aawake at night Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Alone in a crowded room
My eyes will search for you
Abandoned by my company
I'll search for what's in front of me
And hope that I find something new
[Chorus]
My heart is like the ocean searching
Searching for the shore, I'm learning
There must be something more than dreaming
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
This heart of mine is tired
But my feet will not retire
The alcohol will not suppress
The fear of death and loneliness
I know that I’m not alone
[Chorus]
My heart is like the ocean searching
Searching for the shore, I'm learning
There must be something more than dreaming
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My heart is like the ocean searching
Searching for the shore, I'm learning
There must be something more than dreaming
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Alone in a crowded room
My eyes will search for you
Abandoned by my company
I'll search for what's in front of me
And hope that I find something new
[Chorus]
My heart is like the ocean searching
Searching for the shore, I'm learning
There must be something more than dreaming
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
This heart of mine is tired
But my feet will not retire
The alcohol will not suppress
The fear of death and loneliness
I know that I’m not alone
[Chorus]
My heart is like the ocean searching
Searching for the shore, I'm learning
There must be something more than dreaming
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My heart is like the ocean searching
Searching for the shore, I'm learning
There must be something more than dreaming
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[Bridge]
I've wrestled with the truth for quite some time
And I've been drowning in this restless mind
I'm sick of being so unsatisfied
Tell me that the answer's right
God, are you awake at night?
'Cause I've been abandoned by my company
I'll search for what's in front of me
And hope that I find something new
[Chorus]
My heart is like the ocean searching
Searching for the shore, I'm learning
There must be something more than dreaming
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My heart is like the ocean searching
Searching for the shore, I'm learning
There must be something more than dreaming
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I've wrestled with the truth for quite some time
And I've been drowning in this restless mind
I'm sick of being so unsatisfied
Tell me that the answer's right
God, are you awake at night?
'Cause I've been abandoned by my company
I'll search for what's in front of me
And hope that I find something new
[Chorus]
My heart is like the ocean searching
Searching for the shore, I'm learning
There must be something more than dreaming
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My heart is like the ocean searching
Searching for the shore, I'm learning
There must be something more than dreaming
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
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Genius Annotation
“aawake at night” is about a personal, longing search for the truth about life, which keeps the narrator up at night (hence the title). It describes a constant search for something that’s missing in his life and a desire to fill this void. What will fill this void is open to interpretation for the listener, but frontman Josh Taylor refers to God as the answer, given his spiritual background.
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Violin
Recorded At
Mojave dessert, California
Released on
April 22, 2017
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