did i catch you dreaming
Dreamscape Reflections: Nellie McKay's Ethereal Journey
Lyrics
Did I catch you dreaming
Did I catch you in a state of reverie or imagination?
Did I catch you drifting away
Did I interrupt your mental drifting or wandering?
Did I catch you hoppin a train to an ancient rendezvous
Did I observe you boarding a train, symbolizing a journey to a distant, ancient meeting?
Did I watch you leaning
Did I witness you inclining or tilting towards something?
Falling softly into the gray
Did I see you gently descending into a neutral or unclear state?
Of an absent moon
Reference to the moon's absence, suggesting a lack of clarity or guidance.
Lilting through the noon of an absent day
Describing a pleasant, flowing feeling during the day, despite the absence of the moon.
Are you troubled and lonely
Asking if the listener is experiencing trouble or loneliness.
Or are you at peace in your heart
Wondering if there is inner peace within the listener.
Does the scuffling pace of the human race
Asking whether the hustle and bustle of human life resonate in the listener's consciousness.
Echo through the dark (lovely dark)
Noting the echo of human activity in the darkness, possibly with an ironic touch ("lovely dark").
No I hope when dreaming
Expressing a desire that dreams remain positive during sleep.
There is only dreamland to do
Hoping that dreams only consist of positive experiences in a dreamland.
And when you awake I hope dreams will wait for you
Wishing that dreams patiently wait for the listener upon awakening.
Did I catch you dreaming
Reiterating the question of catching the listener in a dreamlike state.
Are you floating high in the blue
Inquiring if the listener is experiencing an elevated, positive emotional state.
Did I catch that gleam in your sigh as you fly new altitudes
Noticing a gleam in the listener's sigh, possibly indicating joy or contentment at reaching new heights.
Are you safe from scheming
Questioning if the listener is protected from deceptive or malicious intentions.
Are you far from merry go rounds
Asking if the listener is far from the mundane and repetitive aspects of life.
Will the hazy forms of an aimless morn wash away the sounds
Wondering if the unclear beginnings of a day can wash away unwanted sounds or experiences.
Are you curled and cozy in the labyrinth womb of your mind
Imagining the listener being comfortably ensconced within the intricate depths of their thoughts.
Are you something rare in the parceled air of a distant time (far from thine)
Pondering if the listener is a rare and unique entity in the vast expanse of time.
Yes I hope when dreaming there is only dreamland to do
Reiterating the desire for positive dreams, limited to the realm of dreamland.
And when you awake I hope dreams will follow you
Expressing the hope that positive dreams continue to accompany the listener upon awakening.
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