The band formed back in 2001 and played locally in Arizona for their first few years. Their first formal release of music was in 2003 with the Fik'shen EP. The release had five tracks; the first three tracks, "Overflow", "Makeshift", and "Sudden Change", would later be reworked and re-recorded later for their first LP, Welcome to the Fall, in 2005. The other two tracks, "Bruised and Break" and "Dissolved", had a different, softer sound than the majority of the rest of their work, and were never reworked. Additionally, the track "Interlude to Addiction", from Welcome to the Fall, is also on the EP, but as an intro to "Makeshift" rather than a separate track by itself.
While the band toured some in 2009 in support of the album, they disbanded amicably in 2010.
Members:
Mike Lopez − guitar
Mike Chavez − guitar
Aron Orosz − bass
Barrett Gardner − drums
Wide Awake
32 Leaves Lyrics
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Wide awake
Fear is now the only thing that?s keeping me
Wide awake
With no evidence your new defense is useless
You can find your way around it, the obvious truth
Back when inebriant and ignorant and cruel
To find your way in
Hoping you find your way in
?Cause I?m wide awake
You are now the only thing that?s keeping me
Wide awake
Yeah I?m wide awake
Fear is now the only thing that?s keeping me
Wide awake
You were brilliant turned hesitant fool
You just have to look around you?ll figure out its true
That when inebriant you?re ignorant and cruel
And I?m the fool standing here waiting up for you
To find your way in
Hoping you find your way in
{chorus}
Fearing me obsolete?
Thinking I should clear out my mind
So I can?t
Hesitate, complicate, anything anymore
It?s a
Slow defeat empty sheets look at me lying on the floor
It?s a
Slow defeat empty sheets look at me wanting so much more
{chorus}
The lyrics of "Wide Awake" by 32 Leaves tell the story of a person who is trying to move on after a failed relationship but is struggling to do so. The singer is consumed by fear and is unable to sleep, as memories of the past haunt them. In the first verse, the singer questions the new defense of their former partner and realizes that it's useless. The singer reflects on how they were once upon a time cruel and ignorant, and now they stand waiting for their past lover to return. In the chorus, the singer admits that their ex-partner is the only thing left that's keeping them "wide awake."
The second verse is directed at the ex-partner, who is depicted as brilliant but turned hesitant fool who is ignoring the obvious truth. It appears that the singer is still hopeful and waiting for their ex-partner to return, but the ex-partner is now the ignorant and cruel one. The bridge of the song is the singer's lament about their current situation. They are fearing that they have become obsolete and that they need to clear their mind but are unable to do so. The empty sheets, which represent the singer's inability to move on, haunt them, and they want so much more.
Overall, the song portrays the emotional complexities of a person trying to move on but struggling to let go of their past.
Line by Line Meaning
Wide awake
Fully conscious and aware
Fear is now the only thing that?s keeping me
Fear has become the sole factor causing wakefulness
With no evidence your new defense is useless
Your unsupported justification is futile
You can find your way around it, the obvious truth
You can circumvent the evident truth
Back when inebriant and ignorant and cruel
Previously intoxicated, unenlightened and savage
I was spinning all around just waiting here for you
I was eagerly anticipating your arrival
To find your way in
To enter into my life
Hoping you find your way in
Desiring your arrival
?Cause I?m wide awake
Because I am fully conscious and aware
You are now the only thing that?s keeping me
You have become the sole factor causing wakefulness
You were brilliant turned hesitant fool
You were initially clever but now are hesitant and foolish
You just have to look around you?ll figure out its true
If you simply observe, you will discover the evident fact
Fearing me obsolete?
Do you consider me outdated?
Thinking I should clear out my mind
Believing that I should simplify my thoughts
So I can?t
To prevent
Hesitate, complicate, anything anymore
Hesitate, confuse, or overthink anything again
It?s a
It is a
Slow defeat empty sheets look at me lying on the floor
A gradual loss, as I am lying on the floor with nothing to occupy my mind
It?s a
It is a
Slow defeat empty sheets look at me wanting so much more
A slow downfall, as I desire more fulfillment but am left with nothing
Yeah I?m wide awake
I am indeed fully conscious and aware
Fear is now the only thing that?s keeping me
The only factor causing wakefulness is now fear
Wide awake
Fully conscious and aware
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MICHAEL LOPEZ
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@TheUnifyd1
This band deserves so much more, they are fantastic. It's so hard these days to find true rock with real inpsiration and remarkable talent. These guys are the perfect example of that.
@iownthemountains
my uncle and i used to listen to these guys all of the time (uncle lived in phoenix AZ, and i visited him a lot). never knew who it was until i heard waiting, on accident looking for another song that ended up being from staind, who is great friends with my next fav underground band. i love/hate/love the music industry......
@levity90
I honestly don't understand why this band isn't more fucking popular.
@gabizle
These guys are awesome!!!!
@tfewell73
I'd mess around and get a speeding ticket off this. Lmao!
@AhmadzAlNuaimi
hahahahah funny! Hope you crash because it would be so cool with this music playing :DDD
@torbenfewell4960
Ahmad AlNuaimi maybe to you.
@bevan619
I hate that Katy Perry comes up when I search this song.
@stupendoushorrendous8258
Yes.
@NotExactlyAngel1
This favorite song by them