| Crowded House – Don't Dream It's Over Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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I think this song is telling about how adversities in life affect a relationship. >There is freedom within, there is freedom without There is freedom within, or without a relationship. He is admitting his skepticism about the fate of the relationship. He doesn't know if his love will able to pull through the hard times. >Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup The deluge represents the adversities life throws at them, and the paper cup represents his helplessness in the outcome. (For those that don't know, a deluge is a severe flood, or influx of water) >There's a battle ahead, many battles are lost There's a lot of obstacles in this relationship, and a lot of them take a toll >But you'll never see the end of the road >While you're travelling with me He admits that the obstacles will never end >Hey now, hey now >Don't dream it's over >Hey now, hey now >When the world comes in >They come, they come >To build a wall between us >We know they won't win He's trying to comfort her. "Don't wish it's over. Don't let the world tear us apart." >Now I'm towing my car, there's a hole in the roof >My possessions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof He suspects that life is trying to tear them apart by all the misfortune happening (Broken down car, a hole in the roof) >In the paper today tales of war and of waste >But you turn right over to the T.V. page A metaphor for how the relationship is working. He's emotionally distraught because of life's adversities, and she wants to pretend like everything is okay. Or she simply has lost interest in trying to sympathize with him. She's ignoring it, nonetheless. >Now I'm walking again to the beat of a drum >And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart Towards the end, the tone of the song becomes more upbeat, showing progression. At this point, he's picked himself out of depression, and wants to rebuild the relationship >Only shadows ahead barely clearing the roof >Get to know the feeling of liberation and release He reflecting on the fact that only a relationship that has been to the brink of collapse can truly know liberation and release from unsatisfied love. >Don't let them win A final plea for her their love to survive adversity. Great song. Makes me very sad, as I was going through the same situation in a previous love relationship. Only difference is, we let them win. |
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