The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Zelda
You asked me to wake you
If I woke up before you
And you were still stuck inside
I'm here to tell you, "We're not awake yet"
Zelda
We live between two worlds
A tunnel with two lights
Pitch black in the middle
[Like a dream's dream (a copy's copy)]
Zelda
It's just not important
The small things we suffer
They're infinitesimal
We swim in an ocean
It swims between us
You asked me to wake you
If I woke up before you
And you were still stuck inside
I'm here to tell you, "We're not awake yet"
Zelda
We live between two worlds
A tunnel with two lights
Pitch black in the middle
[Like a dream's dream (a copy's copy)]
Zelda
It's just not important
The small things we suffer
They're infinitesimal
We swim in an ocean
It swims between us
Lyrics submitted by llscience
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I wonder if a good place to start would be with Zelda Fitzgerald, F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife. Many considered Zelda to be something along the lines of "crazy." F. Scott was the anchor in the relationship, and fought to keep Zelda's mind from going to unhealthy places. The relationship is portrayed through the characters of Dick Diver and Nicole Warren in Tender is the Night. In the novel, Nicole has fits of insanity, in which she distances herself completely from reality, and Dick, a psychiatrist, works through these fits with her. I think the song is playing along the same lines of one person aiding another with staying in touch with reality (although both are struggling, which also lines up with the novel).
The copy of a copy thing is also a quote from Fight Club, and maybe somewhere else... ? Edward Norton says it in describing what life is like with insomnia.
@Caveman7 that's a great comment and explanation. I think the song ties thematically to 'Silvia' from Hospice; with a possible connection to Peter's personal life in both instances - the artistic couple plagued by mental illness, always wanting to be honing their craft whilst always interrupting each other, in need of love and attention, and not quite committing to either direction enough to satisfy the goal. (A healthy relationship and mind or artistic success / recognition.)
In a cyclical manner, the pain of the relationship fuels the art, but only in a way that is still painful.
The story of Zelda Fitzgerald is certainly a sad one; and perhaps a common scenario in relationships between highly introverted, emotional and dedicated artists.