🎵 Wide Awake // by Katy Perry

78 ContributorsTranslationsItalianoPortuguêsČeskyFrançaisالعربيةTürkçeEspañolPolski Wide Awake Lyrics “Wide Awake” is a song inspired by Katy’s divorce from Russell Brand, in which she reveals that now that the relationship’s over she sees everything clearly. The song details how Russell led her to believe… Read More  [Intro] I'm wide awake I'm wide awake [Verse 1] (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] Fallin' from cloud nine Crashin' from the high I'm letting go tonight Yeah, I'm fallin' from cloud nine [Verse 2] (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] Fallin' from cloud nine (It was outta the blue, I'm) Crashin' from the high I'm letting go tonight (Yeah, I'm letting you go, I'm) I'm fallin' from cloud nine [Bridge] (I'm wide awake) Thunder rumbling Castles crumbling (I'm wide awake) I am tryin' to hold on (I'm wide awake) God knows that I tried Seeing the bright side (I'm wide awake) But I'm not blind anymore [Interlude] I'm wide awake I'm wide awake [Chorus] Yeah, I'm fallin' from cloud nine (It was outta the blue, I'm) Crashin' from the high You know I'm letting go tonight (Yeah, I'm letting you go, I'm) I'm fallin' from cloud nine [Outro] I'm wide awake I'm wide awake I'm wide awake I'm wide awake I'm wide awake