Until I Wake Up

Album: And You Think You Know What Life's About (1998)
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  • I rest my head
    Between the bed and sky
    Download my dread
    Disarm my mind, make it dry

    Nothing in motion, and I'm satisfied
    No disappointment, until I wake up
    Don't want to wake up

    Into clear space
    Vivid vision, see her shape
    At my bedside, beam up my mind please Writer/s: GEORGE EDWARD III PENDERGAST, JOHN ROBERT RICHARDS, RODNEY BROWNING-CRAVENS, SCOTT PRESTON ALEXANDER
    Publisher: Abkco Music Inc., JOHN ROBERT RICHARDS, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Comments: 2

  • Leonardo from BrazilAs Andrea pointed out, it's about JR's struggling with pressure/depression after their big hit and album. He made a post on his website (and an acoustic version clip) on the song: http://www.jrrichardsmusic.com/dont-want-to-wake-up-my-battle-with-depression/
  • Andrea from St.louis, MoI spoke with JR the lead singer at Six Flags St.Louis on 6/25/05. He said that this is his favorite song he wrote and to preform. He said He wrote the song about the pressures that other people put on the band after finishing his last album and it being so sucessful.
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