Baby Dream in Cellophane Lyrics

Lyric discussion by XCrusherX 

Cover art for Baby Dream in Cellophane lyrics by Porcupine Tree

Pure magic... In my opinion it's about the naivety that children/babies have. I guess I have to describe some details:

"I am - in my pram Look you - I'm so new I am - sleeping there Underneath the stairs"

  • Just a description from the view of a baby. Looking for attention, sleeping peaceful.

"If you - wanted to You'd find - inside my mind Things so surreal My lips are sealed"

  • Here we have the naivety of the child. Surreal thoughts about the life. Like there were no responsibilities and sorrows. But on the other hand we have the message that actually noone cares about what others think ("if you wanted to").

"In the rain in cellophane Pale dogs and demigods They won't bring me down The clocks go round, they never stop"

  • As long as he has the shelter of this naive thoughts there is nothing to worry about.

"I've been - in limousines I've seen - inside your dreams It's raining there Try not to stare"

  • This is from a later point of view. He has grown old and finally noticed that the world is not how he used to see it as a child and that there are a lot of problems hidden inside the minds of others. So he tells them to ignore this, so his "happy world" can stay. But of course he knows that this is not possible, it seems more like a desperate try to ignore reality.