Lyrics for Wonderful as interpreted by kevin

Wonderful Lyrics
"Hey, ain't life wonderful? Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful... Isn't it wonderful now?"

I close my eyes when I get too sad
I think thoughts that I know are bad
Close my eyes and I count to ten
Hope it's over when I open them

I want the things that I had before
Like a Star Wars poster on my bedroom door
I wish I could count to ten
Make everything be wonderful again

Hope my mom and I hope my dad
Will figure out why they get so mad
Hear them scream, I hear them fight
They say bad words that make me wanna cry

Close my eyes when I go to bed
And I dream of angels who make me smile
I feel better when I hear them say
Everything will be wonderful someday

Promises mean everything when you're little and the world's so big
I just don't understand how
You can smile with all those tears in your eyes
Tell me everything is wonderful now

Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now

I go to school and I run and play
I tell the kids that it's all okay
I laugh aloud so my friends won't know
When the bell rings I just don't wanna go home

Go to my room and I close my eyes
I make believe that I have a new life
I don't believe you when you say
Everything will be wonderful someday

Promises mean everything when you're little and the world is so big
I just don't understand how
You can smile with all those tears in your eyes
When you tell me everything is wonderful now

No
No, I don't wanna hear you tell me everything is wonderful now
No
No, I don't wanna hear you tell me everything is wonderful now

I don't wanna hear you say
That I will understand someday
No, no, no, no

I don't wanna hear you say
You both have grown in a different way
No, no, no, no

I don't wanna meet your friends
And I don't wanna start over again
I just want my life to be the same, just like it used to be

Some days I hate everything
I hate everything
Everyone and everything
Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now

I don't wanna hear you tell me everything is wonderful now

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cc_soccerbabe_8
01-13-2002

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this song is amazing. it explains the life of a child whos caught in between their parents devorce or fighting, and wishes they could have their old life back when everything was wonderful...

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ELS24
03-03-2002

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This song is one that is too familiar for any kid that had to suffer through their parent's divorce. I don't think parents quite know how much it affects their kids. But if I could describe for you how my life was from the ages of 12-18 (when I moved out), this would be it. The first half of the song being the younger years and then the..."I just want my life to be the same, just like it used to be
Some days I hate everything
I hate everything
Everyone and everything
Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now"

Your parents are doing better, and everything is wonderful for them--but too many days I spent hating everyone and everything.


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Wiplash
04-27-2002

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i think another song that describes a parents devorce is the song by blink stay together for the kids i think thats what its called but i like bouth of the songs i used to love this song but i killed it by playing it way toooo much

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thursday1203
05-05-2002

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this song is fuckin amazing! i cant believe there are only 4 ppl whove posted on it!...its a real life song, n real life thing that happens to kids. happened to me. maybe thats y i feel so strongly on this song, i mean its there..happened in my life! and WIPLASH STAY TOGATHER FOR THA KIDS is one hell of a song!!

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rainanne
05-14-2002

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to me this song describes how it feels to be an elementary schooler and a ward of the state. My case worker would refer to my foster parents as his friends "And I don't wanna meet your friends, and I don't wanna start over again..." The song is very powerful to me.

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dont4get2breathe
05-19-2002

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This song is what i used to listen to when i felt like i couldnt handle things anymore. Divorce is one of the hardest things to deal with especially when neither parent has a handle on life. This song represents every feeling that a kid has and Everclear deserves major props on this song because it touched my heart and im sure it touched the hearts of others. So to everyone who has or is dealing with divorce...just hang on maybe everything wont be wonderful but you gotta stand up and tell your story

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confusedone87
05-29-2002

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I love this song even though I never experienced my parents divorce. To me it just makes me feel better for any problems they have and remind me that when i was little life was so much easier when u were a very small child then it is as u get older and have problems with ur parents, friends and school. Also that adults lie to you telling you that everything is OK when really it is not.

