Angel in Disguise
Delirious Lyrics


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Wake me up, shake me up
Break me up and the put me back together
Take my crown, let me drown
Bring me round then stay with me forever
I've never known love like this
Maybe you're an angel in disguise

Call my name,
Somebody take me away
Rescue me, completely.
No more shame,
Somebody take it away.
Rescue me.

Wake me up, take me up,
Feel the heat it's closer now than ever.
Secrets hide in the sand,
Take these bones and put me back together.




Oh, oh you're killing me, with just one kiss.
Maybe I'm an Angel in your eyes.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Delirious?'s song "Angel In Disguise" explore the themes of love, rescue, and identity. The opening lines of the song express a desire to be awakened, broken, and put back together by someone, possibly a lover. The singer then asks this person to take their crown, indicating a willingness to submit to them. The idea of drowning and being brought back to life further emphasizes the singer's dependence on this person. The chorus is a cry for help, asking for someone to rescue the singer and take away their shame. The repetition of these lines underscores the urgency of the singer's plea for help.


The second verse continues the themes of rescue and transformation, with the singer asking to be taken up and feeling the heat of this person's passion. The line "secrets hide in the sand" is somewhat cryptic, but it may suggest a desire to uncover hidden truths or emotions. The final lines of the song suggest a mutual love between the singer and this person, with each seeing the other as an angel in disguise.


Overall, the lyrics of "Angel In Disguise" suggest a deep desire for connection, transformation, and rescue. The image of an angel in disguise suggests that the person the singer is addressing may have qualities that are not immediately apparent, or that they are themselves capable of great kindness and love.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake me up, shake me up
I need to be awakened from my current state, shaken out of my complacency.


Break me up and the put me back together
I need to be broken down, dismantled so that I can be rebuilt in a better way.


Take my crown, let me drown
Let go of my pride and ego, let me be vulnerable and exposed to my weaknesses.


Bring me round then stay with me forever
Bring me back to life, revive me, and then never leave me alone again.


I've never known love like this
This feeling is so intense and powerful, it's unlike anything I've experienced before.


Maybe you're an angel in disguise
Perhaps you're more than just a human, perhaps you're a divine messenger in disguise.


Call my name,
Reach out to me, contact me.


Somebody take me away
I want to be rescued, taken out of my current context.


Rescue me, completely.
Save me from my troubles, my worries, my fears.


No more shame,
Free me from the burden of guilt, embarrassment, or humiliation.


Somebody take it away.
Remove the pain, the sorrow, the suffering from my heart and mind.


Wake me up, take me up,
Again, I need to be awakened and lifted up from my lowliness.


Feel the heat it's closer now than ever.
The intensity of this moment is reaching its climax, it's almost overwhelming.


Secrets hide in the sand,
There are things that are being hidden, kept from the light, buried in secrecy.


Take these bones and put me back together.
I need to be reassembled, rebuilt from scratch, to be made whole once again.


Oh, oh you're killing me, with just one kiss.
Your love, your touch, your passion is so intense that it's almost painful, yet it's addictive and all-consuming.


Maybe I'm an Angel in your eyes.
Perhaps you see something in me that's beyond my own perception, perhaps you regard me as someone special and divine.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Martin Smith, Stuart Garrard

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