I Dreamed I Dream Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rimiska 

Cover art for I Dreamed I Dream lyrics by Sonic Youth

Yeah, its called "I Dreamed I Dream".

I see two possible meanings. Either way, its the plight of working class youth in dead end mindless monotonous jobs.

It could be about how the government takes more and more money through taxes and yet nothing positive is seen in return. "People suffer from impotence" == government officials.

It's also about being young and stuck in a rut, a dead end job (All the money's gone) which doesn't pay much but is the pinnacle of monotony(The days we spent go on and on). They suffer from impotence, they feel useless. They dream, but their dreams are also impotent.