Wide awake    (video)    (clip)

 

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    I'm wide awake.                     (2x)

 

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1. I'm wide awake, yeah, I was in the dark

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    I was falling hard with an open heart.

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    I'm wide awake, how did I read the stars so wrong ?

 

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2. I'm wide awake, and now it's clear to me.

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    that everything you see ain't always what it seems.

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    I'm wide awake, yeah, I was dreaming for so long.

 

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+  I wish I knew then what I know now,

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    wouldn't dive in, wouldn't bow down.

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    Gravity hurts, you made it so sweet,

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    till I woke up on, on the concrete.

 

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Falling from cloud 9,        crashing from the hi.....gh,

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I'm letting go tonight,       yeah, I'm falling from cloud 9.

 

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3. I'm wide awake, not losing any sleep,

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    I picked up every piece. and landed on my feet,

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    I'm wide awake, need nothing to complete myself, no.

 

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4. I'm wide awake, yeah, I am born again,

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    outta the lion's den I don't have to pretend

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    and it's too late, the story's over now, the end.

 

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+  I wish I knew then what I know now,

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    wouldn't dive in, wouldn't bow down.

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    Gravity hurts, you made it so sweet,

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    till I woke up on, on the concrete.

 

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Falling from cloud 9,        crashing from the high,

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I'm letting go tonight,       oh, I'm falling from cloud 9.

 

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+  (I’m wide awake) Thunder rumbling,       castles crumbling,

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    (I’m wide awake) I am trying to hold o.......n.

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    (I’m wide awake) God knows that I tried       seeing the bright side,

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    (I’m wide awake) but I'm not blind anymo......re.

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    I'm wide awake,                   I'm wide awake,             yeah !

 

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I’m falling from cloud 9,        crashing from the high,

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you know I'm letting go toni.....ght,  I'm falling from cloud 9.

 

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+  I'm wide awake.                    (4x)   +  I’m wide awake.

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (Katy Perry)