Wonderful
Everclear
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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 Say bad words that make me want to cry Close my eyes when I go to bed And I dream of angels that 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 (Na na na na na na na) 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 like to laugh so my friends won't know When the bell rings I just don't want to 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 I don't want to hear you tell me everything is wonderful now I don't want to hear you say That I will understand someday No, no, no, no I don't want to hear you say We both have grown in a different way No, no, no, no I don't want to meet your friends And I don't want to start over again I just want to 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 want to hear you tell me everything is wonderful now
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Written by: ART ALEXAKIS, ARTHUR P ALEXAKIS, CRAIG MONTOYA, GREG EKLUND
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
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10 facts about this song
Band Background"Wonderful" is a song by American band Everclear. The group, originating in Portand, Oregon in 1991, is best known for their rock and post-grunge music.
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Band MembersThe members who performed on the song include Art Alexakis, the lead vocalist, Greg Eklund on drums, and Craig Montoya on bass.
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Album DetailsThe song "Wonderful" is taken from Everclear's fifth studio album, "Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile."
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a commercial success and peaked at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Release Date"Wonderful" was released in the United States as a single on June 27, 2000.
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Song ThemeThe song addresses the emotional turmoil that a child faces during their parents' divorce. The lyrics reflect the fear and confusion such a situation can generate from a child's perspective.
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Music VideoA music video was made for the song featuring the band playing in a fantasy-like setting with children. It visualizes the song's theme and enriches the storytelling aspect of it.
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AccoladesThe song propelled Everclear's popularity, helping them earn nominations for Billboard Modern Rock Artist of the Year and Modern Rock Single of the Year in 2001.
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Parent Album SuccessThanks in part to the success of "Wonderful," the album it was featured on, "Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile" reached Platinum status in the United States.
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Personal ConnectionThis song holds deep personal meaning for lead singer and songwriter Art Alexakis, as it reflects his own experience dealing with his parents' divorce as a child.
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