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Wake Me When It’s Over

The Cranberries
Track 3 on In the End 

Producer

Stephen Street
Mar. 19, 20191 viewer7.9K views

Wake Me When It’s Over Lyrics

[Verse]
Trying to forget
Something that you know
It hasn’t killed you, yet
But you cannot let it go
Trying to exist
Trying not to scream
How it does persist
Entrapped inside a dream

[Pre-Chorus]
Fighting’s not the answer
Fighting’s not the cure
It’s eating you like cancer
It’s killing you for sure

[Chorus]
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over (Oh ooh)

[Verse]
Living in the past
It’s difficult to hide
Some things will never last
When you’re swallowing your pride
[Pre-Chorus]
Fighting’s not the answer
Fighting’s not the cure
It’s eating you like cancer
It’s killing you for sure

[Chorus]
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over

[Bridge]
Watch the rain drop
Watch the rain drop
Watch the rain drop
Watch the rain drop
Watch the rain drop
Watch the rain drop
Watch the rain drop

[Outro]
So wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over
Wake me when it’s over (Ahh)

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What did The Cranberries say about "Wake Me When It's Over"?
Genius Answer

While ‘Wake Me When It’s Over’ is obviously about Dolores’ personal experiences, the directors [of the music video] take on it as a song about the destruction of our natural environment… in keeping with her long-held belief that the listener can always decide for themselves what any of her songs are about.

-Fergal Lawler, via Rolling Stone

How was the song teased?
Genius Answer

On 18 March, 2019, an Instagram post with probable lyrics was posted

And on March 19, 2019, the song was announced to be premiered on BBCRadio, on Instagram.

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In the End (2019)
The Cranberries
  1. 1.
    All Over Now
  2. 2.
    Lost
  3. 3.
    Wake Me When It’s Over
  4. 4.
    A Place I Know
  5. 5.
    Catch Me If You Can
  6. 6.
    Got It
  7. 7.
    Illusion
  8. 8.
    Crazy Heart
  9. 9.
    Summer Song
  10. 10.
    The Pressure
  11. 11.
    In the End
Credits
Producer
Writer
Engineering
Acoustic Guitar
Bass Guitar
Percussion
Drums
Lead guitar
Lead Vocals
Release Date
March 19, 2019
Tags
RockIreland
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