“Stay Awake” by Dean Lewis
Dean Lewis’ “Stay Awake”, as its music video implies, is based on a couple breaking up or more specifically the singer getting dumped. And Lewis plays the role of the participant of this romance who is trying to prevent it from dissolving.
The titular phrase “stay awake”, as used throughout this track, is somewhat synonymous with “holding on”. Lewis wants his partner to hold on to the relationship despite the fact that she has already decided to leave him.
The setting of the song is basically a home they are sharing. Currently it is filled with boxes containing her belongings as well as representing “all (their) memories”. Lewis’ girlfriend is about to bounce, as in leave the relationship. However, as she is making her way out the door, Lewis’ “hand starts to slip”, and he feels a way he never felt before. That is to say he is not cool with breaking up.
All in all, the song is based on him entreating her to “stay awake”, which reads more or less like an appeal for her to remain mentally-vested in their relationship.
Facts about “Stay Awake”
- Dean Lewis and his team officially released “Stay Awake” on 18 March 2019. However, its music video came out a day prior, on 17 March 2019.
- “Stay Awake” is the third single released from and fourth song featured on A Place We Knew (2019), Dean Lewis’ debut studio album. Lewis’ colossally successful song “Be Alright” was also released as a single from this project.
- This track charted in multiple countries, including Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
- Dean Lewis himself has stated that although this track may sound upbeat, in reality it is actually a melancholy song.
- “Stay Awake” was written by Dean Lewis in addition to Steve Solomon and Neil Ormandy. The former also produced the song alongside Nick Atkinson and Edd Holloway.
