[Verse 1]

Lived in a world where everything is beautiful

Ignorance only got me so far

When I let it slide and said

That's the way it is

It only added to how bad things are

But now I'm awake

[Verse 2]

Opened my eyes to all the oppression

How people are silenced for color and love

And I never realized how much I'm privileged

I guess you never can grow

Living inside a box

Now I'm awake

[Chorus]

Ignorance is bliss

But it's not power

You can't change the world if you're asleep

Because in our minds we hold the future

Starts when we wake up

Now I'm awake

[Verse 3]

I noticed the world was teaching me hatred

Told me to be quiet and stay in my place

And I got so tired of being an object

Like some decoration

A prize to be won

But now I'm awake

[Chorus]

Ignorance is bliss

But it's not power

You can't change the world if you're asleep

Because in our minds we hold the future

Starts when we wake up

Now I'm awake

[Bridge]

So every day I'll speak my mind

Paving the way to a better life

And I'll trade my ignorance for strength

I wanna shake the world awake

Awake