Future Islands

Waking Lyrics

I've been sitting here thinking

What's my purpose?

What's the meaning?



And all the world just passed me in the night



As my body lies, weakened

Pins and needles

Wake me, I'm dreaming



And the blood began to push me back to life



My life, my truth

It's all I have to give, I gave to you



To be yourself

To see yourself

To see the world — is to wake brand new



Do you hate yourself?

Break yourself?

Mistake yourself for the things that they say?

For the things that they do



(If you)

Give a little bit

You get a little bit

For you

Give a little bit

Give a little bit

Give a little bit

Give a little of you



You know it's the truth



You know, my words have been a shield for all my life

I sang a swan — it gave me wings to fly

And in the absence of an echo, ego dies

And in the absence of myself I came to find



My life, my truth

It's all I have to give

I gave to you



To be yourself

To see yourself

To see the world — is to wake brand new



Do you hate yourself?

Mistake yourself?

Break yourself for the things that they do?

What did they do to you?



If you give a little bit

You get a little bit

For you

Give a little bit

Give a little bit

Give a little bit

Give a little of you