Wake up! won't you listen to me
  Wake up! won't you listen to me
  won't you listen to me
  Wake up! won't you listen to me
  Wake up! won't you listen to me
  won't you listen to me
  
  Big brother's watching, we watch him back
  We see right through his disguise
  He tries to scare us, with angry words
  But we all know that they're lies
  Whole world is waiting
  Just see the fear in their eyes
  
  Whole world is watching, observing every move
  Is it beginning or the end?
  Just like a chess game, but so intense
  That I just don't understand
  Anticipation
  It's much to big to pretend
  
  CHORUS
  (Wake up), it's 1984
  (Wake up), but we've been here before
  (Wake up), it's 1984
  (Wake up), but we've been here before, (here before)
  
  Big brother's screaming but we don't care
  Cause he's got nothing to say
  Think of the future, think of the prophecy
  Think of the children of today
  Big brother's marching
  So we all stand in his way
  Open your eyes, sisters and brothers
  Neatly disguised, so far away
  Open your heart, try to remember
  Two worlds apart, but so close
  
  (Wake up), it's 1984
  But we've been here before
  (Wake up), it's 1984
  But we've been here before
  All our lives leading up to this day, watching and waiting
  
  Wake up! Wake up!
  Wake up! Wake up!
  
  Open your eyes, sisters and brothers
  Neatly disguised, so far away
  Open your heart, try to remember
  Two worlds apart, but so close
  
  CHORUS
  
  Whole world is watching
  Anticipating
  Big brother's marching
  Is it beginning or the end?