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'''Dreaming Wide Awake''' is the lead single and first track on [[Poets of the Fall]]'s 2010 fourth album [[Twilight Theater]].
'''Dreaming Wide Awake''' debuted on Radio NRJ Suomi on 21st January 2010 and was released as a limited-edition single on 3rd February, reaching #18 on the Finnish single charts. A music video was released shortly after on 9th February, directed by [[Oskari Sipola]].
 
The following month, Dreaming Wide Awake was included as the first track on [[Twilight Theater]], the fourth album by [[Poets of the Fall]].
 
The track was used as the live opener for most of the [[Ultraviolet Tour]], coming off the back of [[Whatever You Do, Don't Scream]]. This wasn't the case with the first two tour dates though with [[Dancing on Broken Glass]] used as the opener instead. It's unknown why this was changed.
 
In 2020, Dreaming Wide Awake was performed live and unplugged by [[Marko Saaresto|Marko]], [[Olli Tukiainen|Olli]], [[Jaska Mäkinen|Jaska]] and [[Jani Snellman|Jani]] as the April entry of the [[Alexander Theatre Sessions]].
 
==Single track listing==
{{tracklist
| all_writing    = [[Poets of the Fall]]
| title1          = Dreaming Wide Awake (Radio Edit)
| length1        = 3:39
| title2          = Dreaming Wide Awake (Album Version)
| length2        = 4:23
}}


==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
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== Music Video Credits ==
* Director & editor - Oskari Sipola
* Cinematographer - Joonas Pulkkanen
* Gaffer - Aleksi Ahonen
* Makeup artist - Anet Rilanto
* 1st camera assistant - Aarne Tapola
* Grip - Mika Tervonen
* Script supervisor - Kaisla Viitala
* Producer - Mikko Laine
* Starring Kai Bäckström, Jemina Sillanpää and [[Marko Saaresto]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161001183149/http://oldschool.poetsofthefall.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=291694 archived]</ref>
 
== Trivia ==
* The single's insert copyright statement ends with "Yeah right." The disk's copyright ends with "Somebody slap me."
 
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Revision as of 10:22, 26 March 2025

Dreaming Wide Awake
Track 1 on Twilight Theater
"Dreaming Wide Awake"
Single by Poets of the Fall
from the album Twilight Theater
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2010 (2010-01-21)
Length4:23
LabelInsomniac
BPM151
KeyG♯/A♭
F (Live in Moscow)
Producer(s)Poets of the Fall
Poets of the Fall singles chronology
"Diamonds
for Tears
"
(2008)
"Dreaming Wide Awake"
(2010)
"Can You
Hear Me
"
(2011)

Dreaming Wide Awake debuted on Radio NRJ Suomi on 21st January 2010 and was released as a limited-edition single on 3rd February, reaching #18 on the Finnish single charts. A music video was released shortly after on 9th February, directed by Oskari Sipola.

The following month, Dreaming Wide Awake was included as the first track on Twilight Theater, the fourth album by Poets of the Fall.

The track was used as the live opener for most of the Ultraviolet Tour, coming off the back of Whatever You Do, Don't Scream. This wasn't the case with the first two tour dates though with Dancing on Broken Glass used as the opener instead. It's unknown why this was changed.

In 2020, Dreaming Wide Awake was performed live and unplugged by Marko, Olli, Jaska and Jani as the April entry of the Alexander Theatre Sessions.

Single track listing

All tracks are written by Poets of the Fall

No.TitleLength
1."Dreaming Wide Awake (Radio Edit)"3:39
2."Dreaming Wide Awake (Album Version)"4:23

Lyrics

Too late, the melody is over

The joke seems to be on me cos I'm the one not laughing Down here on the floor

Deflate, the mystery of living In the most heartless fashion I could ever Imagine No pretense of decor

Another place and time, without a great divide And we could be flying deadly high I'll sell my soul to dream you wide awake

Another place and time, without a warning sign And we could be dying angel style I'll sell my soul to dream you wide awake

I'll dream you... wide awake

With me, disaster finds a playfield Love seems to draw dark, twisted pleasure tearing at me Cos I can't let you go

Mercy, like water in a desert Shine through my memory like jewelry in the sun Where are you now

Another place and time...

I'll dream you... wide awake

It's like I'm racing to the sun, blindly face the blazing gun Cos I'm afraid I will be left here without you Like I'm racing not to run, give more when I have none Cos I'm afraid I will be left here without you... wide awake

Another place and time...

I'll dream you... wide awake

Music Video Credits

  • Director & editor - Oskari Sipola
  • Cinematographer - Joonas Pulkkanen
  • Gaffer - Aleksi Ahonen
  • Makeup artist - Anet Rilanto
  • 1st camera assistant - Aarne Tapola
  • Grip - Mika Tervonen
  • Script supervisor - Kaisla Viitala
  • Producer - Mikko Laine
  • Starring Kai Bäckström, Jemina Sillanpää and Marko Saaresto[1]

Trivia

  • The single's insert copyright statement ends with "Yeah right." The disk's copyright ends with "Somebody slap me."