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johnamatron
05-29-2002

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Ditto

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BWoodmeyer
06-12-2002

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Ich schließe meine Augen, wenn ich ich denke Gedanken zu traurig erhalte, die ich bin schlechtes Ende meine Augen weiß und ich zu Hoffnung 10 zähle, die, es Over ist, wenn ich sie öffne Ich wünsche die Sachen, die ich vorher wie ein Stern-Kriegplakat auf meiner Schlafzimmertür hatte, die, ich mich könnte zu Marke 10 zählen wünsche, alles wieder wundervoll ist Hoffen Sie meine Mamma und ich hoffe meinen Vati darstelle heraus, warum sie erhalten, also wütend sie scream hören Sie, ich höre sie, sie zu kämpfen sage schlechte Wörter, die mich schreien wünschen lassen Schließen Sie meine Augen, wenn ich schlafen gehe und ich von den Engeln träume, die mich Lächeln bilden, das, ich besser glaube, wenn ich sie höre, alles zu sagen bin wundervoll eines Tages Versprechungen bedeuten alles, wenn Sie wenig und der Welt sind, also groß ich gerade nicht verstehe, wie Sie mit allen jenen Rissen in Ihren Augen lächeln können erklären mir, daß alles jetzt wundervoll ist Bitte nicht erklären Sie mir, daß alles jetzt wundervoll ist Ich gehe zur Schule und ich laufe und Spiel erkläre ich den Zicklein, daß es ich lacht laut ganz okay ist, also meine Freunde nicht wissen, wann die Glocke mich gerade möchten nicht nach Hause gehen schellt Gehen Sie zu meinem Raum und ich schließe meine Augen, die ich bilde, zu glauben, daß ich ein neues Leben habe ich Ihnen nicht glaube, wenn Sie alles sind wundervoll eines Tages sagen Versprechungen bedeuten alles, wenn Sie wenig sind und die Welt ist, also groß ich gerade nicht verstehe, wie Sie mit allen jenen Rissen in Ihren Augen lächeln können, wenn Sie mir erklären, daß alles jetzt wundervoll ist Kein Nr., möchte ich nicht Sie hören, zu erklären mir, den alles jetzt kein Nr. wundervoll ist, ich möchte nicht Sie hören, zu erklären mir alles jetzt wundervoll ist Ich möchte nicht Sie hören, zu sagen, daß ich eines Tages Nr., Nr., Nr. verstehe, Nr. Ich möchte nicht Sie hören, Sie, die beide in einem anderen Weise Nr., gewachsen sind Nr., Nr., Nr. zu sagen Ich möchte nicht Ihre Freunde treffen und ich möchte nicht Over wieder, das ich mein gerade Leben sein wünsche dieselbe, gerade wie es beginnen verwendete zu sein Einige Tage hasse ich alles, das ich alles jeder hasse und alles gefallen nicht erklären mir, daß alles jetzt wundervoll ist Ich möchte nicht Sie hören, zu erklären mir, den alles jetzt wundervoll ist

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Applo
06-13-2002

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Eh... sorry I don't read German. Kinda wish I did though.

Aren't ALL everclear's songs amazing? Heh, a lowervase "e" in everclear just looks right too. I know they did the entire booklet for SMFTA in lowercase, and I think for American Movie Part I. Is Part II good enough to buy? It's the only one I haven't heard songs off of yet.

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Bobo192
06-13-2002

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Anything looks good in lower case. I wish people realized that. It's EVERYONE ELSE'S LOVE OF capital letters that I DON'T UNDERSTAND. Trolls, and such like.

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Applo
06-13-2002

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Lol, I'd agree. Matter of fact, I think I'll start typing in all lowercase when I can get away with it... there. seems to have a certain mood about it, 'specially in that crazy font they use. it fits the band really well. and as for caps... who needs to yell? really?

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dariofoo
07-04-2002

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great song about yeah,divorce..what else..art alexakis is a genius..was he talking abt his own childhood?..anyways,powerful music at the end really shows all the angst in his feelings...i loved everclear twice as much after listening to this...hehe

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Evergleam
07-23-2002

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I always thought this song from his daughters point of view during his break up with his wife. It's definitley sung from a childs perspective.
BTW the video to this is pretty good, except for that kid with the dreads.... man that kid's annoying.

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aicguy22
08-04-2002

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hey,did anyone notice that this post for everclear does not have any negetive comments???probably the first i've seen on here,wow!!!!that rocks....ok,continue with comments now:)

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xEx2thexMx2theOx
08-13-2002

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Oh God where to begin...this song is MY song, even the line "star wars poster on my bedroom door" since I was little I have had a star wars poster on my bedroom door...this song describes my life too well

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danime
08-15-2002

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wow...where can i start with this song? this song is so true to me and anyone that is or has gone through a divorce, especially a kid. I am 16 and thats what i am goin through now...and this song nails all the feelings, from the bad thoughts of suicide and drug use to the hatred of new ppl in your parents life. I would say that the lines: I just don't understand how
You can smile with all those tears in your eyes
When you tell me everything is wonderful now
mean the most to me from the many times i have seen my mother try to tell me things will be ok when she herself knows they wont be. This is an awesome song and everclear is an awesome band

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NoApoLogiEs
08-16-2002

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this song isnt just for kids of divorce... my parents never got married. my dad split before i was born. im 15 and ive met him like 5 times. i do remember a few boyfriends my mom went through though. i remember getting attached to them. i remember the skreaming and fites. i remember the break ups. and the guys walking out.and i always wished things were like they usta be when it was just me and my mom. and i never wanna meet the new friends.and somedays i do "hate everyone and everything"and my mom would always tell me things were fine and wed do alrite alone everytime someone left. and i knew we werent and she knew it too. sigh. this song is brilliant. i love everclear...

