When I’m Awake

By Messer

On Cuts

Released on July 18, 2025

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[Verse 1]

I've been waiting

Dreaming in the dark

Circling the hours

Til I'm in your arms

I've been waiting

Buried in the earth

Something in the way

You choose your words

Keeps me from getting hurt


[Chorus]

And when I'm awake I come undone

When I'm awake I come undone

You take it away and I fall apart


[Verse 2]

Pretty like an angel (angel)

Concrete bodyguard

Wish I could disappear

Cause I'm ashamed

Of recklessly wrecking your heart

I'm locked out of emotion (locked out)

Closer to the edge (closеr to the edge)

Whеn the daylight comes around

I get so scared

Of losing my cool again


[Chorus 2]

And when I'm awake I come undone

When I'm awake I come undone

Take me away before I fall apart

And when I'm awake I come undone

You take it away and I fall apart

Voices in my head pulling me under


[Chorus]

You take it away and I fall apart

And when I'm awake I come undone (When I'm awake I come undone)

When I'm awake I come undone

You take me away and I fall apart

And when I'm awake I come undone (When I'm awake I come undone)

Voices in my head pulling me under

You take it away


[Outtro]

I'm awake, I'm awake

I'm awake, I'm awake

I'm awake, I'm awake

I'm awake, I'm awake

Open me up I need to feel this moment

Open me up to faith

Open me up I need to feel this moment

You take me away and I fall apart

When I'm awake I come undone