The lead singer and songwriter from Antony and the Johnsons has collaborated with Oneohtrix Point Never and Hudson Mohawke on her latest work. With her official name changed to ANOHNI, the album HOPELESSNESS is set to an electronic dance soundtrack with soulful vocals and direct lyrics addressing surveillance, drone warfare, and ecocide. HOPELESSNESS is a departure from the singer's recent symphonic collaborations. The album seeks to disrupt assumptions about popular music by embedding vigorously political lyrics within dance/pop tracks.
In My Dreams
Anohni Lyrics
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In my dreams you can hurt me
In my dreams you don't want
Donβ²t want, don't want the best for me
Hurt, hurt in my dreams
In my dreams you don't love me
In my dreams
Hurt, hurt in my dreams
In my dreams
The lyrics of Anohni's "In My Dreams" reflect the inner turmoil of unrequited love. The singer is haunted by a recurring dream where her love interest doesn't reciprocate her feelings and instead inflicts emotional pain upon her. This creates a sense of vulnerability and fear within her, as she is unable to control her subconscious mind. The repetition of 'hurt, hurt in my dreams' adds further emphasis to her feelings of helplessness and despair.
The second half of the song reveals the singer's realization that this situation is not healthy for her, as her love interest doesn't want the best for her. This is a crucial turning point as she begins to understand that the dream is a representation of the reality, and she needs to move on from this toxic relationship. Overall, the song captures the emotional struggle of being in love with someone who doesnβt feel the same way and the devastating impact this can have on oneβs mental health.
Line by Line Meaning
In my dreams you don't love me
In the subconscious world of my mind, your affection and adoration towards me do not exist whatsoever
In my dreams you can hurt me
In the realm of my imagination, you are capable of causing me pain or emotional distress
In my dreams you don't want
Within my innermost thoughts and fantasies, you lack the desire or inclination to possess or maintain a relationship with me
Donβ²t want, don't want the best for me
You neither aspire nor work towards my well-being or happiness
Hurt, hurt in my dreams
I am subjected to feelings of pain or distress within the confines of my own mind
Writer(s): Daniel Lopatin, Anohni
Contributed by Joseph Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@erdua_
In my dreams you don't love me
In my dreams you can hurt me
In my dreams you don't want
Don't want, don't want the best for me
Hurt, hurt in my dreams
In my dreams you don't love me
In my dreams you can hurt me
In my dreams
Hurt, hurt in my dreams
In my dreams
@originalsoundtrack6961
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@davi5480
This song makes me feel things I don't understand, and that right there is art.
@alicialuzolo7111
Literally same
@skinnyassc9275
after i read your comment i tryna felt it fr
@angelikagodlewska4035
Amen
@tykuondo15
I feel really sorry for whoever reads your comment and doesnβt understand what that means ππΌπ€
@yoeneingles1954
Cause aliens feel the same way.
@ashleyy6329
This scene had my heart pounding out of my chest, I seriously thought this was the end for Jules omg, I was so scared for her life I was about to cry
@eman6343
Ashley Y lol thought i was the only one..i just wanted it to be over ππ
@PrettygirlChloe_
My heart dropped I was so mad no cap I thought he liked her