Everclear - 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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  1. T.... M....

    If only....everything will be wonderful 1 day

  2. t.... s....

    Am happy I grew up early 2000

  3. D.... H....

    HAAS: imagine each person from everclear in the clip there age are hellsangels in vic Australasia, wonderful each person is H A, we sort them out :HAAS, HAjus

  4. k.... ....

    I definitely didn't realize the significance of this song when I was younger, it seemed like such a happy upbeat song I never really "heard" the lyrics, but now that I'm older... ugh, right in the feels.

  5. D.... T....

    Your not by yourself, my wonderful dad was a sperm donor. I hate Patrick Mahomes and people like him.

  6. m.... ....

    40 days and 40 nights lol

  7. C.... ....

    My bro sent me here! 👌🏼

  8. J.... B....

    Great song - loved it then, love it now. Met Art a couple of weeks ago at one of his solo shows. He is one of the most down-to-earth, genuine people I have met in my life. Nothing phony about him...very cool guy.

  9. D.... A....

    This song is my life. I cry every time I watch it.

  10. s.... y....

    So deep. Or is it just me.

  11. F.... C....

    This takes me back to the exact moment when my parents were fighting in the supermarket and I realized that I was gonna have to go with one of them. I remember trying to pick who I was gonna go with and thinking I needed to be mad at the one I didn't go with. But not really being able to be mad at either of them and just wanting them to get along.
    This band was great at capturing the feeling of being a scared angry kid and a hurt scared hurt adult.

    F.... C....

    Fay Coleman Aww I’m so sorry you had to go through that! Your comment touched me. How are you doing today?

    F.... C....

    @Julia D thank you! I'm doing well now.

  12. G.... 7....

    I could’ve wrote this one

  13. C.... B....

    Shockingly real and musically overwhelming. The song structure I can't even imagine what that was like to write... just an epic creation. Stuck in my head as top 10 in a lifetime...

  14. M.... D....

    2020 - Everclear is still goddamned amazing.

  15. J.... H....

    I cry every single time I hear it.

  16. M.... D....

    I was born in 1998, and so just heard this song for the first time. It really pierced my heart. This was my childhood growing up.

  17. S.... B....

    2020, I can relate soooooo much..🙄

  18. A.... D....

    These guys formed in Portland, OR. A complete dumpster hole of Oregon, the freaking cesspool and breeding ground of liberal SJW virtue signaling hipsters. And I just found out they hate Art and Everclear. Screw them, Portland sucks.

  19. J.... C....

    Ain’t life wonderful💗💗💋👍💜💜💋

  20. s.... ....

    This video should be called teeth

  21. R.... M....

    My ex said this song didn't make sense. I used to be fucking stupid but we broke up.

  22. V.... L....

    This song just makes me sad :-(

  23. J.... N....

    Everything was wonderful in the 90's...

  24. t.... ....

    The video to this song has totally changed from 8-10 months ago. I guess it is suppose to be obvious with the guy with bright neon hair. But, the two "ladies" cutting paper figures were not there either.

    Santa Monica changed too with her blowing her finger tip gun.

    Mandela is running amok.

  25. m.... d....

    But wasn't life supposed to be wonderful....

  26. l.... l....

    Is Matthew Perry playing drums

  27. v.... ....

    Probably the most underrated band out there.

  28. H.... M....

    this is like the base to so many DM songs

  29. v.... ....

    Parents split, and Dad found a new woman..then Mom passed away.
    This song was it.
    This song was played a lot by ‘her’, and it kills me to this day.
    I would cry and want it all back to what it was, and felt I was lied to, it’s not wonderful.
    Just like it used to be, that’s what I wanted.

  30. C.... R....

    He just reaches right into the soul of a child and pulls out the hard truth...

  31. M.... K....

    I really relate to this song.

  32. T.... R....

    2019 anybody?

  33. A.... B....

    Wow I haven't heard this song since I was 9 years old man I love it

  34. J.... I....

    What a great song still relevant in 2019

  35. M.... ....

    This song hits me hard

  36. T.... N....

    😚🎶

  37. E.... C....

    This songs hits me so hard when listening to the lyrics it’s too relatable

  38. L.... S....

    It's not wonderful ...

  39. E.... ....

    I don't want to hear you tell me everything is wonderful now.. 😢

  40. N.... F....

    Powerful message and amazing group. I miss their music.

  41. J.... S....

    What does this song mean to u guys?

  42. C.... L....

    This is one of my favorite Everclear songs. Got to meet Art Alexakis and hear him play this song live. Such a nice guy.

  43. J.... S....

    Know this one YouTube secret




    No one gives 2 shits what year you're listening.

  44. a.... t....

    I'm 31 and I can totally relate

  45. D.... ....

    This song sums up my entire childhood...

  46. M.... ....

    If YouTube existed in the 1990s, this song would have over 700 million views generated over a couple years.

  47. T.... M....

    The 90s was so awesome. Miss them days.

  48. D.... B....

    When I was little I thought money was the answer, because we were so poor. Now that I am 45 and "rich". But I am not happy still. 5 cars and the big house and the CLK and the 750il. I'd rather just have enough for bills. More money more problems.

  49. R.... B....

    I was shared by grandparents and adopted grandparents seen my mom 1 weekend dad the next none of them understood why I hated all of them and all holidays was destroyed for me

  50. n.... ....

    I have been a fan ever since yall first came out. I fucking love yall. Thank you for making me happy during my teenage years until now. I am in my 40's. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

  51. T.... ....

    11/27/19 still jammin this song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  52. b.... ....

    Can't beieve this song is almost 20 years. Those kids must be in their thirties now.

  53. N.... R....

    This song is a work of art. The lyrics are so spot on. I'm just not sure it's reaching its target audience. Which is such a shame. But I'm gonna try and help that.

  54. S.... X....

    im an adult and still feel like this

  55. d.... ....

    my 7 year old daughter pasted away january 2nd 2019 at 2:29am. i held her hand as she strungled to take her last breath. tell me how everything is wonderful now.

  56. b.... k....

    we are the father of rock en roll

  57. t.... ....

    scrubs tv show brought me here ! :)

  58. s.... d....

    My parents got divorced when this song was popular. I remember listening to afterglow (the album this song us on) and my dad walking in the room and sitting on the edge of my bed while he tried not to cry as my mom was packing up her shit and leaving.

  59. C.... p....

    Love this... STILL!

  60. c.... ....

    I forgot how special this song was to me when I was experiencing my family falling apart until today. I hope that kids going through the same in this generation have a song like this to help process their sadness, confusion and anger. I'm thankful for Everclear for making this song when they did.

  61. T.... ....

    Glad I spent 24 years never hearing this song. Here's to 24 more.

  62. J.... A....

    Fuck the 90's were easy.

  63. S.... ....

    Naughty America intro😂😂

  64. A.... ....

    Hey you all should go and listen to their song “Santa Ana Wind.” By far one of their most underrated and most deep songs they have ever made.

    Not trying to advertise for personal gain or anything like that. Just trying to raise awareness about some of Everclear’s more underrated songs.

  65. A.... ....

    Hey you all should go and listen to their song “Santa Ana Wind.” By far one of their most underrated and most deep songs they have ever made.

  66. B.... D....

    This song makes me cry
    I remember playing this in high school in my room. And my parents were in the living room fighting😭😭😢

  67. W.... S....

    2:07 This image depicts how people are taught to either take sides or go crazy.
    And some of them did both at once!!

  68. M.... S....

    Wonderful and Father of Mine are both so sad but also catchy as hell

  69. A.... P....

    I used to listen to this on my portable CD player in my room and cry because the lyrics when this song was new.

  70. t.... ....

    I promised myself when I was 11 or 12 that I’d never be like my dad. Am I the only one?

    t.... ....

    No. Not at all. I love both of my biological parents, but I will never be anything like them.

  71. C.... R....

    this song got me throw a lot

  72. C.... R....

    this song me thorw a lot

  73. B.... L....

    What if you were worse off because your parents chose to stay together?

  74. K.... Z....

    Not really i loved living in this whole country the people in it are great

  75. g.... g....

    This hits me good.my parents are in their 50's and 40's and im only 13..but they keep saying "as soon as you grow and get out I'm kicking out your dad" my parents..arnt maried..but arnt dating...their just romates that are my parents you could say..

  76. c.... C....

    What a voice!

  77. N.... S....

    Definitely made myself cry listening to this this morning. 🙃

    The lyrics are powerful for sure

  78. n.... n....

    This song is so important to me. Parents aren't perfect, marriage isn't easy and I understand that now. But back then as a child, it was painful and this song made me feel that I wasn't alone.

  79. L.... B....

    Everclear makes me feel happy because my dad is not around

  80. P.... P....

    It’s been like 20 years since this timeless jam came out. I wonder if “someday” ever came.

  81. M.... S....

    Never thought I'd hear Everclear start playing children's songs, but they're pretty good at it...
    Does kind of take me back a "few" decades though - strongly recommended for every parent out there, if for no other reason than to remind them how things look from their own kids perspectives. Art nailed it perfectly...

  82. N.... P....

    What I like about this song is it’s a song describing difficult emotions, but not in a depressing way (Adele) or a vindictive way (Eminem). It’s a difficult topic, but yet, somehow the tone of the song gives you hope for the future

  83. A.... D....

    What's up with old songs and warrior cats man

  84. J.... ....

    Gotta love Uncle Art! I feel every note.

  85. N.... C....

    This band sums up everything I have ever felt as a young person and still brings a tear to my face when I listen to it. Thank you Everclear there will never be another band with the understanding that you have!

  86. S.... C....

    I can relate to this so much now un fortunately my granddaughter is ?..heart breaking

  87. C.... P....

    It's my life, help to know I'm not the only one

  88. E.... M....

    My God, this song. It guts me every time, and it's beautiful.

  89. A.... H....

    I love this guy, I hope his life turned out to everything he wanted it to be. Thank you so much for these songs man!!!

  90. t.... e....

    Does nobody else see how weird this song is

    t.... e....

    trich earthsenergy how is it weird? You’re just missing the meaning of the song.

    t.... e....

    @ZiggyStardust the person that showed me this song was pregnant and was drinking and doing drugs daily. She then had the baby and it was born dead from all the drugs she was doing. This month it was born dead. And all she cared about was going to get high. I really hope every person that likes this song isnt weird. I grew up without a dad. And my mom dont really like me. But u dont see me listening this song. It's weird imo fosho

  91. b.... ....

    It wasn't like this when I was growing up in the 80's. I'm whitey tighty. My best friends were black and mexican. We were tight.
    What the fuck happened? We all got along, and did stuff together. No BS back then? Why now? I don't get it.

  92. J.... S....

    "I don't want to meet your friends and I don't want to start over again. I just want my life to be the same just like it used to be!" That line gets me every time.

  93. J.... S....

    1.7k aren't feeling wonderful

  94. R.... T....

    DAT LEAD SINGER BLOND HAIR AND THE VOICE HIM HAS I'M PRETTY MUCH SURE HIM PACKS FUDGE

  95. J.... S....

    Thank u Hootie and the Blowfish for the song,Let Her Cry. That's a beautiful ballet.

  96. K.... B....

    My parents went through a divorce when I was in my 20s, and I still went through this same stuff. It’s nuts how that messes with you.

  97. P.... I....

    It's so sad that that happened didn't mean to hurt your head I didn't mean the words I said it's so sad tell me if you'll find a punchline now...😭😭😭😭😍😍🤩🤔🤯😴😴😴🌜🌜🌜🌜

  98. D.... S....

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