Listen to this when
Wake Up
for anyone scared that growing up means going numb 🔥
Who it's for
Arcade Fire's anthem wrestles with how childhood wonder gets dulled as we grow up, and pushes back against going numb.
Wistful, guarded→Awake and open-hearted
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Wake Up" is an anthemic indie rock song by Canadian band Arcade Fire from their 2004 debut album, Funeral. It was released as the album's fifth and final single in 2005. Commentary describes it as a song about childhood and growing up, in which children's dreams collide with the disappointments of adulthood, though it also finds some hope.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
All children, except one, grow up.J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan
