Dreamin' Those Dreams
Dreamin' Those Dreams: A Journey Between Heaven and Hell
Lyrics
Twenty one, lookin' for fun
Expressing the age of the narrator, seeking enjoyment or excitement.
I met the devil at the door
Encountering a challenging or tempting situation, represented by meeting the devil at the door.
He said come on, son tell me what's wrong
The devil invites the narrator to share their troubles, implying a sense of understanding.
This is the home you've been lookin' for
Suggesting that the challenging situation is where the narrator truly belongs or feels at home.
So I shook his hand and laid my head
Symbolic gesture of acceptance or agreement with the challenging situation.
That was the closest to hell I'd ever been
Reflecting on a past experience, describing it as the closest to hell, suggesting a difficult moment.
I'd like to see your sin
The devil expresses interest in witnessing the narrator's sins.
But I don't think you'd ever show it
Doubting the narrator's willingness to reveal their sins.
Don't wanna give up your stone
Resisting the idea of giving up personal convictions or principles.
I'd keep an open mind cause
Suggesting the importance of maintaining an open mind.
Yours is closed and blind and
Criticizing someone else for having a closed and blind mind.
You think that you can really see
Questioning the sincerity of someone who believes they can truly see or understand.
Ohh you don't know a damn thing about me
Rejecting assumptions about the narrator made by others.
I'll keep dreamin' those dreams
Expressing a commitment to continue dreaming despite challenges or judgments.
Tommy don't you believe?
Addressing someone named Tommy, questioning their belief in the narrator.
You're no different than me
Asserting that Tommy is not fundamentally different from the narrator.
Tommy your friend's a theif
Accusing Tommy's friend of being a thief and drawing a parallel with a priest, suggesting moral equivalence.
And he's no different than the priest
Highlighting perceived hypocrisy or lack of difference between individuals.
Oh you think that I'm a bad man
Responding to an accusation of being a bad person, claiming a sense of goodness or fulfillment.
But this is the closest to heaven I've ever been
Contrasting a positive experience with the earlier reference to hell, perhaps indicating personal growth.
I'd like to see your sin
Reiterating the devil's interest in witnessing the narrator's sins.
But I don't think you'd ever show it
Expressing doubt about the likelihood of the narrator revealing their sins.
Don't wanna give up your stone
Reiterating the narrator's resistance to abandoning personal beliefs or values.
I'd keep an open mind cause
Emphasizing the importance of keeping an open mind, repeating the theme from earlier in the lyrics.
Yours is closed and blind and
Criticizing others for having closed and blind minds, repeating the theme of closed-mindedness.
You think that you can really see
Reiterating skepticism about someone's claim to truly see or understand.
Ohh you don't know a damn thing about me
Rejecting assumptions and judgments made about the narrator by others.
I'll keep dreamin' those dreams
Restating the commitment to continue dreaming despite challenges or criticisms.
I'd like to see your sin
Reiterating the devil's interest in witnessing the narrator's sins.
But I don't think you'd ever show it
Expressing doubt about the likelihood of the narrator revealing their sins.
Don't wanna give up your stone
Reiterating the narrator's resistance to abandoning personal beliefs or values.
Yeaaaa
An exclamation or emphasis, possibly indicating frustration or intensity.
I'd keep an open mind cause
Emphasizing the importance of keeping an open mind, repeating the theme from earlier in the lyrics.
Yours is closed and blind and
Criticizing others for having closed and blind minds, repeating the theme of closed-mindedness.
You think that you can really see
Reiterating skepticism about someone's claim to truly see or understand.
Ohh you don't know a damn thing about me
Rejecting assumptions and judgments made about the narrator by others.
I'll keep dreamin' those dreams
Restating the commitment to continue dreaming despite challenges or criticisms.
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