Marano started hinting at the imminent release of the song on her social medias by the end of March, along with a link to pre-save the song on digital streaming platforms.
The singer actually mentioned the song in an interview in 2019, when the song was still temporary called “Wake Me Up (When You...
[Verse 1]
Hey
Can we pause for a minute?
'Cause your heart isn't in it
And my head keeps spinning, spinning, spinning around
I know that you say that you wanna
Doesn't mean that you're gonna
Stay
[Pre-Chorus]
I can't make you wanna be
Something that's good for me
So good night, I gotta leave
I know what you want when
[Chorus]
You keep calling three in the morning
Don't know why I'm picking up anyway
You're just talking, talk to my body
Only time you listen what I gotta say
You keep telling me that you're sorry
Apologies are nothing when you stay the same
But I would answer three in the morning
If you ever change
So wake me up when you wake up
Wake me up when you wake up
Wake me up when you wake up
If you ever change
[Verse 2]
Hey
I'm trying to keep it together
But when I sleep in your sweater
It got me thinking, thinking, thinking about you
How it feels when you hold me
But I'd rather be lonely
Than lonely with you
[Pre-Chorus]
I can't make you wanna be
Something that's good for me
So good night, I gotta leave
I know what you want when
[Chorus]
You keep calling three in the morning
Don't know why I'm picking up anyway
You're just talking, talk to my body
Only time you listen what I gotta say
You keep telling me that you're sorry
Apologies are nothing when you stay the same
But I would answer three in the morning
If you ever change
So wake me up when you wake up
Wake me up when you wake up
Wake me up when you wake up
If you ever change
[Bridge]
A little bit, a little bit broken
A little bit, a little bit hoping
I left the door a little too open
I know what you want when
You keep calling three in the morning
Hmm
But you're just talking, talk to my body
Yeah
[Chorus]
You keep calling three in the morning
Don't know why I'm picking up anyway
But you're just talking, talk to my body
Only time you listen what I gotta say
You keep telling me that you're sorry
Apologies are nothing when you stay the same
But I would answer three in the morning
If you ever change
[Outro]
So wake me up when you wake up
Wake me up when you wake up
Wake me up when you wake up
If you ever change
So wake me up when you wake up
Wake me up when you wake up
Wake me up when you wake up
If you ever change
When You Wake Up was written by Shari Short & Michael Blue & Laura Marano & Johan Lindbrandt.
When You Wake Up was produced by Johan Lindbrandt.
Laura Marano released When You Wake Up on Fri Apr 10 2020.