Mr. Sandman
Dreams Unveiled: Mr. Sandman's Nightly Odyssey
Lyrics
Mr. Sandman, got a good plan
Mr. Sandman is addressed as having a good plan to help the speaker sleep.
It's the best plan, don't keep me awake tonight
The plan is emphasized as the best, with a plea to not keep the speaker awake.
Mr. Sandman, got a better plan
Mr. Sandman is credited with having an even better plan for a peaceful sleep.
You're the best man to let me sleep tonight
Mr. Sandman is acknowledged as the best man for ensuring a restful night.
Mr. Sandman, with your sandbag
Mr. Sandman is associated with a sandbag, symbolizing the dusting of the speaker's bed for the night.
It's a big bag dust my bed tonight, yeah
The sandbag is described as a big bag, implying a thorough dusting of the bed.
Mr. Sandman, I'm a big fan
The speaker expresses being a big fan of Mr. Sandman, wanting to crash and sleep soundly.
Number one fan let me crash tonight
The speaker declares themselves as Mr. Sandman's number one fan, seeking permission to sleep.
Diddy ah diddy, ah diddy ah, eyes on fire
These lines convey a sense of excitement and restlessness, possibly due to anticipation or anxiety about the upcoming morning.
Diddy ah diddy, ah diddy ah, red eyes tight
-Diddy ah diddy, ah diddy ah, hell I'm wired
-Diddy ah diddy, ah diddy ah, oh God, it's morning light
-Hey, nightmare you might scare
The speaker dismisses the potential scare from nightmares, indicating indifference when already in a dream state where demons seem fair.
I don't care when I'm there
-You make the demons in my dreams seem fair
-It's a real hard yakka
The speaker refers to the challenges of life as "hard yakka" but dismisses them in the dreamland context.
In a dreamland, it's a clean land
A dreamland is described as a clean and best land, suggesting an ideal place for the speaker to go for the night.
It's the best land I'm going tonight
The speaker expresses the intention to go to the dreamland tonight.
In a dreamworld, big, tin world
The dreamworld is depicted as big and tin, with a acknowledgment of its mean nature, but the speaker still chooses to stay there.
It's a mean world but I'm staying tonight
Despite the dreamworld being mean, the speaker decides to stay there for the night.
Hey, nightmare you might scare
Similar to earlier lines, the speaker dismisses the fear of nightmares when already in a dream state, emphasizing the acceptance of demons in dreams.
I don't care when I'm there
-You make the demons in my dreams seem fair
-You make the demons in my dreams seem fair
-It's a real hard yakka
The challenges in dreams are reiterated as "real hard yakka," but the speaker remains indifferent.
Got the pilot with the pistol, got the gun
These lines introduce elements of weaponry and market, possibly symbolizing the speaker's journey or experiences in the dreamland.
Took a rifle to the market, having fun
-Hey, nightmare you might scare
Repetition of the theme of indifference towards nightmares and acceptance of demons in dreams.
I don't care when I'm there
-You make the demons in my dreams seem fair
-You make the demons in my dreams seem fair
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