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Corridor of Dreams Lyrics
It's a corridor of dreams that gave me everything I own,
And I traveled 'round the world and I never really had a home,
And the one thing I learned was I never want to be alone,
I was ooooooh... lookin'...
Well there's friends that come in and there's friends that go out of my life,
And things which occur when you balance on the edge of a knife,
And I never considered the idea of taking a dive,
It was ooooooh... cookin'...
It's a messed up, mucked up, crying kind of a place,
Sayin' goodbye is something I could never face,
It's meant to get easier the more that you have to take,
But it's ooooooh.... harder...
So take some time, it won't be misspent on me,
If you stay another day I swear I'll make you see,
It's not where you are, it's where you feel you should be,
And it's where... your heart is...
And I traveled 'round the world and I never really had a home,
And the one thing I learned was I never want to be alone,
I was ooooooh... lookin'...
And things which occur when you balance on the edge of a knife,
And I never considered the idea of taking a dive,
It was ooooooh... cookin'...
Sayin' goodbye is something I could never face,
It's meant to get easier the more that you have to take,
But it's ooooooh.... harder...
If you stay another day I swear I'll make you see,
It's not where you are, it's where you feel you should be,
And it's where... your heart is...
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michaeldentico On Jan 08, 2018
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Ultimately about themes of being dedicated to love, finding a sense of belonging and personal fulfillment. The importance of cherishing emotional connections and longing for intimacy. The song offers hope.
The “corridor of dreams” can be interpreted as a metaphorical space where the narrators hopes and dreams are real. Imagining and manifesting their desired reality has become their sole refuge.
The line “and the one thing I learn was I never want to be alone” this line and the past tense implies that there use to be a significant other who provided comfort and love in a nurturing and caring way. That this persons played a critical role in the narrators emotional well-being. The thought of this lost connection is leaving the narrator grappling with feelings of loneliness and longing.
“things which occur when you balance on the edge of a knife” Expresses the delicate balance and fragility of emotional connections. That even the slightest misstep cane lead to discord or separation. “I never considered the idea of taking a dive” shows his enduring commitment to the relationship.
“It’s a messed up, mucked up crying’ kind of place” shows the challenges of the world and of hard relationships.
‘It’s meant to get easier the more you have to take, But it’s oooooh harder” I interpret as the pain felt after a break up is supposed to get easier with time but for the narrator it is only getting harder.
“So take some time, it won’t be misspent on me, If you stay another day, I swear I’ll make you see” is a plea for a second chance to show his partner they are worth it and that the relationship is worth saving. A desire for attention and validation a strong longing for intimacy.
it also emphasizes that it’s not about where you are, but where you feel you should be and where your heart is. It suggest that a sense of belonging is not about physical location but an internal sense of belonging where your significant other is.