The song "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire is a call to action for people—particularly children—to take control of their future and make their voices heard. The song speaks of the need to keep fighting and not give in to hopelessness and complacency, despite the hard realities of life. The lyrics describe how life gets harder with age, but that if people don't wake up and act, then the future will be even worse. The song's chorus urges people to "hold their mistake up" and suggests that by working together, "we're just a million little gods causing rain storms." The outro implies that by standing together, people will have a brighter future and will be able to break free from the darkness.