It’s no shock to anyone that knows me that I’m a big Katy Perry fan. Everything she and her team does these days turns into instant gold. It’s not just the music, lyrics or vocals but all of the other details too like the music videos, live performances, interviews, social media interaction with fans and more. It’s all lead to an historic streak where she tied Michael Jackson for the most consecutive number ones from one album with 5 in a row. She just missed breaking it when “The One That Got Away” (appropriately titled) stalled at number 3 but then her next release debuted at number one with “Part of Me” and now she’s knocking at the door again with her current big hit with “Wide Awake” which has zoomed to number 4 with a bullet on the Hot 100!
Here’s the excellent music video. I love the whole dreamy look and feel which offsets the message of the song about being wide awake. Also like the little girl who’s kid Perry. The slow motion segments are amazing.
I’m wide awake
I’m wide awake
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
Till I woke up on
On the concrete
[Chorus]
Falling from cloud 9
Crashing from the high
I’m letting go tonight
(Yeah I’m) Falling from cloud 9
I’m wide awake
Not losing any sleep
Picked up every piece
And landed on my feet
I’m wide awake
Need nothing to complete myself – nooohooo
I’m wide awake
[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/wide-awake-lyrics-katy-perry.html ]
Yeah, I am born again
Outta 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
Till I woke up on
On the concrete
[Chorus]
Falling from cloud 9
Crashing from the high
I’m letting go tonight (yeah, I’m letting go)
I’m Falling from cloud 9
Thunder rumbling
Castles crumbling
I am trying to hold on
God knows that I tried
Seeing the bright side
But I’m not blind anymore…
I’m wide awake
I’m wide awake
[Chorus]
Yeah, I’m Falling from cloud 9
Crashing from the high
You know I’m letting go tonight
I’m Falling from cloud 9
I’m wide awake
I’m wide awake
I’m wide awake
I’m wide awake
I’m wide awake