Slow Burn
Embracing Flames: Oakwood Grove's Journey Through Dreams
Lyrics
Let's reflect
Expressing a desire to contemplate or ponder.
Erase the portrait that you painted of me in your head
Encouraging erasure of a distorted image created in the other person's mind.
A fake and foreign concept that you project on me instead
Rejecting a false and unfamiliar perception projected onto the speaker.
Of figuring me out, no I won't change
Affirming resistance to change in oneself.
And I can't pretend
Acknowledging an inability to feign or pretend.
See I've been dreaming of a house fire
Expressing a recurring dream about a destructive house fire.
I've been dreaming that these walls are gonna crumble where I stand
Envisioning walls crumbling in the dream location.
I've been dreaming of a house fire
Reiterating the dream of a house fire.
While you've been holding out your hand
Noticing the contrast between the dreamer and someone offering help.
While you've been holding out your hand
Highlighting the persistence of the person extending help.
I've been dreaming that I'm riding in the back seat of a car
Dreaming of being a passive observer in a car's back seat.
I've been dreaming no one's driving
Imagining a scenario where no one is in control of the vehicle.
How the hell'd we get this far
Expressing disbelief at the current state of affairs.
I've been dreaming that I try to take control before we wreck
Dreaming of attempting to regain control before a disaster.
I've been dreaming that my foot won't reach the brake
Fearing an inability to halt a potential catastrophe.
I've been dreaming of solutions that I know I'll never find
Dreaming of unattainable solutions to problems.
I've been dreaming that I'm staring at the sun til I go blind
Imagining staring at the sun until losing sight, symbolizing self-destruction.
I've been seeing figures on my walls when I can't get to sleep
Experiencing visual hallucinations during sleeplessness.
When I can, I'm dreaming that you're still here keeping me awake
Dreaming of the presence of someone even when asleep.
You're keeping me awake
Acknowledging the persistent impact of the imagined presence.
Oh you're still keeping me awake
Reinforcing the idea that the imagined presence is a continuing source of disturbance.
You're keeping me awake
Emphasizing the ongoing effect of the imagined presence.
You're still keeping me awake
Highlighting the enduring impact of the imagined presence.
I've been dreaming of a house fire
Repeating the dream motif of a destructive house fire.
I've been waiting for a gust of wind to carry me away
Awaiting a force to carry the speaker away from the current situation.
I've been dreaming of a house fire
Reiterating the dream of a house fire with anticipation of acceleration.
I've been dreaming that the wind only accelerates the flames
Imagining that external forces intensify the destructive flames.
You're keeping me awake
Affirming the enduring disturbance caused by the imagined presence.
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