Lyrics
Oh, I, I had the strangest dream
Expressing the experience of a peculiar dream.
And they made a deal and they drew the line
Describing a negotiated agreement with a clear boundary.
And they built a wall right across the town
Depicting the construction of a physical barrier in the town.
We ran, but we could not hide
Running away from a situation but unable to escape.
We were fifty years marching round and round
Reflecting on fifty years of repetitive, circular movements.
We were fifty years when the wall came down
Noting the passage of time until the wall's collapse.
Anything is possible in this world
Asserting the belief that limitless possibilities exist in the world.
Oh, I, I had the strangest dream
Reiteration of a strange dream experience.
Where they wasted days on the borderline
Describing a scenario where time is wasted on boundaries.
And they saw themselves living underground
Imagining people living beneath the surface.
And they ran, but they could not hide
Running away again, but facing the inability to hide.
They cut the rocks and they laid the stone
Depicting the effort to build a structure with rocks and stones.
They made themselves a tower, here in Babylon
Creating a tower, possibly symbolizing an ambitious project in Babylon.
Anything is possible in this world
Reiterating the belief in boundless possibilities.
Hey yeah, I never could explain
Expressing frustration at the inability to explain a situation.
We`re all playing a game we could never win
Highlighting the futility of participating in an unwinnable game.
Hey yeah, I`ll never understand
Expressing a lack of understanding for the collective aimlessness.
We just wander all over the same old ground
Describing the repetitive nature of wandering without progress.
Oh, I, I had the strangest dream
Recounting another unusual dream, involving interaction with someone.
And you shook your head and you looked at me
Describing a gesture implying enlightenment in the dream.
And said `open your eyes and maybe you will see...`
Encouragement to open one's eyes for a broader perspective.
Anything is possible in this world
Reaffirming the belief that anything is possible in the world.
Anythni-ooh!
An exclamation, possibly emphasizing the preceding statement.
Give up
A directive to give up.
Want to try again?
Suggesting the possibility of trying again.
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