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Waking Up
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Singer/Songwriter
Waking Up was released on April 11, 2000 by Blue Boat Records as a part of the album Bountiful
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Release DateApril 11, 2000
LabelBlue Boat Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM164

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Mayer
Peter Mayer
Songwriter

Lyrics

Last night I was dreaming I was in my GMC
I was feeling kind of empty 'cause it was just a '93
So I filled it full of fossil from the bosom of the earth
Which I burned up quite a lot of on my long commute to work
Where I worked at what I hated just to keep up with the bills
Which I paid to meet the rising cost of feeling unfulfilled
Which I felt at every moment with occasional respite
Like the times that I go shopping or watch TV shows at night
But I'm waking up
I'm waking up
I'm waking up
From the American dream
Last night I was dreaming of the one eternal hope
That my life would be improved if the economy would grow
Which already was a monster on a mission to consume
It was eating almost everything and running out of room
And it whispered to me, "Hey mister
Here's some products that you need
The standard of your living is too low," and I agreed
So I got myself a credit card with not a penny down
And a long ride on the not-so-merry money-go-round
But I'm waking up
I'm waking up
I'm waking up
From the American dream
Yeah, the world was like an Amoco and I said, "Fill 'er up!"
For the house, a car, a VCR, a lawn and all that stuff
But I got a nagging notion that enough did not exist
And at the end of every day I'd wonder, "Is this all there is?"
And someone said, "Hey, you already got ten times more than the rest
Of six billion other people want the little that's still left"
But I snapped, "It's a free country and by rights it's mine to keep
And by the way, who do I pay to take away this garbage heap?"
But I'm waking up
I'm waking up
I'm waking up
From the American dream
It seemed that the beginning of the dream was so benign
I mean, all I ever wanted was a smidgen of the pie
Some comfort and security and good things for my kids
And okay to please the neighbors and my ego while I did
Anyway, it's great to be awake and feeling satisfied
Seeking out the simple and the deeper things in life
With giving to the world instead of hoarding it for me
Well, I guess I'm not too excited about falling back to sleep
As crazy as it was, hey, was it a dream or not?
Just promise that you'll save me if I ever start to nod
Put No-Doz in my coffee, throw me outside in the cold
Just don't ever say, "Okay now, back to bed you go"
'Cause I'm waking up
I'm waking up
I'm waking up
From the American dream
The American dream
The American dream
The American dream
The American dream
Written by: Peter Mayer
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