The Year the World Was Closed

Unlocking Dreams: The Year the World Embraced Silence
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Lyrics

It's getting louder in here

Expressing an increase in intensity or noise in the surroundings.

With all these waking dreams

Referring to vivid or intense daydreams and thoughts during waking moments.

A little louder keep speaking

Encouraging the continuation of speaking or expressing thoughts more loudly.

Secretly to me

Implies receiving confidential communication or messages secretly.

And I think I'm being told the words to write

Feeling guided to write specific words, possibly inspired by inner voices or intuition.

And I feel the louder it gets the more I'm right

Suggests a correlation between the increasing volume and a growing sense of correctness or validation.

Right, right

Repetition emphasizing the feeling of being right.

The louder it gets

Emphasizes the positive relationship between increasing volume and a sense of correctness.

The louder it gets

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The louder it gets

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The more I'm right

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It's as though there is no bottom

Describing a sense of endless depth or bottomlessness.

You're both dancers

Metaphorically comparing individuals to dancers, suggesting a harmonious connection.

Prayer and answer

Connecting prayer and answer, possibly highlighting a spiritual or meaningful interaction.

I struck gold, I found connection

Expressing the discovery of something valuable or meaningful, like a connection.

How much soul can one soul have

Pondering the depth and capacity of the soul, raising questions about human potential.

If you leave them alone

Suggesting that neglecting others may lead to personal growth.

The green things will grow

Using nature imagery to emphasize the natural progression of growth when left undisturbed.

People used to have real faces

Reflecting on the past when people were perceived as genuine and authentic.

Now they put on different looks

Commenting on contemporary society's tendency to adopt various personas or masks.

Now they're judging books by movies

Noting the modern tendency to judge artistic works superficially, based on their popular appeal.

Now they're judging songs by hooks

Observing the evaluation of songs based on catchy hooks rather than deeper meaning.

And I can't keep tearing myself apart

Expressing the difficulty of self-examination or self-criticism.

And there's no use having a secret heart

Emphasizing the futility of maintaining a private or hidden aspect of oneself if it's not preserved.

If no one is going to keep it

Highlighting the importance of someone else cherishing or preserving a shared secret.

The year the world was closed

Referring to a specific time period when the world seemed to be inaccessible or closed off.

I watched us grow

Observing personal and collective growth during a challenging time.

In a dream I had to break my neck

Describing a dream where a literal or metaphorical action is taken to gain a broader perspective.

To see over the edge of myself

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Of myself

Repeating the idea of self-reflection and self-awareness.

The louder it gets

Reiteration of the positive correlation between volume and correctness or validation.

The louder it gets

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The louder it gets

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The louder it gets

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The louder it gets

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The louder it gets the

Emphasizing the increasing loudness and its impact.

Louder

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It's as though there is no bottom

Repetition of the idea of bottomlessness or infinite depth.

You're both dancers

Restating the metaphor of individuals as dancers engaged in prayer and answer.

Prayer and answer

Reiterating the idea of making a meaningful connection or discovery.

I struck gold, I made connection

Reflecting on the depth of the soul and the value of the connection made.

How much soul does this guy have

Pondering the depth of an individual's soul in the context of the surrounding world.

If you leave them alone

Warning against neglecting others, suggesting potential consequences for personal growth.

The green things will grow

Recalling the natural growth of green things when undisturbed, possibly metaphorical for human potential.

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