There was a time in life When I felt my only choice was to run away From so much hatred It seems sometimes that the killing will never end I was afraid, I could not see the end in sight And so I did what many of us often do I took all my feelings and put them all to sleep Until I could not feel any more pain
But you cannot change a thing if you cannot feel your heart And so I prayed for strength to help me face my fears I remember the day, and although it hurt me deep I was happy for my tears
I am wide awake, ready to take my place In the war that's going on for hearts and minds I am wide awake and I won't hesitate To stand and tell the truth to save a life
So many suffer and cry While too many of us turn our heads and hide For lack of our love Today 10,000 children closed their eyes and died It's hard to take, we cannot face the madness And so we go back to the place where we feel safe We take all our feelings and put them all to sleep Until we cannot feel any more pain
But don't you be afraid cause Wide awake there will be many others Who will join you on your way Oh and there is so much beauty, You just have to open up your eyes Wide awake sometimes your heart will break When you hear another angushed cry In the middle of this sorrow You have got to realize
If you cannot look, then you cannot change Open up your eyes, don't be afraid I'm right here beside you I wll never leave you lonely. I keep my head up and my heart wide open I'm here to tell you it is worth any pain you feel Don't go to sleep, do not slumber So many are depending on you I am wide awake ready to take my place You'll be wide awake ready to take your place We are wide awake ready to take our place.
I'm thankful and I'm so grateful that I'm wide awake.