Wide Awake
Man Overboard Lyrics


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It starts with another day, alone in your car
There's gotta be another way for me to get to you
This distance is real, my heart burns at the wheel
There's gotta be another way for me to get to you

I saw you leaning on the hood of my car
We're not leaving here, we're not leaving here
I need to be with you alone in my arms,
I am dying here, I am dying here

When you're not home
When you're not home
We're laying wide awake
We're always wide awake

It starts with another day, alone in your room
I wish I had the time to stay
But it's something I have to do
This distance is real and you're dying to feel
There's gotta be another way for me to get to you

I saw you leaning on the hood of my car
We're not leaving here, we're not leaving here
I need to be with you alone in my arms,
I am dying here, I am dying here

When you're not home
When you're not home
We're laying wide awake
We're always wide awake
I am dying here
I am dying here





It starts with another day, alone in your car
There's gotta be another way for me to get to you

Overall Meaning

The song "Wide Awake" by Man Overboard is a lamentation of a long-distance relationship. The singer begins each day alone, struggling to make the distance between them disappear. He wishes that there was “another way” for him to be with his partner, but they’re separated by miles and miles of land. The song is like a narrative sequence that showcases the stages of his longing journey. In the first verse, he’s stuck inside his car, clearly on his way to her. He can barely contain himself. His heart is racing, and he’s burning while driving. In the chorus, he imagines her leaning on his car, envisioning her presence and beating himself up for not being able to be with her.


The second verse shifts to being alone in his room, a more desolate state than the car. He wishes for more time, to be with her, but he has things to do, places to go, and he must leave. He wishes there was another way to make this easier. Unfortunately, there isn’t, and the distance between them is palpable. It’s hard for them to be apart, and they feel like they’re “always wide awake” when they’re stuck without each other.


The song is a heartfelt journey of two lovers who long to be together, but the world has different plans for them. It’s a tribute to those who hold out hope that someday that distance will disappear.


Line by Line Meaning

It starts with another day, alone in your car
The lyrics describe the feeling of longing and desperation to be with someone, starting with the realization of being alone again.


There's gotta be another way for me to get to you
The person is looking for a way to bridge the physical distance between themselves and the one they love.


This distance is real, my heart burns at the wheel
The separation is causing them real pain and heartache, and they are desperately trying to find a solution.


I saw you leaning on the hood of my car
The person has a vivid memory of seeing their loved one in a moment of intimacy and connection.


We're not leaving here, we're not leaving here
The lyric suggests that they want to hold on to this moment forever, not wanting to leave each other's side.


I need to be with you alone in my arms
The person is expressing a deep physical longing to hold their loved one and be close to them.


When you're not home, we're laying wide awake
The absence of their loved one leaves them restless and unable to sleep, constantly thinking about them.


It starts with another day, alone in your room
The lyrics repeat the sense of loneliness and longing, emphasizing that this is a recurring feeling.


I wish I had the time to stay, but it's something I have to do
The person recognizes their responsibilities and other commitments, but still wishes they could prioritize being with their loved one.


This distance is real and you're dying to feel
Both people are feeling the effects of being separated and long to be together.


I am dying here
The person is expressing their intense emotional pain and desperation to be reunited with their loved one.




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Alessandro Mainini

Hearing those gang vocals 7 years later is soul crushing. We were living in a golden age and we weren't even fully aware of it.

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2010-2016 was elite for music... itll never be the same again

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Love this song. So emotional. Heart Attack is an amazing album.

Jordan Bunn

Man overboard such a rad band, they influenced my music, and gave me motivation to start this channel. Good band!

Marty Evans

such an amazing song

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omg they know how to choose their singles so well! i'm in love with this music video!

poppetlime93

I've been in a LDR for the past 2 years, and this song hits so close to home. I feel so lost and incomplete when he isn't with me.

Desmo Kid

This must be the greatest piece of music i've heard in a very long time. Anthemic.

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