Actionslacks is a rock band based in the United States. Yes, the country. B… Read Full Bio ↴Actionslacks is a rock band based in the United States. Yes, the country. Because while 2 of the band - singer-guitarist Tim Scanlin and lead guitarist Chuck Lindo - reside in the greater Los Angeles area, bassist Ross Murray lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, and drummer Marty Kelly hangs his hat in Waterville, Maine.

It's been a long, strange trip for this outfit, which formed from the ashes of various collegiate bar bands in and around Berkeley, CA in 1994. The band has since released 7 albums on 5 different national labels, had 12 different members, logged over 50,000 miles, played hundreds of shows, contributed music to numerous film and television projects, and generally endured all manner of threats and pitfalls that haunt any band who dares to shoulder the Mantle of Rock. However, some things have never changed: Kelly on the skins, Scanlin on the wires/mics, and an unswerving dedication to and obsession with writing Songs. For Actionslacks the melody is key. It doesn't always have to be pretty, but if you don't have one, you don't have a song.

The penultimate album, Kids with Guitars, was an EP the band produced over the course of seven days in May of 2008, following a year of songwriting, demoing, and practicing (though never in the same room). It was initially released on-line (http://slacksaction.com/) on a pay-what-you-want basis, but is now available through iTunes and similar digital retailers or, more recently, as a CD release available through CDBaby.

The self-titled Actionslacks was recorded in mid-November 2009 and while it was slated for a Spring 2010 release, delays resulted in a release in early-October 2012.

Last Night I Dreamed
Actionslacks Lyrics

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I want something
I want something good for me
I got nothing
And there's nothing on TV
I'm so lonely
Looking at all my pictures of you
It's not funny
What can I do

Last night I dreamed
That you were losing sleep
Over me
I'm so tired
I'm so tired of losing sleep
I got this crush
And it's started crushing me
And I wonder
Do you feel the same as me
Come on over
And we can sleep
Last night I dreamed
That you were losing sleep
Last night I cried
Over you
Night is falling
All over town
I am calling you out
Stars are shining

In steady streams
I am wishing you sweet dreams

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Last Night I Dreamed" by Actionslacks has a few themes interwoven with its story. The persona in the song is lamenting the lack of good things in his life and is feeling lonely, with nothing decent to watch on TV. And as he looks at pictures of his loved one, he is struck with a deep sense of need for her. He has a crush on her, and it's "started crushing" him. He then wonders if she feels the same way about him, inviting her over to spend time with him.

The chorus of the song is a centerpiece and a vital part of the storytelling. The persona tells of a dream he has where his loved one is losing sleep over him. This dream is representative of his deep desire for love and intimacy with the subject of the song. His reality where he is lonely contrasts with the dream, where he feels wanted and loved. He is tired of losing sleep over his crush and hopes that it is reciprocated.

As the night falls, the persona is "calling out" to his loved one, wishing her sweet dreams with the stars shining above. The song's themes cover aspects of loneliness, desire, and the pain of unrequited love. The emotions conveyed are relatable and authentic, which sets the song apart from many others.

Line by Line Meaning

I want something
I desire something

I want something good for me
I desire something beneficial for myself

I got nothing
I don't have anything

And there's nothing on TV
The television is not interesting

I'm so lonely
I feel alone

Looking at all my pictures of you
Examining all my photographs of you

It's not funny
It's not amusing

What can I do
What can I take action on

Last night I dreamed
Yesterday night, I had a dream

That you were losing sleep
That you had insomnia

Over me
About me