? It held me close and whispered, “You are home.” But in its warmth, I’ve never felt so alone. [Chorus] Wake me up before I disappear, Reach for my hand, let me know you’re here. I’m begging you, don’t let me fall Into a dream that swallows it all. Where do I go so you can hear me cry? Where is the world where we’re still you and I? These dreams are beautiful, but they won’t let me leave— Wake me up, Before they learn to breathe. [Bridge] What if the dawn means losing you again? What if I wake and all that’s left is pain? Here, I can feel your fingers touching mine— Here, we still have time. But something moves beneath your borrowed skin, And every kiss lets more of winter in. If this is love, why can’t I find the door? Why does your voice keep asking me for more? [Break — whispered] Give me your hand… Don’t let it go. Tell me which voice Will lead me home. I want to wake… I want to stay… You feel so close… I’m so far away. [Final Chorus] Wake me up before I disappear, Say my name until your voice breaks through the fear. I’m begging you, don’t let me fall— Be the hand I reach for through it all. Show me the world where you can hear me cry, Where I can hold you underneath a waking sky. These dreams are beautiful, but I can barely breathe— Wake me up… Come back for me. [Outro — whispered] I’ll hold your hand until the dreaming ends, Until I can’t remember where I’ve been. Wake me up… Before I hear your voice And mistake it For the darkness calling me.