Lyric discussion by Jacobtwo 

Cover art for Melatonin lyrics by Silversun Pickups

I don't really like that whole 'he's talking to his dead friend in his dreams' concept. I mean, it could make sense and it would be a nice meaning for the song. But... bleh, just not for me.

I like to think it's about those wonderful dreams we have that include a person who we've never seen before, but are heads over heels in love with. In the song, the singer wakes up and takes some melatonin to be back with her- which I can somewhat relate with. Whenever I wake up from those kind of dreams, I immediately want to back to sleep again as well. I can't specifically tie all the lyrics into this proposed song meaning, but I think "so sweet and unknown" part really supports my interpretation. In these dreams, I don't know the person. They're an unknown person to me. Yet, they're sweet and I'm in love with them.

i like your theory @Jacobtwo

Very interesting take on this song. After really giving it some thought, I couldn't agree more. It seems as though the subject in the song has been trying to reproduce those dreams in which he finds this "girl of his dreams," and it helps him feel more alive. @Jacobtwo