VERSE

Wide Awake

Katy Perry

Wide Awake

Song byKaty Perry

in AlbumTeenage Dream

I'm wide awake

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

And now it's clear to me

That everything you see

Ain't always what it seems

I'm wide awake

Yeah, I was dreaming for so long

[Pre-Chorus]

I wish I knew then

What I know now

Wouldn't dive in

Wouldn't bow down

Gravity hurts

You made it so sweet

'Til I woke up on

On the concrete

[Chorus]

Falling from cloud nine

Crashing from the high

I'm letting go tonight

Yeah, I'm falling from cloud nine

I'm wide awake

Not losing any sleep

I picked up every piece

And landed on my feet

I'm wide awake

Need nothing to complete myself, no

I'm wide awake

Yeah, I am born again

Out of the lion's den

I don't have to pretend

And it's too late

The story's over now, the end

[Pre-Chorus]

I wish I knew then

What I know now

Wouldn't dive in

Wouldn't bow down

Gravity hurts

You made it so sweet

'Til I woke up on

On the concrete

[Chorus]

Falling from cloud nine (it was out of the blue)

I'm crashing from the high

I'm letting go tonight (yeah, I'm letting you go)

I'm falling from cloud nine

I'm wide awake

Thunder rumbling

Castles crumbling

I'm wide awake

I am trying to hold on

I'm wide awake

God knows that I tried

Seeing the bright side

I'm wide awake

I'm not blind anymore...

I'm wide awake

[Chorus]

Yeah, I'm falling from cloud nine (it was out of the blue)

I'm crashing from the high

You know I'm letting go tonight (yeah, I'm letting you go)

I'm falling from cloud nine

I'm wide awake

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAli Khaky-Kazzazy

About this Song

Wide Awake by Katy Perry is a song about personal growth, self-awareness, and overcoming adversity. Released in 2012, this empowering anthem reflects on the artist's journey through hardships and her eventual realization of inner strength and resilience. Key themes in the song include self-discovery, empowerment, and waking up to the reality of one's situation. Poignant moments include the acknowledgment of previous naivety and the triumphant feeling of breaking free from illusions.