r/coheed's Song of the Day #28: Wake Up

A fan favorite for sure, Wake Up is probably my least favorite song on the album by far. I think the pace of the song kills the flow of the album. It's growing on me, but damn it's taking forever to do that. I like the lyrics, I like the singing, but overall it's just too... uninteresting for my taste. BUT, i respect those who love it, because obviously it's an objectively good song.

The Fiction- Fitting with the sporadic, dysfunctional organization of the album, even during his torment and plotting, Writer reflects on the love he had for Erica and all of the things he would’ve done for her. He dwells on the past, thinking of Erica fondly, despite his belief of her infidelity (it is unclear in the graphic novel whether or not Erica truly cheated on him). Writer has somewhat of a split personality now, half that feels guilt, loss and love, and half that feels anger, betrayal and revenge. (songmeanings)

The Real- One of the most to the point songs Claudio's ever written. It's about Chondra telling Claudio he has to go do his duty, aka touring with the band. He wants to just be with her, but in the end, he has to go. This song is rough because he wrote this song for her as a thank you and a way to proclaim love, and she dumped him right after he wrote it. Ouch.

The Part- "This story is for you". That line is intense because he poured his heart out, and she dumped him. Damn.