| Talking Heads – Dream Operator Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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I believe that this song is about someone reflecting on his life and how he got where he is. As a boy, he had many dreams, and now he is living the life he 'dreamed of'. The irony is that, as the lyrics state, as a boy-he wished he was an older version of himself who finally achieved what he was dreaming about - yet, the older version of himself wishes he was younger to dream again. The lyrics and tonality of the song suggest that it might be someone nearing the end of his life, reflecting back - and realizing that just like a dream, his life has been so short. The lyrics also express that the dream is some form of entity that manifested itself in real life, in the older version of the person. Everyone dreams thousand of dreams, - but as time goes on - living the life you dreamed about, may have been the result of a single dream (and I'm using that term broadly to indicate any hope or vision). It's a great song. |
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