Walls
Anadel Lyrics
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you're only dreaming
you wish that you could stay in the world your mind creates.
I find you looking out the window
at the road that stretches on,
you wish that you were on it
so why, why, why
why do you linger
I hear your footsteps running through the garden
you're looking for a door
but your mind is overgrown
the walls are only as high as we make them
we've put up every stone
only we can tear them down.
Darling there's no easy escape
darling there's no cloud or flame
just one voice
one lonely voice
you can hear it
if you stop your ears.
I wake up
I was only dreaming
but I wish that I could stay
in the world my mind creates.
The song "Walls" by Anadel is a poignant reflection on the feeling of being trapped or confined, both mentally and physically. The lyrics describe a situation where the singer finds their loved one longing to venture out into the world that they imagine in their mind, but they are unable to do so because of the walls that they have built around themselves. These walls act as a barrier to the freedom and adventure that the singer craves. The imagery of looking out the window is used as a metaphor for being chained to a limited existence, unable to escape and discover new experiences.
The lyrics also convey a sense of hopelessness and despair, with the singer feeling trapped and helpless. The repetition of the word "why" highlights the frustration and confusion felt by the singer, as they try to understand why their loved one remains trapped in their own mind. The metaphor of the garden with overgrown walls represents how we often create our own mental barriers, which can feel just as real and inescapable as physical ones. The message of the song is that the walls that we create can be broken down, but it requires a conscious effort on our part to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you wake up
You begin to become conscious
you're only dreaming
You are experiencing a fanciful or pie-in-the-sky desire
you wish that you could stay in the world your mind creates.
You desire to inhabit the world of your imagination perpetually
I find you looking out the window
I catch you gazing out of the opening in the wall designed for light and air
at the road that stretches on,
You are watching the long stretch of land used for transportation
you wish that you were on it
You desire to journey along that path
so why, why, why
Thus, the question arises
why do you linger
Why do you remain in one place for an extended length of time
why do you stay here.
Why do you not leave this location
I hear your footsteps running through the garden
I perceive the sound of your feet moving swiftly over the cultivated ground
you're looking for a door
You are searching for a means of entry or egress
but your mind is overgrown
However, your brain has become choked with undergrowth
the walls are only as high as we make them
The barrier surrounding us is solely as elevated as we construct it
we've put up every stone
We have erected each rock as part of the enclosure
only we can tear them down.
Merely we possess the capacity to demolish the dividing wall
Darling there's no easy escape
Dearest, there is no simple way to exit this place
darling there's no cloud or flame
My beloved, neither a collection of water vapor emanating from the air nor a burning blaze will assist in departure
just one voice
Only a single individual's utterances
one lonely voice
A single, isolated voice
you can hear it
It is audible to you
if you stop your ears.
If you forestall your auditory organs from functioning
I wake up
I become conscious once again
I was only dreaming
My psyche was producing a series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations during slumber
but I wish that I could stay
However, I would like to inhabit that imaginary world perpetually
in the world my mind creates.
Inside the universe that my cognitive faculties spawned
Contributed by Brody T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.