Wide Awake
E-Town Concrete Lyrics


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I'm wide-awake. Wide. I'm wide-awake. I see the moves that you're trying to make. You think I'm sleeping be I'm wide-awake. all this spinning makes me dizzy. It makes me sick. Color-coded fear to ensure you fall in line when they crack the whip. I'm not scared. I'm wide-awake. Do you really trust the things they feed you in the news? Corporations own the networks that help to skew our views. I'm not fooled. I see the moves that you're trying to make. You think I'm sleeping but I'm wide-awake. I know the moves you're trying to make. You want me sleeping but I'm wide-awake. Like a fault line moving beneath our feet; slipping slowly, you barely notice. Until the ground gives way beneath you and the world crumbles down around you. You want me under? Put me under. Put me under. Put me under. Wide Awake.




Overall Meaning

In "Wide Awake" by E-Town Concrete, the main message of the song is crystal clear. The lyrics describe society as it is, how people are manipulated and influenced by external factors that cause them to live like drones. The song highlights how people are being fed lies through the media and news, causing them to fall in line and never question the status quo. The use of the phrase "I'm wide-awake" highlights that the singer is aware of these factors and refuses to succumb to them, unlike the rest of society. The song is a call to wake up and be aware of what's happening in the world.


The lyrics are also layered with metaphors and imagery that help to drive home the song's message. The "color-coded fear" line suggests how media companies use sensationalism and propaganda to instill fear in people to keep them in line. The "fault line" metaphor alludes to how society is on the brink of collapse, and those who refuse to be part of the manipulated masses are the only ones who can make a difference. The song's overall message is one of empowerment and the importance of being aware of one's surroundings.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm wide-awake. Wide.
I am fully alert and conscious, fully aware of my surroundings and the events taking place.


I'm wide-awake. I see the moves that you're trying to make.
I am fully attentive and able to perceive the actions and intentions of others.


You think I'm sleeping be I'm wide-awake.
You assume I am unaware or ignorant, but in reality, I am fully alert and conscious.


All this spinning makes me dizzy. It makes me sick.
The chaos and confusion caused by the actions of others is disorienting and distressing to me.


Color-coded fear to ensure you fall in line when they crack the whip.
Manipulative tactics such as using fear and intimidation are employed to keep people in line and obedient.


I'm not scared. I'm wide-awake.
I am not intimidated or frightened, but rather fully alert and aware of the situation.


Do you really trust the things they feed you in the news? Corporations own the networks that help to skew our views. I'm not fooled.
I question the reliability and truthfulness of mainstream media, which is influenced by corporate interests and can be biased or distorted.


I see the moves that you're trying to make. You think I'm sleeping but I'm wide-awake.
I am able to discern and anticipate the actions of others, despite their belief that I am unaware or asleep.


I know the moves you're trying to make. You want me sleeping but I'm wide-awake.
I am fully aware of the intentions and objectives of others, despite their desire for me to be passive or inactive.


Like a fault line moving beneath our feet; slipping slowly, you barely notice. Until the ground gives way beneath you and the world crumbles down around you.
Similar to a geological fault line, societal issues and tensions can be building up gradually and imperceptibly, until they reach a point of crisis and result in widespread collapse or chaos.


You want me under? Put me under. Put me under. Put me under. Wide Awake.
Despite attempts to subdue me, I remain fully alert and aware, not succumbing to the control or manipulation of others.




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Comments from YouTube:

relaxshacksDOTcom

Best tune on a bad-ass album....

Jah Spear

you think im sleeping but im wide awake.

Nielsundergrunt

Thumbs up if a hardcore/punk room leads you to this.

merc1967

Who the fuck can this Bad ass song have so few views?????????????

Joseph Boulay

Because this is the underground shit

merc1967

Meant to say HOW the FUCK

Mark Franklin

Cuz only real motherfuckers truly seek this song out..

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