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That voice that starts the song and repeats throughout the song says "I want my LSD," a play on the Money for Nothing song, where the singer says "I want my MTV"

Quotes from the movie 'Waking Life':

'The trick is, you got to realise that you're dreaming in the first place. You got to be able to recognise it. You got to be able to ask yourself: Hey man, is this a dream?' @ 2:35

'Everyone knows fun rules.' @ 4:15

'Seems like everyone's sleep-walking through their waking state, or wake walking through their dreams.' @ 5:40

Acid for Nothing
1200 Micrograms Lyrics

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The trick is you got to realize that you're dreaming in the first place.
You gotta be able to recognize it, you gotta ask yourself: hey man, is this a dream?

Anyone knows, fun rules.

Seems like everyone sleepwalk into their wake state and wakewalk into their dreams.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Acid for Nothing" by 1200 Micrograms delve into the concept of lucid dreaming, where the individual becomes aware that they are indeed inside a dream state. The song urges the listener to realize that they are dreaming and to question their surroundings, to recognize the possibility of the unreal. The opening line "The trick is you got to realize that you're dreaming in the first place" acts as a call to action, imploring the listener to acknowledge the power of the mind.

The following lines, "You gotta be able to recognize it, you gotta ask yourself: hey man, is this a dream?" emphasize the importance of being able to actively engage and manipulate one's dreams. The song seems to suggest that we are all sleepwalking our way through life without ever truly questioning the boundaries of reality. By invoking the concept of lucid dreaming, "Acid for Nothing" is encouraging the listener to break free from the limitations of the physical world and venture into the vast, unexplored realm of the mind.

Line by Line Meaning

The trick is you got to realize that you're dreaming in the first place.
To control your dreams, you must first become aware that you are dreaming.

You gotta be able to recognize it, you gotta ask yourself: hey man, is this a dream?
In order to recognize the dream and have control over it, you have to consciously question whether or not it is real.

Anyone knows, fun rules.
It is common knowledge that having fun is the ultimate purpose of life.

Seems like everyone sleepwalk into their wake state and wakewalk into their dreams.
It appears that many people go through life passively, moving through their waking hours automatically while their dream state is more active and imaginative.

Contributed by Henry V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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