He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
Woke up in the middle of the night cold sweating
Ass stinging no breath legs clinging to the bedside
Hard pressed just to get a little rest every night
Same shit can't remember last time that I slept right
This situation's gotten out of control
With all this stress and confrontation I just might overload
My problems follow me to sleep at night won't let me go
The more I hide the more they thrive deep down inside of my soul
Listen
Got burnt by women poor dirts? In Venice
Landlords and tenants, got served by creditors
We have a deep passion
We can't keep dwelling on problems
Close relations past friendships don't last
No benefits plan, wrote a letter to my senator
We have a deep passion
We can't keep dwelling on problems
This situation's gotten out of control (hey he hey)
With all this stress and confrontation I just might overload (hey he hey)
My problems follow me to sleep at night won't let me go (hey he hey)
The more I hide the more they thrive deep down inside of my soul (hey he hey)
Singing
These bad dreams
These bad dreams
These bad dreams
These bad dreams
Shit now I lay me down to sleep
Please god let it end once again let me live life
We have a deep passion
We can't keep dwelling on problems
'Cause I can't do another long dance with a ghost
See my head wanna come around half past midnight
We have a deep passion
We can't keep dwelling on problems
This situation's gotten out of control (hey he hey)
With all this stress and confrontation I just might overload (hey he hey)
My problems follow me to sleep at night won't let me
Ass stinging no breath legs clinging to the bedside
Hard pressed just to get a little rest every night
Same shit can't remember last time that I slept right
This situation's gotten out of control
With all this stress and confrontation I just might overload
My problems follow me to sleep at night won't let me go
The more I hide the more they thrive deep down inside of my soul
Listen
Got burnt by women poor dirts? In Venice
Landlords and tenants, got served by creditors
We have a deep passion
We can't keep dwelling on problems
Close relations past friendships don't last
No benefits plan, wrote a letter to my senator
We have a deep passion
We can't keep dwelling on problems
This situation's gotten out of control (hey he hey)
With all this stress and confrontation I just might overload (hey he hey)
My problems follow me to sleep at night won't let me go (hey he hey)
The more I hide the more they thrive deep down inside of my soul (hey he hey)
Singing
These bad dreams
These bad dreams
These bad dreams
These bad dreams
Shit now I lay me down to sleep
Please god let it end once again let me live life
We have a deep passion
We can't keep dwelling on problems
'Cause I can't do another long dance with a ghost
See my head wanna come around half past midnight
We have a deep passion
We can't keep dwelling on problems
This situation's gotten out of control (hey he hey)
With all this stress and confrontation I just might overload (hey he hey)
My problems follow me to sleep at night won't let me
Lyrics submitted by yuri_sucupira
Bad Dreams Lyrics as written by Tom William Shimura
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
the line isn't: Close relations past friendships don't last
it's actually: close relatives passed, friendships don't last
(as in, family members have died)