Dream About Flying
Alexi Murdoch/Alexi Murdoch Lyrics


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Pale light this morning
Woke me
Slow pain I feel
Will not let me be

So much work to do
I don't know if I can
Trying so hard, so hard, so hard
But I'm just one man

Five years old I climbed up on the wall
My mother warned me but I took no heed
Like all creatures great and small
I took a fall and found out I could bleed

These days I'm afraid of everything
Suppose cause everything will die
Thought it was to love what they will lose
So much easier to lie

Sometimes I fell like I'm drowning
Actually it's more like most of the time
But every now and then when I'm sleeping
I still have a dream that I'm flying





And I wake up crying

Overall Meaning

The song "Dream About Flying" by Alexi Murdoch is a deep and thought-provoking track that explores themes of pain, fear, and the desire to soar above it all. The opening lines of the song paint a picture of a bleak and dreary morning that slowly wakes the singer up from his slumber. He sings of feeling a slow and persistent pain that refuses to leave him alone. This could represent the general malaise and difficulty of everyday life or an inner turmoil that he is struggling with.


The following lines reveal that the singer is battling with a sense of overwhelming responsibility and self-doubt. He feels that he is facing a monumental amount of work and isn't sure if he can handle it alone. Despite his doubts, he is still trying hard to push through but is struggling to make progress.


The third verse of the song describes a moment from the singer's childhood where he climbed up on a wall and took a fall, realizing for the first time that he was not invincible. This experience could be seen as a metaphor for the singer's journey in life, where he learns through pain and failure that he is vulnerable like everyone else.


The chorus of the song reveals the singer's innermost feelings - that he is constantly afraid and feels like he is drowning most of the time. However, he still holds onto a dream where he can fly above it all, even if it is just in his sleep. This contrast between fear and hope is the central theme of the song, and it shows that even in the darkest of times, it is still possible to dream and hold onto a sense of optimism.


Overall, "Dream About Flying" is a beautifully written and introspective song that explores the complexities of human emotions and the enduring power of hope.


Line by Line Meaning

Pale light this morning
I woke up to dim light this morning.


Woke me
The dim light woke me up.


Slow pain I feel
I'm experiencing a persistent, dull ache.


Will not let me be
The pain won't go away or leave me alone.


So much work to do
I have an overwhelming amount of tasks to complete.


I don't know if I can
I don't know if I'm capable of completing everything.


Trying so hard, so hard, so hard
I'm putting in a lot of effort.


But I'm just one man
Despite my best efforts, I'm only one person and may not be able to do it all.


Five years old I climbed up on the wall
When I was five, I climbed up a wall.


My mother warned me but I took no heed
My mother cautioned me, but I didn't listen.


Like all creatures great and small
I shared a common trait with all types of beings.


I took a fall and found out I could bleed
I fell and discovered that I was capable of getting hurt.


These days I'm afraid of everything
I'm scared about almost everything now.


Suppose cause everything will die
Perhaps this fear stems from the fact that all things eventually come to an end.


Thought it was to love what they will lose
I believed that it was better to have loved something even if I will lose it in the end.


So much easier to lie
However, it's easier to just lie to myself and deny these emotions.


Sometimes I feel like I'm drowning
At times, I feel like I'm being overwhelmed and can't keep my head above water.


Actually it's more like most of the time
The truth is, this feeling is often present.


But every now and then when I'm sleeping
Despite my struggles, sometimes when I'm asleep,


I still have a dream that I'm flying
I have a dream where I'm able to fly.


And I wake up crying
When I wake up from the dream, I find myself in tears.




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Comments from YouTube:

Dan West

Brilliant tune, reminds me of the flying dreams I had in my teens

Nabonidus Scorpio

So haunting, just stays with me long after hearing it. brilliant...

prova123prova

Questa traccia è davvero bellissima, meriterebbe di essere più conosciuta. =/

Particle Pearish

such good music <3

Connor Harrington

If you like him, check out Nick Drake. Sadly he passed away in the 70s

SDD

"5 years old, I climbed up on a wall.
My mother warned me but I took no heed.
And like all creatures, great and small,
I took a fall and found out I could bleed. "

AHiggsBison

Important.

Peter Hill

Discovered this song when l recently watched the 2011 movie ‘Fake’. Awesome song!

John Neal

Have always enjoyed Alexi, reminds me of John Lennon & Harve Andrews

Watcher of the Skies

Don't forget Nick Drake

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