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"Dreams" explores the melancholy found post-death of a loved one or pet (or both). The moments when you see someone and think it may be the one you have lost, and the unshakeable continuous grief that provides with every re-realisation of that not being the truth.

Musically, it comebines sombre tones with an upbeat melody as the conflicting emotions of strong love are both happy and grief ridden. Lyrically, it is written to pull in the unshakeable weight of the loss. 

East London was in mind, particularly EC3 (Bank) late morning on a busy Thursday, as this is where the most memorable version of this personal experience was felt. So many people, so alone, just walking.

Dreams

I’ve been planning on walking, but I think I’ll stick around.
This might be entertaining, you might put on quite a show.
Watching you dig out of the mess you’ve gotten in
It’s enough to make you laugh, but I think I’ll cry because I know.

It’s all misdirection, nothing's quite the way it seems.
Sometimes I still marvel at the words that overflow.
Watching you dig out of the mess you’ve gotten in
Is a comedy, a tragedy, a farce, it’s all a show.
Here we go.

It’s all smoke and mirrors, you don’t mean a word you say.
Couldn’t be much clearer, you’re a lie.
Your words paint a picture, but we see it in reverse.
You have lost it now, you don’t even try.

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It’s all smoke and mirrors, you don’t mean a word you say.
Couldn’t be much clearer, you’re a lie.
Your words paint a picture, but we see it in reverse.
You have lost it now, you don’t even try.

Hier à Sousse

Alain Bashung

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