I know, I know... Coheed and Cambria are famous for their long, hard and intricate tracks, with fast electric guitar and keyboard solos... and after all they're among the best prog metal acts out there! So I apologise for choosing one of their slow tempo and rather acoustic ballads for my blog, but some of you may know how mellow I can be and - most of all - I like this track so much. Many metal and even more-than-metal bands come up with love songs from time to time and when they do so, they're so sweet and sappy than yhey make the likes of Barry Manilow or the Carpenters sound harsh.
As the number suggests, this album is part of a longer SF concept.
This is not the case with "Wake up" here: it surely is a lovely ballad, but it never goes maudlin and everything in it has an edgy side: the vocals, the guitar touch, even the lyrics, so that the listener swings between love and loneliness, hope and fear all along the song. That said, the main virtue of this track obviously is its melody, so lovely and nonetheless never too predictable. What else? Just enjoy.
