Wake Up Lyrics

[Verse 3]
The city's restless
It's all around me
People in motion, sick of all the same routines
And they need to go, they need to get away tonight

[Pre-Chorus]
I put my makeup on a Saturday night
I try to make it happen, try to make it all right

I know I make mistakes, I'm living life day-to-day
It's never really easy, but it's okay


[Chorus]
Wake up, wake up on a Saturday night
Could be New York, maybe Hollywood and Vine
London, Paris, maybe Tokyo
There's something going on
Anywhere I go tonight
Tonight, yeah, tonight

[Bridge]
People all around you everywhere that you go
People all around you, they don't really know you
Everybody watching, like it's some kind of show
Everybody's watching, they don't really know you now
(They don't really know you, they don't really know you)
And forever

[Breakdown]
Wake up, wake up (Wake up, wake up)
Wake up, wake up (Wake up, wake up)

[Chorus]
Wake up, wake up, on a Saturday night
Could be New York, maybe Hollywood and Vine
London, Paris, maybe Tokyo
There's something going on
Anywhere I go
Wake up, wake up on a Saturday night
Could be New York, maybe Hollywood and Vine
London, Paris, maybe Tokyo
There's something going on
Anywhere I go tonight (Anywhere I go)
Tonight, yeah, tonight

[Outro]
Wake up, wake up

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Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Hilary Duff say about "Wake Up"?
Genius Answer

This song makes you want to forget about all the pressure of dealing with your boss, or your teacher, or your mom, or [whoever]. It’s about getting out and not forgetting to have some fun.

Via MTV

What has Hilary Duff said about the music video?
Genius Answer

“The video moves really quickly and has all [these] quick pops. It shows me in Tokyo, London, Paris, New York, and it goes through all these different looks, [one] in each city, and it just shows that no matter where you are, people want [to do] the same things: they dance and they party.

Via MTV

What has Hilary Duff said about working with producer Dead Executives?
Genius Answer

I actually didn’t tell anyone from my label that I was recording with them. They knew I needed some new songs and wanted a totally different sound, so they went into the studio and did some stuff and then Joel brought it to me and said, ‘You gotta check this out. You’ll like it.

Via MTV

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