| London Grammar – Stay Awake Lyrics | 4 years ago |
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@[tamir10562:37541] Thanks for the reply. Again, as I hardly check this, apologies for the delay in a reply to your comment. I appreciate your perspective, but not sure I can agree; although I've tried to test it as 'the soul' , it doesn't work! Primarily because the song mentions the fact that it doesn't have a soul - It's akin to a double negative! Why would a soul mention it has no soul? Or have to steal one! It is a soul...Not sure that part adds up. Further, the soul is not a blank page in the beginning; they referred otherwise in the other songs about the soul. And if we're being picky, then why would a soul tell you to 'stay' awake? I understand there are references to the soul throughout the album, but I really feel like the idea that it's the manifestation of a dream speaking out to the person it belongs to, and this theory fits every single verse throughout. Then there's the title of the song; Stay awake.... dreaming....a dream... But still, I could be wrong. Although, listening to it with that assumption really appeals to me; it's somehow subtly and delicate. |
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| London Grammar – Stay Awake Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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I know this is 3 years too late, but thought I would add my piece. I believe the song is meant to be the voice or the perspective of a dream! So not a person but the physical manifestation of someone's dream. "I am the blank page before you I am the fine idea you crave. I live and breathe under the moon And when you cross that bridge I'll come find you ..." Like all dreams it starts blank, based only upon the dreamers craving or subconscious urge. It only exists in space... under the moon... and when you 'cross' over to the sleep and dream state, it will come and find you. The chorus is a little deeper and supposed to be ironic... the dream itself is telling the dreamer to stay awake... but within the dream state... therefore its asking the dreamer to stay in the dream and take its hand and find The second verse is probably the most telling and the reason why I believe it is not a person... Clearly stating " I don't have a skin like you do...i don't have a soul like you" ...therefore not real. Further it states that it has no soul, except the one stolen from the dreamer... for the purpose of the dream. If you listen to the song again with the above in mind it, it begins to make sense. Still a beautiful and powerful song. |
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