Mariah Carey - Wake Up Lyrics
Lyrics
You know yesterday’s gone and it won’t be back
So the ways you failed and the things you lack
Are just memories, let ‘em fade to black
And find a brand new dream
In the middle of night you were fast asleep
There was mercy at work workin’ hard to keep
Your life on track and your mind at peace
And now it’s up to you
Come on and wake up (wake up)
Just shake your faith up (wake up)
Wake up and feel all the love of God shining on you
Come on and wake up (wake up)
It’s time to make up (wake up)
Make up your mind that it’s time to believe that it’s true
Wake up a whole new day is dawning for you
La da da da da da
There are people who live in a what-if haze
They just grieve their lives as time slips away
Maybe we’ve all had our sleepwalking days
But life is more than that
Can we rise up and shine with the sun on our face
Be the ones who believe that more love and grace
Can make this world a much better place
But now it’s up to us (up to us)
It’s up to us (it’s up to us)
Come on and wake up
Just shake your faith up
Wake up and feel all the love of God shining on you
(Shining on you)
Come on and wake up
It’s time to make up
Make up your mind that it’s time to believe that it’s true
Wake up a whole new day is dawning for you
(Wake up) Wake up and feel the joy
(Wake up) Break through the night
(Wake up) Wake up and step into the light
Come on and wake up
Just shake your faith up
Wake up and feel all the love of God shining on you
Come on and wake up
It’s time to make up
Make up your mind that it’s time to believe that it’s true
Wake up a whole new day is dawning for you
La da da da da da
La da da da da da
Wake up and feel all the love of God shining on you
(Shining on you)
La da da da da da
La da da da da da
Make up your mind that it’s time to believe that it’s true
Wake up a whole new day is dawning for you
Video
Mariah Carey - IT'S TIME!!
Meaning & Inspiration
Mariah Carey’s “Wake Up,” released on November 1st, 2023, as part of her *IT'S TIME!!* project, invites a deep reflection on spiritual awakening and the call to embrace a new dawn. While not explicitly a Gospel song in the traditional sense, its lyrical message resonates powerfully with themes found throughout Scripture, particularly the persistent invitation to shed slumber and embrace the light. The song speaks to a profound internal shift, a shedding of past burdens and anxieties to step into a future filled with hope and possibility, mirroring the biblical exhortation to “throw off the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light” (Romans 13:12). Carey’s articulation of this awakening suggests a readiness to embrace divine purpose, a concept deeply embedded in biblical narratives where individuals are called to arise and fulfill God’s plan, much like Isaiah's vision of a nation being roused from its spiritual lethargy (Isaiah 60:1). The sentiment of stepping forward into clarity and purpose brings to mind the admonition in Hebrews 12:1, “let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” highlighting a commitment to move forward with intention and focus. This is not merely a casual suggestion to be more alert, but a profound call to a renewed spiritual vitality, a rising from complacency to actively engage with the transformative power of faith. The anticipation of a brighter future, free from the shadows of yesterday, echoes the promise of new beginnings found in Revelation 21:4, where tears are wiped away and suffering ceases, replaced by an eternal joy. "Wake Up" serves as an anthem for those prepared to answer the inner call to spiritual resurgence, encouraging a conscious decision to rise and meet the day, and indeed, eternity, with open eyes and expectant hearts.