My Favorite 4 Minutes of Music This Week- 3/19/12

It's been a while since I've posted a song on here as my favorite 4 minutes of music.... but this song just came out of nowhere this morning and slapped me right across the face!  I had to post it... not only because I love it... but because I wanted a historical reference on my blog of the first day I heard this song. 

Katy Perry is re-releasing her Teenage Dream album with a few new tracks and remixes, and just this morning I heard one of those new tracks called "Wide Awake".  At first listen, it grabbed my attention simply because of its catchiness.  Should we be surprised that Katy Perry has a catchy pop tune?  Not after five #1's off the same album!  :-) 

After listening through a few times and catching some of the lyrics, I googled the lyrics and followed along as I listened.  I got goosebumps AND even teared up a bit.  The song definitely is striking a chord with where I'm at in life right now.  I need my hands on this single ASAP.  I hope it comes out on iTunes soon.  This is the kind of music that makes me feel better about life, even in my darkest moments (a`la Sara Bareilles and Kelly Clarkson). 

WTG Katy!  Props for releasing another amazing song and making my love for you grow even stronger!

Enjoy "Wide Awake"


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
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 - yeah

(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

(Chorus)

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...'cause I'm... wide awake

(Chorus)
(Oh now I'm) Falling from cloud 9
It was outta the blue, I'm
Crashing from the high
(Yeah) I'm letting go tonight
Letting go of illusion
(Now I'm) Falling from cloud 9

I'm Wide Awake x5