Like punching in a dream seems to mean a feeling of all the struggling to make something happen being futile. To me it seems that the focus of the song is more about a fear of short-comings. I believed that it was possibly about a relationship (isn't it always?) that's failing despite the speaker's "punching" to make it work. She is watching her worst fears coming true. Although I felt that everyone else's interpretation was spot on as well. This is merely how it made me feel seeing the lyrics for the first time. Its a pretty haunting song and her voice definately sounds desperate at points doesn't it? I loved this song the first time I heard it... makes you feel small against your fears.
Like punching in a dream seems to mean a feeling of all the struggling to make something happen being futile. To me it seems that the focus of the song is more about a fear of short-comings. I believed that it was possibly about a relationship (isn't it always?) that's failing despite the speaker's "punching" to make it work. She is watching her worst fears coming true. Although I felt that everyone else's interpretation was spot on as well. This is merely how it made me feel seeing the lyrics for the first time. Its a pretty haunting song and her voice definately sounds desperate at points doesn't it? I loved this song the first time I heard it... makes you feel small against your fears.