"Wide Awake" genre: Pop
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	Pop song performed by a virtual "band". It's early morning, you've been driving for 12 hours, have coffee in hand, eyes focused on the road and your head is occasionally wandering to the fringes of another reality.
	CD: Splinkie   Label: The Cookie Stove Credits: Michael DeAngelis - Composer, Producer, Musician, Engineer.
	Story Behind the Song I was in an 80's cover band, and we played a college gig in Pittsburgh. We were heading back to Chicago after the show, about a 6 hour trip, and I was riding shotgun. My job was to keep Charlie awake who was driving, while Dave and Mike crashed in the back. I had about 3 cups of coffee, 2 diet cokes, and a tin of Altoids on the ride home. As the sun rose behind us (I know, it rises in front of me in the song, it just worked better) I felt more awake on a spiritual level. At the risk of sounding cheesy, I felt closer to God and better connected with the universe. Must have been all that open space out there in Indiana. Through all the spiritual stuff, I had one thing on my mind. Crawling into the bed Julie was keeping warm for me! It was my turn to drive. With a fresh cup, I threw some change into the toll basket knowing I was a little closer to that warm bed. Lyrics VERSE 1 a dark highway the radio plays through night time daze and hours till I see her face with blood red eyes I drink my joe I don't have to buy or sell my soul CHORUS 1 I throw my change at 4 AM and I'm wide awake I travel through a lonely world and I'm wide awake I'll drive all night 'till I'm in her bed and I'm wide awake VERSE 2 I face the dawn between us the road still hums and I can taste it upon my tounge CHORUS 2 the sun is rising in front of me and I'm wide awake yeah, peace and love between God and man and I'm wide awake I'll drive all night 'till I'm in her bed and I'm wide awake CHORUS 3 I throw my change at 4AM and I'm wide awake I travel through a lonely world and I'm wide awake the sun is rising in front of me and I'm wide awake I'll drive all night 'till I'm in her bed and I'm wide awake I

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