Baby Animals reformed in 2007 and released an acoustic CD of their hits entitled "Il Grande Silenzio" on January 19th 2008, as part of the Liberation Blue Acoustic Series. January 21st 2008 saw Liberation Records re-release their previous two albums ("Baby Animals" and "Shaved and Dangerous" remastered) as a 2 CD set, albeit missing the track "Big Time Friends". The band also toured Australia in January 2008 and appeared live on the Australian breakfast TV program "Sunrise" on January 22nd 2008.
On January 12th 2009 Baby Animals announced another Australian tour, playing 14 shows across Adelaide, Melbourne, Wollongong, Sydney, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and the Gold Coast during April 2009. Frank Celenza resigned from the band only to reinstate himself two days later, and due to this and other internal conflicts DeMarchi & Leslie decided to continue the band with two hand-picked Sydney musicians, Matt Cornell (Bass/ Vocals) and Mick Skelton (Drums).
DeMarchi moved back home to Australia with children Bebe and Lorenzo in 2010 and the plan was for her husband, Bettencourt, to follow soon afterwards. The move never happened with Bettencourt sending an email saying the marriage was over. The breakup gave rise to the song E-Mail which features on the 3rd album This Is Not The End that was released in 2013.
The Baby Animals lineup behind that 3rd album now boasted a new line-up of Suze DeMarchi (Vocals/Guitar), Dave Leslie (Guitar/Vocals), Dario Bortolin (Bass/Vocals) and Mick Skelton (Drums). The album was a fast turnaround. After an intensive writing period, the band entered a two-week pre-production period. The recording stage at Sydney’s Blackfoot Studio was also relatively quick. This Is Not the End was cut in three weeks, and mixed-down in another two. The album was followed by an intense number of tour dates.
Baby Animals celebrated the 25th anniversary of the self-titled album in May 2016 with a concert in Melbourne and Sydney that featured both the current and original line-ups. The current line-up played songs off of the 2nd and 3rd albums, whilst the original lineup powered through end-to-end set of the self-titled album.
Invisible Dreamer
Baby Animals Lyrics
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Stars spelled it out for me
All the poems are written
Singers belted out rhythms
Love is thirsty for life
They curl up in a paradise
The night cracks into splinters
Sand in between fingers
Oooh oh oooh oh
The invisible dreamer, don't sleep at the foot of your bed
This is raindrops and roses
A perfection of noses and
And the sense of that night lingers on every page that I write
The invisible dreamer, don't sleep they creep
Dreamers, don't sleep
They follow you wherever you go
Thirsty, for lovers
I will go where you go
I slept under the sky
Stars spelled it out for me
All the poems are written
Love is thirsty for life
They curl up in a paradise
The night cracks into splinters
Sand in between fingers
The invisible dreamer, don't sleep they creep
The lyrics to Baby Animals’ song “Invisible Dreamer” are a poetic meditation on the power of dreams and imagination. The song opens with the singer describing their experience of sleeping under the stars, where they saw poems spelled out in the starlight and heard singers belting out rhythms. The singer uses these images to evoke the beauty and power of the creative imagination, suggesting that it can reveal profound truths and inspire a thirst for life.
As the song progresses, the singer addresses the “invisible dreamer,” urging them not to sleep at the foot of their bed. This image suggests that the dreamer should not settle for a mundane, limited life, but should instead explore their dreams and desires. The sense of the night, with its cracking splinters and sand in between the fingers, lingers on every page that the singer writes, emphasizing the enduring power of the creative imagination.
Overall, the lyrics to “Invisible Dreamer” celebrate the transformative power of the imagination and the importance of following one’s dreams. They suggest that, even in the midst of everyday life, we can tap into a deeper, more meaningful world of poetry, music, and creative expression.
Line by Line Meaning
I slept under the sky
I spent the night outside, gazing up at the stars above.
Stars spelled it out for me
The stars seemed to communicate a message to me, perhaps through their arrangement or by shining extra brightly.
All the poems are written
Every possible poem that could be written has already been composed, suggesting a sense of creative stagnation.
Singers belted out rhythms
Musicians and vocalists performed rhythmically, perhaps with an emotional intensity or sense of urgency.
Love is thirsty for life
Love craves a sense of vitality and sustenance, and may not be satisfied with a stagnant or unfulfilling existence.
They curl up in a paradise
Those who experience love or happiness are able to find a sense of peace and tranquility within their own personal paradise.
The night cracks into splinters
The darkness of the evening begins to break apart or fracture in some way, perhaps due to the dawn approaching or some other event.
Sand in between fingers
The sensation of sand slipping away between one's fingers, suggesting the fleeting nature of time and the need to hold onto moments while they last.
The invisible dreamer, don't sleep at the foot of your bed
The artist addresses someone who they perceive as a dreamer or imaginative individual, cautioning them not to settle for an uninspired or unfulfilling existence.
This is raindrops and roses
The artist describes the world around them as a mixture of beauty and pain, with moments of joy and moments of sorrow.
A perfection of noses and
The singer hints at something that would complement the previous phrase, but leaves it open to interpretation.
And the sense of that night lingers on every page that I write
The artist recalls a memorable evening and suggests that it continues to inspire them, even influencing their creative output.
Dreamers, don't sleep
Repeating the earlier admonition, the singer encourages those with a sense of imagination or ambition to stay active and engaged with the world around them.
They follow you wherever you go
The singer tells dreamers that their desires and inclinations will continue to shape their lives, even if they try to ignore or suppress them.
Thirsty, for lovers
Suggesting that those who possess love or romantic inclinations are often seeking more of it, whether through additional relationships or deeper connections with existing partners.
I will go where you go
The artist pledges to follow and support someone who embodies the sort of ambition or inspiration they seek to cultivate within themselves.
The invisible dreamer, don't sleep they creep
Closing with a repetition of the opening lines, the artist once again encourages those with a sense of imagination or ambition to stay active and engaged, warning against complacency or stagnation.
Writer(s): Rankin David Leslie, Demarchi Suzanne Laraine, Parise Edward
Contributed by Caleb M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.