Lyric discussion by stillstanding 

Cover art for The State of Dreaming lyrics by Marina and the Diamonds

I know it's not about this... but I see it as someone who suffers from depersonalization. This means that you experienceyour life as if it's a dream, you don't feel completely real even when you know you're alive (I live my live inside a dream. Only waking when I sleep). Youll give anything to take this feeling away from you, like being a different person (If I could sell my sorry soul, I would have it all).

The "my life is a play" line applies perfectly because that what you feel, like you're just on a scene like a movie, play or videogame.

You feel the need of breaking the routine and feeling something real (All I really wants is to be wonderful). And also, people can be cruel because they won't understand unless they have experienced it.

With this disorder you tend to think a lot about how the end of your life is close and question the meaning of existing and you live with fear of becoming crazy for having this thoughts.

That was not Marina's intention with the song, but I feel very identified with the song when I think about it this way and makes me feel better, but that's the objective of music, right?

My Interpretation