Dreamers
•◊ Hopium ◊• Lyrics
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Stumble past half drunk
As the day became weeks
How did weeks became years?
Back at excuses
But second chances don't come cheap
You made yourself a promise
You said this will be your year
You said this will be your year
You said this will be your year
But you fucked around you sent us here
You must be one of the dreamers (You must be one of the dreamers)
You said that you're tired of sleeping
I close the shutters when the sun stars creeping
(You must be one of the dreamers)
You must be one of the dreamers
You put up a smoke screen
Hiding from the midnight sun
Made friends into enemies
But you were your worst one
It couldn't be your fault
When conspiracy sounds so sweet
You fed yourself on lies
Now you're fat was bullshit
You said this will be your year
You said this will be your year
You said this will be your year
But you fucked around you sent us here
You must be one of the dreamers (You must be one of the dreamers)
You said that you're tired of sleeping
I close the shutters when the sun stars creeping
You must be one of the dreamers
You must be one of the dreamers
You must be one of the dreamers
You said this will be your year
You said this will be your year
You must be one of the dreamers
I woke up this morning
It was extremely cold outside
The clouds were really gray
And I looked at the clock
And it was twelve
And I thought the clock was tricking me
But I just slept for a really long time
The next thing I did was have a shower
And I felt safe because I wasn't in the wind
And while I was in the shower my phone was ringing
Which is why I didn't pick it up
I just thought I should tell you that
I called you back
You told me you got a job
I asked if you could get me one
And you said maybe
Then became very aware that I didn't do much
But I guess that's kinda of normal
When you wake up at twelve
In "Dreamers," Hopium sings about someone who has been making excuses and not taking responsibility for their actions, which has caused some negative consequences. The song starts with the singer coming home late and half drunk, and the people around them start questioning how they've let years slip away. In the next verse, Hopium talks about how the singer has let themselves down and made promises they haven't been able to keep. The singer talks about how this year things were going to change, but instead, they kept fooling around and caused problems. Hopium then labels this person a dreamer, someone who dreams of success but doesn't do the work to achieve it.
The second half of the song talks about how this person made enemies of friends and failed to take responsibility, instead blaming others and believing in conspiracy theories. Hopium sings about the singer's poor decisions, their inability to take responsibility and how they fed themselves lies. The song concludes by discussing how the singer has let years go by, and they slept through half of their day, which is a metaphor for missing opportunities and not living up to their potential.
Line by Line Meaning
You came home late last night
You returned home late at night
Stumble past half drunk
You were intoxicated and stumbling while walking
As the day became weeks
Time passed continuously from days to weeks
How did weeks became years?
Time passed so quickly that weeks turned into years before you even realized it
Back at excuses
You began making excuses again
But second chances don't come cheap
You were given a second chance but it is not something to take for granted
You made yourself a promise
You promised yourself something
Then you forget to keep it
But you forgot about it and did not follow through
You said this will be your year
You claimed that this year will be the one you succeed
But you fucked around you sent us here
However, your actions resulted in a negative outcome for both yourself and others
You must be one of the dreamers (You must be one of the dreamers)
You may be one of the dreamers, individuals who dream without taking necessary action to make their dreams a reality
You said that you're tired of sleeping
You claimed that you were tired of waiting and not taking action
I close the shutters when the sun stars creeping
You are afraid of the challenges and obstacles that may come with taking action
You put up a smoke screen
You created a façade to hide your true intentions or motivations
Hiding from the midnight sun
You were avoiding facing your problems and responsibilities
Made friends into enemies
You may have caused harm or animosity towards those close to you
But you were your worst one
However, you ultimately caused the most damage to yourself
It couldn't be your fault
You were unable to accept responsibility for the negative outcomes of your actions
When conspiracy sounds so sweet
You may have believed in false ideas that justified your behavior
You fed yourself on lies
You continued to believe in false ideas or misconceptions
Now you're fat was bullshit
You finally understand that the lies you believed in have caused harm and negative outcomes
I woke up this morning
Continuing with the narrative from a new perspective
It was extremely cold outside
The environment was harsh and unpleasant
The clouds were really gray
The atmosphere was dull and gloomy
And I looked at the clock
The individual checked the time
And it was twelve
To their surprise, it was already noon
And I thought the clock was tricking me
They suspected the clock may have been inaccurate due to their perception of time
But I just slept for a really long time
They realized that time had passed without even realizing it due to their slumber
The next thing I did was have a shower
They continued with their daily routine by taking a shower
And I felt safe because I wasn't in the wind
The shower provided them with a sense of comfort and escape from the harsh outdoors
And while I was in the shower my phone was ringing
They were in the shower when their phone began to ring
Which is why I didn't pick it up
They chose not to answer the phone due to their current activity
I just thought I should tell you that
Continuing with the narrative, the individual is relaying events to someone else
I called you back
The individual attempted to contact the other person after their shower
You told me you got a job
The other person informed the individual that they had found employment
I asked if you could get me one
The individual asked if the other person could assist them in finding a job as well
And you said maybe
The other person was unsure if they could help
Then became very aware that I didn't do much
The individual became aware of their lack of progress in terms of finding employment
But I guess that's kinda of normal
The individual rationalized their lack of progress by accepting that it can be a common occurrence
When you wake up at twelve
The narrative concludes with the reason why the individual may have had a slow start to their day: they woke up late
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