JEWEL
- Goodbye Alice In Wonderland Lyrics / with translations[Verse 1:]
It's four in the afternoon
I'm on a flight leaving L.A.
Trying to think about my life
My youth scattered along the highway
Hotel rooms and headlines
I've made a living with a song
Just a guitar as my companion
Wanting desperately to belong
Fame is filled with spoiled children
They grow fat on fantasy
I guess that's why I'm leaving
I crave reality
[Chorus 1:]
So goodbye Alice in Wonderland
Goodbye yellow brick road
There is a difference between dreaming and pretending
I did not find paradise
It was only a reflection of my lonely mind searching
For what was missing in my life
[Verse 2:]
I'm embarassed to say the rest is a rock and roll cliche
I hit the bottom when I reached the top
I never knew it was you who was breaking my heart
I thought you had to love me
You did not
Yes a heart can hallucinate
If it's completely starved for love
Can even make monsters seem like
Angels from above
You forged my love like a weapon
And turned it against me like a knife
You broke my last heartstring
But you opened up my eyes
[Chorus 2:]
So goodbye Alice in Wonderland
Goodbye yellow brick road
There is a difference between dreaming and pretending
That was not love in your eyes
It was only a reflection of my lonely mind wanting
what was missing in my life
[Bridge:]
Dreaming is a good thing cause it brings new things to life
Pretending is an ending that perpetuates a lie
Forgetting what you are
Seeing for what you've been told
And growing up is not the absence of dreaming
It's being able to understand the difference between the ones you can hold
And the ones that you've been sold
[Verse 3:]
Well, truth is stranger than fiction
And this is my chance to get it right
Life is much better without all of your pretty lies
[Chorus 3:]
So Goodbye Alice in Wonderland
You can keep your yellow brick road
Cause there is a difference between dreaming and pretending
That was not love in your eyes
It was only a reflection of my lonely mind wanting
It was only a reflection of my lonely mind wishing
That you were what was missing from my life
It's four in the afternoon
I'm on a flight leaving L.A.
Trying to think about my life
My youth scattered along the highway
Hotel rooms and headlines
I've made a living with a song
Just a guitar as my companion
Wanting desperately to belong
Fame is filled with spoiled children
They grow fat on fantasy
I guess that's why I'm leaving
I crave reality
[Chorus 1:]
So goodbye Alice in Wonderland
Goodbye yellow brick road
There is a difference between dreaming and pretending
I did not find paradise
It was only a reflection of my lonely mind searching
For what was missing in my life
[Verse 2:]
I'm embarassed to say the rest is a rock and roll cliche
I hit the bottom when I reached the top
I never knew it was you who was breaking my heart
I thought you had to love me
You did not
Yes a heart can hallucinate
If it's completely starved for love
Can even make monsters seem like
Angels from above
You forged my love like a weapon
And turned it against me like a knife
You broke my last heartstring
But you opened up my eyes
So goodbye Alice in Wonderland
Goodbye yellow brick road
There is a difference between dreaming and pretending
That was not love in your eyes
It was only a reflection of my lonely mind wanting
what was missing in my life
[Bridge:]
Dreaming is a good thing cause it brings new things to life
Pretending is an ending that perpetuates a lie
Forgetting what you are
Seeing for what you've been told
And growing up is not the absence of dreaming
It's being able to understand the difference between the ones you can hold
And the ones that you've been sold
[Verse 3:]
Well, truth is stranger than fiction
And this is my chance to get it right
Life is much better without all of your pretty lies
[Chorus 3:]
So Goodbye Alice in Wonderland
You can keep your yellow brick road
Cause there is a difference between dreaming and pretending
That was not love in your eyes
It was only a reflection of my lonely mind wanting
It was only a reflection of my lonely mind wishing
That you were what was missing from my life
Facts about Goodbye Alice In Wonderland
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Goodbye Alice In Wonderland is written by Jewel Kilcher.
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It is first released on May 01, 2006 as part of Jewel's album "Goodbye Alice In Wonderland" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we take a closer look at its interpretation, Jewel's 'Goodbye Alice In Wonderland' is a song that metaphorically narrates the artist's experiences of living in the limelight, encountering heartbreak and losing friends, and discerning the real from the fake in love matters. It tells the listeners about the need to differentiate between dreams and reality, and self-recognition, and more importantly, the spiritual journey to having real happiness in life. The lyrics of the song mostly point out the themes of reflection, heartbreak, angst, solitude, and love. Simultaneously, the song brings the themes of search for authenticity, disillusionment with fame, heartbreak and loss, growing up and self-discovery to the fore. The lyrics incorporate themes of personal struggle, heartbreak, and the tension between dreams and reality, which might necessitate parental guidance for the audience on a younger scale. Though there are no direct mentions of violence, sex, or drug use, the emotional depth and complexity of the themes might still be considered unsuitable for very young kids.
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Goodbye Alice In Wonderland falls under the genre Pop.
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Goodbye Alice In Wonderland is produced by Jewel, Rob Cavallo.
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Goodbye Alice In Wonderland song length is 5 minutes and 54 seconds.
Who wrote Goodbye Alice In Wonderland lyrics?
Goodbye Alice In Wonderland is written by Jewel Kilcher.
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When was Goodbye Alice In Wonderland released?
It is first released on May 01, 2006 as part of Jewel's album "Goodbye Alice In Wonderland" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Goodbye Alice In Wonderland lyrics?
When we take a closer look at its interpretation, Jewel's 'Goodbye Alice In Wonderland' is a song that metaphorically narrates the artist's experiences of living in the limelight, encountering heartbreak and losing friends, and discerning the real from the fake in love matters. It tells the listeners about the need to differentiate between dreams and reality, and self-recognition, and more importantly, the spiritual journey to having real happiness in life. The lyrics of the song mostly point out the themes of reflection, heartbreak, angst, solitude, and love. Simultaneously, the song brings the themes of search for authenticity, disillusionment with fame, heartbreak and loss, growing up and self-discovery to the fore. The lyrics incorporate themes of personal struggle, heartbreak, and the tension between dreams and reality, which might necessitate parental guidance for the audience on a younger scale. Though there are no direct mentions of violence, sex, or drug use, the emotional depth and complexity of the themes might still be considered unsuitable for very young kids.
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Which genre is Goodbye Alice In Wonderland?
Goodbye Alice In Wonderland falls under the genre Pop.
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Who produced Goodbye Alice In Wonderland?
Goodbye Alice In Wonderland is produced by Jewel, Rob Cavallo.
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How long is the song Goodbye Alice In Wonderland?
Goodbye Alice In Wonderland song length is 5 minutes and 54 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Jewel KilcherRecord Label(s): 2006 Atlantic Recording Coporation for the United States and WEA International Inc for the world outside of the United States
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