“Awake” shows the vulnerable side of Elise; with this slow pop track, she meditates about loneliness and her detachment from the world. Instrumentally, it constantly plays with a mellow synth melody, while she sings over it with her haunting lyrics.
[Verse 1]
And now I can't tell if my mind is clear or just empty
'Cause days go by and all that's done is gone
Nights go by, all my dreams dessolve
And I start wondering
I start wondering
[Chorus]
Am I awake at all?
Do I wake up just to fall?
Am I still here when I'm gone?
Am I awake at all?
[Verse 2]
The voices that I hear through the walls
Have now become just another hum
And though the nights can tear love apart
I am numb now
I'm left wondering
[Chorus]
Am I awake at all?
Do I wake up just to fall?
Am I still here when I'm gone?
Am I awake at all?
[Verse 3]
While everything can be summed up at five
The sadder things don't keep us alive
I turn my head away from the screen
As I start crying
I'm still wondering
[Chorus]
Am I awake at all?
Do I wake up just to fall?
Will we ever even know
Are we awake at all?
Awake was written by Elise Trouw & Gary Hyde.
Awake was produced by Elise Trouw & Gary Hyde & Christopher Hoffee & Alan Sanderson.
Elise Trouw released Awake on Mon Mar 27 2017.