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As the third song on Owl City’s junior album, “Angels” is about a distraught man (presumably Adam Young), who asks for evidence of God’s existence. He realizes angels exist on earth in the spirit of pure-hearted people, and finds hope and profoundness in his surreal life.
[Hook]
Wake me if you're out there
[Verse 1]
Through the glass in my bedroom window
In the bushes far below
I thought I saw an unfamiliar shadow
Among the ones I so clearly know
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been sleeping with the night light unplugged
With a note on the rocking chair
That says, "I'm dreaming of the life I once loved
So wake me if you're out there."
[Chorus]
Livin' close to the ground
Is seventh Heaven 'cause there are angels all around
Among my frivolous thoughts
I believe there are beautiful things seen by the astronauts
[Hook]
Wake me if you're out there
Wake me if you're out there
[Verse 2]
In the dust on my cellar staircase
A pair of footprints followed me
I saw a flicker in the fake fireplace
Blinked again but there was nothing to see
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been leaving all the windows unlocked
With a basket by the oak tree
'Cause I'll be picking up the acorns that fall off
If you'll be climbing up to meet me
[Chorus]
Livin' close to the ground
Is seventh Heaven 'cause there are angels all around
Among my frivolous thoughts
I believe there are beautiful things seen by the astronauts
[Hook]
Wake me if you're out there
[Bridge]
I keep my knees black and blue
'Cause they often hit the hard wood floor
(Wake me if you're out there)
And I believe
So I'm not praying to the ceiling anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been sleeping with the night light unplugged
With a note on the rocking chair
That says, "I'm dreaming of the life I once loved
So wake me if you're out there."
[Chorus]
Livin' close to the ground
Is seventh Heaven 'cause there are angels all around
Among my frivolous thoughts
I believe there are beautiful things seen by the astronauts
[Chorus 2]
The indications reveal
(Wake me if you're out there)
That few of us realize life is quite surreal
So if you're dying to see
I guarantee there are angels around your vicinity
[Outro]
So if you're dying to see
I guarantee there are angels around your vicinity
Angels was written by Adam Young.
Angels was produced by Adam Young.
In an interview with Songfacts, Adam Young (a.k.a. Owl City said,
“I’ve never had a Lifetime movie encounter with an angel but I definitely do believe they exist and I wanted to write a song to touch on that belief.”