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.
This is a dream that we share
A ball full of thoughts in our minds
The night is young, the game is on
And all else falls way behind
It’s so real, this dreamy invention
It’s never been like this, been like this
The world is twisted around
And we can’t control this creation
But it’s never been like this, been like this
Been like this, been like this, been like this…
This is a dream going on
Where we can decide what we are and where
We may dissolve the ground if we fall
And the dream might turn into a nightmare
Maybe we grew tired of living on
this narrow path that we walked upon
And maybe we could build it somewhere
A new world made of dreamers
It’s so real, this dreamy invention
We know but reality’s outdone by far
Now we can be who we are
Though we can’t control this creation
It’s never been like this, been like this
Been like this, been like this, been like this…
There’s a magical current
of belief in the air
as we let ourselves in
But when we open our eyelids
and step into the dream,
a kind of vision presents itself
A man with lonely eyes
Glazed from all they’ve seen
Worn down from forced goodbyes
So many has-beens
Something’s taken hold of my feelings
Something’s taken hold of my soul
I try to crack a hole in the ceiling
But it grows out of hand
I’m losing my self-control
Why would you leave me?
And why would you give up the world we created?
I thought we could make it
and now utopia is gone
King of the promised land
Abundance of luxury
With powers to make a stand
So handsome I’ll be!
This is everything that I dreamed of
This is how my life should have been
But hidden in the back of this dreamstuff
A notion so grim: something is missing
Why would you leave me?
And why would you give up the world we created?
I thought we could make it
Now I’ve been abandoned
And why, after all we’ve been through?
Utopia was you
All the fires in side me
keep on burning my tears
when they should have been shed
In the midst of a breakdown,
I’m disturbingly calm
Am I living or dead?
There’s a place I long to see
that resembles home
Where the sky is dressed in blue
and I am citizen unknown
And I wish that you’ll be there
Awaiting my return
To the simple lives we knew
I guess you live and learn
My kingdom finally fell
Crashed by loneliness
The wondrous heaven turned to hell
Less is more con more is less
But it’s a dream within a dream
‘Cause there’s no way back
The sleep and I won’t separate
So here I am standing
One step from landing in time
So I may rectify my crime
Tossed through the layers
Demolishing chaos
The dream is gone
Maybe it’s a dream within a dream
Maybe things are not what they seem
Maybe…
Maybe it’s a dream within a dream
Maybe things are not what they seem
Just maybe…
A ball full of thoughts in our minds
The night is young, the game is on
And all else falls way behind
It’s so real, this dreamy invention
It’s never been like this, been like this
The world is twisted around
And we can’t control this creation
But it’s never been like this, been like this
Been like this, been like this, been like this…
This is a dream going on
Where we can decide what we are and where
We may dissolve the ground if we fall
And the dream might turn into a nightmare
Maybe we grew tired of living on
this narrow path that we walked upon
And maybe we could build it somewhere
A new world made of dreamers
It’s so real, this dreamy invention
We know but reality’s outdone by far
Now we can be who we are
Though we can’t control this creation
It’s never been like this, been like this
Been like this, been like this, been like this…
There’s a magical current
of belief in the air
as we let ourselves in
But when we open our eyelids
and step into the dream,
a kind of vision presents itself
A man with lonely eyes
Glazed from all they’ve seen
Worn down from forced goodbyes
So many has-beens
Something’s taken hold of my feelings
Something’s taken hold of my soul
I try to crack a hole in the ceiling
But it grows out of hand
I’m losing my self-control
Why would you leave me?
And why would you give up the world we created?
I thought we could make it
and now utopia is gone
King of the promised land
Abundance of luxury
With powers to make a stand
So handsome I’ll be!
This is everything that I dreamed of
This is how my life should have been
But hidden in the back of this dreamstuff
A notion so grim: something is missing
Why would you leave me?
And why would you give up the world we created?
I thought we could make it
Now I’ve been abandoned
And why, after all we’ve been through?
Utopia was you
All the fires in side me
keep on burning my tears
when they should have been shed
In the midst of a breakdown,
I’m disturbingly calm
Am I living or dead?
There’s a place I long to see
that resembles home
Where the sky is dressed in blue
and I am citizen unknown
And I wish that you’ll be there
Awaiting my return
To the simple lives we knew
I guess you live and learn
My kingdom finally fell
Crashed by loneliness
The wondrous heaven turned to hell
Less is more con more is less
But it’s a dream within a dream
‘Cause there’s no way back
The sleep and I won’t separate
So here I am standing
One step from landing in time
So I may rectify my crime
Tossed through the layers
Demolishing chaos
The dream is gone
Maybe it’s a dream within a dream
Maybe things are not what they seem
Maybe…
Maybe it’s a dream within a dream
Maybe things are not what they seem
Just maybe…
Lyrics submitted by Octavarium64
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