Wide Awake
Alonzo Holt Lyrics
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Yeah, I was in the dark
I was falling hard
With an open heart
I'm wide awake
How did I read the stars so wrong
I'm wide awake
That everything you see
Ain't always what it seems
I'm wide awake
Yeah, I was dreaming for so long
I wish I knew then
What I know now
Wouldn't dive in
Wouldn't bow down
Gravity hurts
You made it so sweet
Till I woke up on
On the concrete
Falling from cloud 9
Crashing from the high
I'm letting go tonight
(yeah I'm) falling from cloud 9
I'm wide awake
Not losing any sleep
Picked up every piece
And landed on my feet
I'm wide awake
Need nothing to complete myself nooohooo
I'm wide awake
Yeah, I am born again
Outta the lions den
I don't have to pretend
And its too late
The story's over now, the end yeah
I wish I knew then
What I know now
Wouldn't dive in
Wouldn't bow down
Gravity hurts
You made it so sweet
Till I woke up on
On the concrete
Falling from cloud 9
Crashing from the high
I'm letting go tonight
(yeah I'm) falling from cloud 9
Thunder rumbling
Castles crumbling
I am trying to hold on
God knows that I tried
Seeing the bright side
But I'm not blind anymore cause I'm wide awake
Falling from cloud 9
Crashing from the high
I'm letting go tonight
(yeah I'm) falling from cloud 9
(oh now I'm) falling from cloud 9
It was outta the blue, I'm
Crashing from the high
(yeah) I'm letting go tonight
Letting go of illusion
(now I'm) falling from cloud 9
The lyrics to Alonzo Holt's song Wide Awake seem to talk about waking up from a dream or an illusion that the singer had been living in for a long time. They talk about how the singer had been falling hard with an open heart, possibly indicating that they had been in love or invested in something deeply, but had been blind to the reality of the situation. They now regret not knowing what they know now, which would have made them avoid the situation or handle it differently. They realize the importance of being awake to reality and seeing things clearly, even if the truth is hard to swallow. They have landed on their feet, and despite being let down, they do not need anything to complete themselves.
The lyrics also seem to suggest that staying in an illusion or dreamlike state is easy and sweet, but only until reality hits hard. The singer talks about falling from cloud 9 and crashing from the high that they were on, which could be metaphors for the happiness and comfort they felt in the illusion. However, they are now letting go of that illusion and seeing the reality, even if it is not as sweet. They are also acknowledging that they tried to see the bright side of things, but they are not blind anymore because they are wide awake.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm wide awake
I am now aware of what I was not aware of before
Yeah, I was in the dark
Before being aware, I was unaware
I was falling hard
I was going through a difficult time
With an open heart
I was vulnerable and open to love
How did I read the stars so wrong
I misinterpreted signs and signals
And now its clear to me
I now understand the truth
That everything you see
Appearances can be deceiving
Ain't always what it seems
Things are not always as they appear
Yeah, I was dreaming for so long
I was living in a fantasy world
I wish I knew then
I regret not knowing before
What I know now
What I have come to learn
Wouldn't dive in
I would not have committed myself
Wouldn't bow down
I would have stood up for myself
Gravity hurts
The fall from my high was painful
You made it so sweet
You made the experience so delightful
Till I woke up on
Until I realized what was happening
On the concrete
Stark reality
Falling from cloud 9
Coming down from a very happy place
Crashing from the high
I am no longer in a state of euphoria
I'm letting go tonight
I am moving on from the past
(yeah I'm) falling from cloud 9
I am experiencing a change in mood
Not losing any sleep
I am not anxious or troubled about anything
Picked up every piece
I have been able to gather everything that was scattered
And landed on my feet
I am now back on track
Need nothing to complete myself nooohooo
I am completely satisfied with myself
Yeah, I am born again
I have been reborn into a new phase of my life
Outta the lions den
I have escaped danger
I don't have to pretend
I can now be true to myself
And its too late
The situation is irreversible
The story's over now, the end yeah
This chapter of my life is now over
Thunder rumbling
There is danger looming
Castles crumbling
Everything is falling apart
I am trying to hold on
I am striving to survive
God knows that I tried
I put in my best effort
Seeing the bright side
Trying to remain optimistic
But I'm not blind anymore cause I'm wide awake
I am no longer ignorant of the truth
(oh now I'm) falling from cloud 9
I am experiencing a change in mood
It was outta the blue, I'm
The situation was unexpected
Letting go of illusion
I am accepting the reality of my situation
Writer(s): Bonnie Mckee, Katy Perry, Martin Max, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter
Contributed by Jordyn F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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What you got, a billion could've never bought
We gonna party like it's 3012 tonight
I wanna show you all the finer things in life
So just forget about the world, be young tonight
I'm coming for ya, I'm coming for ya
Cause all I need is a beauty and a beat
Who can make my life complete
It's all by you, when the music makes you move
Baby do it like you do
Cause
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Take a bow, you on the hottest ticket now
We gonna party like it's 3012 tonight
I wanna show you all the finer things in life
So just forget about the world, be young tonight
I'm coming for ya, I'm coming for ya
Cause all I need is a beauty and a beat
Who can make my life complete
It's all by you, when the music makes you move
Baby do it like you do
Body rock
I wanna see you body rock
Cause all I need is a beauty and a beat
Who can make my life complete
It's all by you, when the music makes you move
Baby do it like you do
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Show you off, tonight I wanna show you off (eh, eh, eh)
What you got, a billion could've never bought (eh, eh, eh)
We're gonna party like it's 3012 tonight
I wanna show you all the finer things in life
So just forget about the world, we're young tonight
I'm coming for ya, I'm coming for ya
Cause all I need
Is a beauty and a beat
Who can make my life complete
It's all about you
When the music makes you move
Baby, do it like you do
Yeah
Body rock, I wanna see your body rock (eh, eh, eh)
Take a bow, you're on the hottest ticket now, oh (eh, eh, eh)
We're gonna party like it's 3012 tonight
I wanna show you all the finer things in life
So just forget about the world, we're young tonight
I'm coming for ya, I'm coming for ya
Cause all I need
Is a beauty and a beat
Who can make my life complete
It's all about you
When the music makes you move
Baby, do it like you do
Body rock, I wanna see your body rock
Body rock, I wanna see your body rock
Cause all I need
Is a beauty and a beat
Who can make my life complete
It's all about you
When the music makes you move
Baby, do it like you do
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