Everytime I Wake Up
Gerry Rafferty · Life Goes On [2009]
You go your way, I'll go my way, I'm living in a different world
So much useless information, meant to stultify my mind
Stifles my imagination in this sea of humankind.
Tomorrow is another day
But we are here tonight
Trust in our love and let it be
Every time that I wake up, I drink the potion from the cup
And I awaken from this sleep
In the moment I can see, in the moment I am free
Every time that I wake up
Cybernetic generation, all the little girls and boys
Virtual communication, playing with their little toys
Ritual without devotion, virtual reality
Sound and vision, no emotion, psycho babble apathy
And now we're sitting in the sun
Love comes out of the blue
Trust in our love and let it be
Every time that I wake up, I drink the potion from the cup
And I awaken from this sleep
In the moment I can see, in the moment I am free
Every time that I wake up
When I'm lost inside the beauty of a melody
A window opens and I know that's where I want to be
Like the sound of falling snow
Awakes the magic in my heart
Driving through Nevada City, on my way to God knows where
This old town, it sure looks pretty, I just got to stop and stare
Lookin' at an old church steeple, it's got stories it could tell
In a world of sleeping people, no one ever hears the bell
Tomorrow is another day
But we are here tonight
Trust in our love and let it be
Every time that I wake up, I drink the potion from the cup
And I awaken from this sleep
In the moment I can see, in the moment I am free
Every time that I wake up
Every time that I wake up
Every time that I wake up
What (or who) is left out of the picture of the world
we are in when the world itself is portrayed as if
nothing but "pure cybernetic processes?
" And what haunts this most powerful of late twentieth-century
theoretical-fictions? The answer,
according to Norbert Wiener,
is the "evil" of chaos - the noise of disorganized
forms and the entropic erosion of workable boundaries
between subjects in communicative flux.
Information Superhighway
Crawling out around the world
Everytime I Wake Up
Gerry Rafferty's 'Everytime I Wake Up' stands as a poignant song in his later discography, appearing on the 2009 album Life Goes On. Known for his distinctive blend of rock and folk influences, Rafferty crafted a body of work that often explored themes of introspection and daily life with melodic sophistication. This track reflects the mature songwriting style that defined his career following his breakthrough success in the 1970s. While he is widely celebrated for the enduring hit 'Baker Street,' Rafferty continued to produce thoughtful recordings throughout his lifetime. The song captures the quiet resilience characteristic of his later years, offering listeners a glimpse into his evolving artistic perspective without relying on the grandiosity of his earlier chart-topping efforts.