Dream
Chasing Light in Life's Canvas: OneRepublic's Dreamy Reflections
Lyrics
When I was younger
Reflecting on the past when the speaker was younger
You told me I should get my shit together
Recalling advice received to organize and improve one's life
You said life is a painting
Understanding life as a canvas to be filled with experiences
But all your colors always bleed together
Noticing a lack of clarity or distinction in life's experiences
Woo all the times you said I wasn't just quite right
Acknowledging past criticism or feelings of inadequacy
Woo and all I was trying to do was search for a light
Expressing the desire to find positivity or guidance
When you said look for your sunshine it's not there
Recalling advice to seek happiness without success
I told myself that I don't care
Choosing not to care about the unattainable sunshine
I found some new innovations
Discovering new ideas or possibilities
Might just be my imagination
Considering the potential of these innovations
But people can dream
Acknowledging the power and significance of dreams
When I was younger
Returning to memories of youth and advice received
You told me I should get my shit together
Reiterating the need to improve one's life
You said life is a painting
Reaffirming the metaphor of life as a painting
But you ain't trying to show me you ain't clever
Noticing a lack of demonstration of intelligence or skill
Woo, for all the times you said I wasn't just quite right
Recalling past criticism or feelings of inadequacy
But you said look for your sunshine it's not there
Ignoring advice to find happiness due to perceived unavailability
I told myself that I don't care
Choosing not to be concerned about the unattainable sunshine
I found some new innovations
Finding new ideas or possibilities
Might just be my imagination
Considering the potential of these imaginative thoughts
People can dream (People can dream, people can dream, people can dream)
Emphasizing the importance of dreams for individuals
Yeah
In my dark days and night
Reflecting on challenging times in both day and night
It might've been just a dream
Considering that positive experiences might have been just dreams
In these dark days and night
Affirming personal growth beyond external perceptions
I'll be more than what you see
Expressing the speaker's depth beyond surface appearances
In my dark there's a light
Finding light within personal challenges, possibly just a dream
It might've been just a dream
Reflecting on positive experiences in challenging times
In these dark days and night (dark days and night)
Oh when I was younger
Revisiting memories of being advised to improve life
You told me I should get my shit together (people can dream)
Reiterating the need to get one's life in order
When I was younger
Questioning the consistency of advice received
So why your colors always bleed together
Noticing a lack of coherence or unity in experiences
People can dream
Affirming the power of dreams for individuals
People can dream
People can dream
Affirming the recurring theme of the significance of dreams
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