I can't believe there's only one post, this is a great song. I think the dream to himself bit means to live his dreams. Going back to "Lost on a road he knew by heart"- he knows what he wants but can't get it. "a book he read in his sleep" is the life he wants and an obvious reference to dreams. So the life he wants is on the "other side" of sleep. However, in this alternate life ("another man"), he has also been "moved by sleight of hand" and his 'perfect' life is not so perfect.
I can't believe there's only one post, this is a great song. I think the dream to himself bit means to live his dreams. Going back to "Lost on a road he knew by heart"- he knows what he wants but can't get it. "a book he read in his sleep" is the life he wants and an obvious reference to dreams. So the life he wants is on the "other side" of sleep. However, in this alternate life ("another man"), he has also been "moved by sleight of hand" and his 'perfect' life is not so perfect.