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PennyLane18
08-23-2002

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Whoa, everclear rocks, everything is so positive and they always are displaying a message, their music helps me to think about things and how everything that i go through will be ok someday, these songs just give me hope for better days...Definetly one of the best songs and one of the best bands ever

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creed_rocks13
08-24-2002

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I know this song may be about divorce.( That already almost happen to my parents)But it means much much more to me.
My grandpa had been in the hospital for a couple of months and he wasn't getting any better.Well one evening we had just finished eating dinner we got a call from the hopital saying that my grandpa had died.At that moment I started singing that song in my head.
I just wanted someone to tell me everthing is going to be wonderful again.Everything was going to be ok

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xplanecrashx
08-25-2002

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this song was alright, but i've kind of been disappointed with everclear's past two records, hopefully their new one (set to come out october 5) slow motion daydream will return to the great stuff we're used to.

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BWoodmeyer
08-28-2002

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Ich schließe meine Augen, wenn ich ich denke Gedanken zu traurig erhalte, die ich bin schlechtes Ende meine Augen weiß und ich zu Hoffnung 10 zähle, die, es Over ist, wenn ich sie öffne Ich wünsche die Sachen, die ich vorher wie ein Stern-Kriegplakat auf meiner Schlafzimmertür hatte, die, ich mich könnte zu Marke 10 zählen wünsche, alles wieder wundervoll ist Hoffen Sie meine Mamma und ich hoffe meinen Vati darstelle heraus, warum sie erhalten, also wütend sie scream hören Sie, ich höre sie, sie zu kämpfen sage schlechte Wörter, die mich schreien wünschen lassen Schließen Sie meine Augen, wenn ich schlafen gehe und ich von den Engeln träume, die mich Lächeln bilden, das, ich besser glaube, wenn ich sie höre, alles zu sagen bin wundervoll eines Tages Versprechungen bedeuten alles, wenn Sie wenig und der Welt sind, also groß ich gerade nicht verstehe, wie Sie mit allen jenen Rissen in Ihren Augen lächeln können erklären mir, daß alles jetzt wundervoll ist Bitte nicht erklären Sie mir, daß alles jetzt wundervoll ist Ich gehe zur Schule und ich laufe und Spiel erkläre ich den Zicklein, daß es ich lacht laut ganz okay ist, also meine Freunde nicht wissen, wann die Glocke mich gerade möchten nicht nach Hause gehen schellt Gehen Sie zu meinem Raum und ich schließe meine Augen, die ich bilde, zu glauben, daß ich ein neues Leben habe ich Ihnen nicht glaube, wenn Sie alles sind wundervoll eines Tages sagen Versprechungen bedeuten alles, wenn Sie wenig sind und die Welt ist, also groß ich gerade nicht verstehe, wie Sie mit allen jenen Rissen in Ihren Augen lächeln können, wenn Sie mir erklären, daß alles jetzt wundervoll ist Kein Nr., möchte ich nicht Sie hören, zu erklären mir, den alles jetzt kein Nr. wundervoll ist, ich möchte nicht Sie hören, zu erklären mir alles jetzt wundervoll ist Ich möchte nicht Sie hören, zu sagen, daß ich eines Tages Nr., Nr., Nr. verstehe, Nr. Ich möchte nicht Sie hören, Sie, die beide in einem anderen Weise Nr., gewachsen sind Nr., Nr., Nr. zu sagen Ich möchte nicht Ihre Freunde treffen und ich möchte nicht Over wieder, das ich mein gerade Leben sein wünsche dieselbe, gerade wie es beginnen verwendete zu sein Einige Tage hasse ich alles, das ich alles jeder hasse und alles gefallen nicht erklären mir, daß alles jetzt wundervoll ist Ich möchte nicht Sie hören, zu erklären mir, den alles jetzt wundervoll ist

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divican
09-03-2002

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This song is very straight forward in what it means. One of the few songs that describes divorce with as much feeling as I feel about it. The end is the most powerful, the vocals make him sound like he feels all the pain and anger and loss that many of us know too well.

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wonderful32287
09-09-2002

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*My Favorite Song!*

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GenerousGenius
10-11-2002

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I can't even describe how I felt the first I heard this song, the truth is, I cried for the first time in ages. Can't believe how that song, "sings" my life...

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