Wide Awake
Bowmont Lyrics
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Kneeled down and sunk my hands into the morning grass.
I wake up and it's all gone.
Wide awake, wide awake.
Still loosing teeth in my dreams.
Broken lips and bloody hands.
electric marks you've left behind.
Black eye, black eye.
Wide Awake, wide awake.
No matter what we dream, what we dream is true.
No matter what I see, what I see is you.
All the things we could never explain
with all that happened, we were never the same.
We lost our way before, we've lost our way before,
but I could always see the shore.
I could always feel the source.
No matter what we dream, what we dream is true.
No matter what I see, what I see is you.
The lyrics to Bowmont's "Wide Awake" convey a deep sense of loss and nostalgia. The first verse describes the singer reading a letter, which causes them to sink down into the grass as they process the emotions it evokes. The second verse describes the singer's dreams, in which they are still experiencing physical pain and trauma from a past event. The recurring phrase "wide awake" seems to suggest a sense of powerlessness to escape these memories.
The chorus introduces a sense of connection and longing, as the singer declares that no matter what they dream or see, it all comes back to the person they have lost. The lines "all the things we could never explain" and "we lost our way before" imply that the relationship was complicated and possibly ended in a painful or unexpected way. However, the singer still feels a sense of familiarity and comfort in the memories of that person.
Overall, "Wide Awake" is a haunting ballad about the lasting impact of love and loss on the human psyche. The use of vivid imagery and repetition emphasizes the intensity of the emotions being conveyed.
Line by Line Meaning
I read your letter, put my head in my hands.
Upon reading the letter, I was overwhelmed with emotion and sunk my head into my hands.
Kneeled down and sunk my hands into the morning grass.
I was so overcome with emotion that I kneeled down and pressed my hands into the dewy grass.
I wake up and it's all gone.
When I awaken from my dreams, everything that I thought was real disappears.
Wide awake, wide awake.
I am completely alert and aware of my surroundings.
Still losing teeth in my dreams.
I continue to experience recurring nightmares where my teeth fall out.
Broken lips and bloody hands.
In my dreams, my lips and hands are injured and bleeding.
Burnt into the deepest lobes of mind, electric marks you've left behind.
The memories of you are deeply ingrained in my subconscious, like electric marks burned into my brain.
Black eye, black eye.
Even in my dreams, I bear the physical marks of past trauma.
No matter what we dream, what we dream is true.
Our dreams hold a certain truth to them, regardless of reality.
No matter what I see, what I see is you.
You are always on my mind and in my thoughts, no matter what else surrounds me.
All the things we could never explain
There are certain aspects of our relationship that defy explanation.
with all that happened, we were never the same.
The events that transpired between us forever altered our relationship.
We lost our way before, we've lost our way before,
We have struggled in the past and lost our path.
but I could always see the shore.
Despite our struggles, I always saw a path forward and a way to navigate towards safety.
I could always feel the source.
My intuition and inner voice always guide me towards the truth.
Contributed by Stella E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.