Dreamland
Dreamland's Poetic Odyssey: Shadows, Machines, and the Quest for Meaning
Lyrics
Shadows vast on spheres casting darkness cross the borders
Reference to the vast influence of shadows on different spheres, symbolizing darkness and uncertainty crossing boundaries.
Rotating in formations bound for chaos and disorder
Describes the chaotic and disorderly nature of rotating formations, possibly reflecting societal or political turmoil.
Our hero now dressed all in red recites poems for his daughters
Depicts a hero, dressed in red, reciting poems for his daughters before the lights go out in dreamland, suggesting a poignant moment.
Just before the lights go out in dreamland
Implies a significant event or transition in dreamland when the lights go out.
Behind screens the man's machines build empires of information
Highlights the construction of empires of information by man's machines behind screens.
While gleaming blindfolds and masks are sold as answers and salvation
Addresses the selling of blindfolds and masks as false answers and salvation amidst distractions.
cs if the only way to prove we are here is through distraction
Suggests a societal tendency to prove existence through distraction rather than genuine connection.
cnd to wait until the lights go out in dreamland
Waiting for a significant event or change symbolized by the lights going out in dreamland.
From the endlessness a familiar voice speaks out a message
Describes a familiar voice emerging from endlessness with a message, possibly representing guidance or revelation.
While flashing lights and tailbacks stretch out far behind the wreckage
References flashing lights and tailbacks, hinting at obstacles or challenges trailing behind a message.
cnd those shadows cast a sunset that could bring tears to the masses
The shadows cast a beautiful yet melancholic sunset view in dreamland.
But it is just the view when the sun goes down in dreamland
Reiterates the transient beauty of the sunset in dreamland.
Wars of misdirection still shed blood out in the streets
Describes wars of misdirection causing bloodshed in the streets, pointing to societal conflicts.
Over ancient lines in sand designed to define identity
Highlights the manipulation of ancient lines in sand to define identity and control people.
cs if those murderous kings and queens ever cared for you and me
Suggests that kings and queens in power cared more for self-preservation than the well-being of the masses.
They were just trying to save themselves before the lights went out in dreamland
Reflection on leaders attempting to save themselves before a significant event in dreamland.
While waters rise above the skies that's slowly suffocating
Describes rising waters above the skies, symbolizing suffocation and impending crisis.
cnd the gold parades try to persuade us its a grave of our own making
Satirical take on parades trying to persuade people that their actions are not contributing to a grave outcome.
Well soon the air they breath will be more precious than the diamonds they are saving
Predicts a future where breathable air becomes more precious than saved diamonds.
Oh the earth will laugh when the lights go out in dreamland
Earth laughs at the irony when the lights go out in dreamland, hinting at a cosmic perspective.
c singer on a car radio is very clearly lying
A singer on a car radio is lying, questioning the authenticity of messages conveyed through media.
The driver changes station to hear what he should be buying
Driver changes station, highlighting the influence of media on perceptions and choices.
While the voice tells our hero you have almost finished dying
The voice tells the hero that they have almost finished dying, possibly alluding to a transformative experience.
But you'll be back before the lights go out in dreamland
The hero is expected to return before the lights go out in dreamland, suggesting cycles of life and death.
Competitions of experience play out across the wires
Competitions of experience, obsessions, and arguments across wires symbolize contemporary challenges.
Obsessions over imagery and anonymous desires
Reflects on societal obsessions with imagery and anonymous desires, contributing to conflicts.
While arguments with no endings rage and a thousand forest fires
Unresolved arguments and raging fires symbolize persistent issues until societal walls come down in dreamland.
Will burn until the walls come down in dreamland
Suggests a transformative event when societal walls crumble in dreamland.
Our weary hero wonders as he's placed back in the system
The hero wonders about the repetition of being placed back into a system, questioning the cyclical nature of life.
How many times before he has been in this position
Reflection on how many times the hero has been in a similar position, possibly indicating life's repetitions.
cnd so into the darkness he quietly asks the question
Quietly asks a profound question about meeting oneself before a significant event in dreamland.
Could I have met myself before the lights went out in dreamland?
The hero contemplates encounters with oneself before the lights went out in dreamland.
The flawed and fickle leader and the lonely child singing
References a flawed and fickle leader, a lonely child singing, a beggar, a banker, and a lover, emphasizing diversity.
The beggar and the banker and the lover you left dreaming
Highlights the commonality among individuals, suggesting that everyone is essentially the same beneath external differences.
Everyone you've ever met was you in different clothing
Philosophical reflection on the interconnectedness of individuals, implying shared experiences in different forms.
Now close you're eyes as the lights go on in dreamland
Closing the eyes as the lights go on in dreamland signifies a transition or awakening.
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