A Single Explosion
A Dream's Echo: Love, Life, and Negotiating with the Inevitable
Lyrics
I dreamt last night of sirens
The speaker had a dream involving sirens, suggesting an emotional or alarming event.
By flashlight I had found you
Using a flashlight, the speaker found someone, indicating a search or discovery.
You just held my hand
In the dream, the person found holds the speaker's hand, signifying connection or comfort.
By the bright lights in some ICU
The setting is in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with bright lights, implying a serious or critical situation.
Even the planless have a plan
Even without a clear plan, there is a sense of direction or purpose for those without plans.
I can't write love songs when I'm on these things
The speaker struggles to write love songs while under the influence of certain substances.
I'm affable, responsible
The speaker describes themselves as affable and responsible but acknowledges being challenging to be around.
But hard to be around
Despite being correctable, the speaker recognizes their difficulty in social situations.
It's correctable and they're right you know
The speaker acknowledges advice from others, stating that correction is indeed possible and easy.
It's as easy as it sounds
Emphasizing the simplicity of correction, implying it's achievable without much difficulty.
It's as easy as it sounds
Repetition for emphasis on the easiness of correction.
It's all as easy as it sounds
Reiterating that correction is as easy as it sounds.
I dreamt last night I saw you
The speaker dreams again, this time seeing the person previously found.
A single spark explosion negotiating with the dead
Describing a single spark explosion negotiating with the dead, possibly symbolizing a profound or intense moment.
By the bright lights in some ICU
Returning to the ICU setting, indicating the continuation of the serious or critical situation.
On my chest you put your head
The person in the dream places their head on the speaker's chest, signifying intimacy or solace.
And said there you are
The person acknowledges the speaker's presence with the words "There you are."
There you are
Repetition of the acknowledgment, emphasizing the speaker's significance.
There's my heart
The person identifies the speaker's heart, suggesting a deep connection or recognition of the speaker's essence.
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