Lyrics
Wake me if you're out there
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
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."
Living 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
So wake me if you're out there!
Wake me if you're out there
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
I've been leaving all the windows unlocked
With a basket by the oak tree
'Cause I'll be pickin' up the acorns that fall off
If you'll be climbing up to meet me
Living 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
Wake me if you're out there
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
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."
Living 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
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
So if you're dying to see
I guarantee there are angels around your vicinity
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Angels” blends ordinary domestic details with a sense of unseen spiritual reality. Shadows, footprints, an empty fireplace, and open windows create uncertainty, but the song responds with expectancy rather than fear. Its recurring request to be awakened suggests a desire to notice what lies beyond familiar perception. Images of angels surrounding everyday life connect wonder in the home with wonder in the heavens, including the distant view associated with astronauts.
The clearest devotional moment comes when bruised knees are linked with prayer and the singer refuses to treat prayer as speech directed at an empty ceiling. That conviction gives the surreal imagery a Christian center: unseen beings are not presented merely as fantasy, but as part of a world in which prayer is heard and heavenly activity may remain hidden from ordinary sight. The lyrics may recall biblical passages about angels serving God’s people and strangers sometimes encountering angels unknowingly. Their emphasis remains imaginative and personal, expressing faith that visible life does not exhaust reality.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 13:2 The passage says that some people have welcomed angels without recognizing them.
- Psalm 91:11 The psalm describes God commanding His angels to guard His people.
- Hebrews 1:14 Angels are described as ministering spirits sent to serve those receiving salvation.