Have I been sleeping?
Ive been so still, afraid of crumbling
Have I been careless?
Dismissing all the distant rumblingsTake me where I am supposed to be
To comprehend the things that I cant see'Cause I need to move, I need to wake up
I need to change, I need to shake up
I need to speak out, somethings got to break up
Ive been asleep and I need to wake up nowAnd as a child I danced like it was 1999
And my dreams were wild
The promise of this new world would be mineNow I am throwing off the carelessness of youth
To listen to an inconvenient truthThat I need to move, I need to wake up
I need to change, I need to shake up
I need to speak out, somethings got to break up
Ive been asleep and I need to wake up nowI am not an island
I am not alone
I am my intentions
Trapped here in this flesh and boneAnd I need to move, I need to wake up
I need to change, I need to shake up
I need to speak out, somethings got to break up
Ive been asleep and I need to wake up nowI want to change, I need to shake up
I need to speak out, oh, somethings got to break up
Ive been asleep and I need to wake up now
Songwriters
MELISSA ETHERIDGEPublished by
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC