Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Everclear
Performer
Art Alexakis
Lead Vocals
Andrew Stevens
Background Vocals
Craig Montoya
Bass
Erica Stewart-Giuhan
Background Vocals
Greg Eklund
Drums
Sydnne Ebong
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Art Alexakis
Composer
Craig Montoya
Composer
Greg Eklund
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Art Alexakis
Producer
Lars Fox
Co-Producer
Neal Avron
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hey, ain't life wonderful?
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful
Isn't it wonderful? Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful wonderful
So wonderful, isn't everything wonderful?
Isn't it wonderful, now?
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
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 wanna cry
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now
[Verse 8]
I go to school and I run and play
I tell the kids that it's all okay
I'll have to laugh so my friends won't know
When the bell rings, I just don't want to go
[Verse 9]
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
[Verse 10]
Promises mean everything when you're little
And the world's so big (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
[Verse 11]
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, no
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, no
I don't want to hear you tell me everything is wonderful now
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, no
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, no
I don't want to hear you tell me everything is wonderful now
[Verse 12]
I don't want to hear you say that I will understand someday
No (No) no (No) no (No) no
I don't want to hear you say we both have gone in a different way
No (No) no (No) no (No) no
I don't want to 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
And I hate everything
Everyone and everything
Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now
[Verse 13]
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, no
Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now
[Verse 14]
I don't want to hear you tell me everything is wonderful now
Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now
[Verse 15]
Ooh yeah yeah everything is wonderful now
Ooh yeah everything is wonderful now
Now
Now
Everything is wonderful now
Now
Now
Everything is wonderful now
Written by: Art Alexakis, Craig Montoya, Greg Eklund