Your Mind
Awake the Dreamer Lyrics

Spring open the pretty thing you call a face
This line is urging the listener to be transparent with their thoughts instead of hiding behind a facade.

Cause deep down we know it's just a place
The line is conveying that the human face is not the true reflection of one's emotions but just a temporary mask.

Where you create your tricks and ploys
This line refers to the tactics people use to hide their true intentions and emotions from others behind their face.

I've hoped I could understand the signs
The artist is expressing their desire to comprehend the subtle indications of the other person's intentions and feelings.

The winds picked up, now I can't find them
The artist is unable to perceive the other person's intentions and feelings anymore, possibly due to external circumstances affecting them.

I've searched far and wide across oceans blue and mountains high
The singer has put in significant effort to understand the other person's intentions and feelings, even going to great lengths to find it.

The backs of books and the deepest minds
The singer has also researched and studied the topic of human emotions and psychology extensively to understand the other person better.

Now it's safe to say I'm lost again and you know
Despite their efforts, the artist still feels lost and unable to comprehend the other person's emotions accurately, and hints that the other person is aware of this fact.

I wish I could open up your mind and steal the tricks that I can't find
The artist wants to understand the other person's tactics of hiding emotions but is unable to do so, hence wishing they could extract this knowledge from their mind.

The dagger's struck and the sun has set
This line is a metaphorical reference to the end of something traumatic or difficult in the artist's life.

But the horizon says 'it's not over yet'
Despite the singer's sense of closure, there is still hope for a better future, as depicted by the rising sun on the horizon.

Your head is locked and your secrets kept where I can't find
The artist believes that the other person is purposely hiding their emotions and intentions from them, making them impossible to locate and comprehend.

You think your daggers struck, you think my sun has set
The singer believes that the other person thinks they have won or caused irreparable damage, while the singer feels defeated by them.

I too have tricks up my sleeve, it's not over yet
The singer reveals that they also have tactics to face the situation at hand and that it's not the end for them yet.

I wish I could open up your mind and steal the tricks that I can't find
Repetition of the earlier line, emphasizing the singer's desire to comprehend the other person's emotions and intentions.

The dagger's struck and the sun has set
Repetition of the earlier line, possibly to bring the listener's attention back to the closure of a traumatic event.

But the horizon says 'it's not over yet'
Repetition of the earlier line, possibly to emphasize the hope for the future despite the traumatic events.

Your head is locked and your secrets kept where I can't find
Repetition of the earlier line, possibly to emphasize the other person's refusal to reveal their emotions and intentions to the singer.

I wish I could open up your mind and steal the tricks that I can't find
Repetition of the earlier line, possibly to emphasize the singer's desire to understand the other person despite the difficulties.