Dreams Fall Hard
Car Seat Headrest Lyrics

Last night I dreamed I had to tell
The singer had a dream where he had to tell his parents about his relationship, which was causing him great emotional distress.

My parents about us
The relationship the singer was in was not accepted by his parents, who were disappointed in him.

When I woke up I was crying
The dream was so vivid and upsetting that the singer woke up crying.

Mother shook me by the shoulders
In the dream, the singer's mother was trying to shake him out of his relationship, telling him he was ruining his life.

Said "you're ruining your life!"
The mother's words were a warning and a plea for the singer to change his ways.

I'm sorry that your bright young boy is dying
The mother's disappointment and worry about her son's life choices are expressed in this line.

I know I dishonored
The singer understands that his parents feel he has dishonored the family by being in this relationship.

the family name
The family name is something that is important to the singer's parents, who see it as being tied to their reputation and values.

But all I ever had was my heart
The singer was following his heart, despite the consequences and the disappointment of his parents.

And I wake up a kid
The singer feels like a child who doesn't know what to do, caught between the expectations of his parents and his own desires.

In a bed miles from home
The singer is in a place far away from his parents and family, both physically and emotionally.

But I'm too old to get a new start
Despite feeling like a child, the singer knows that he is too old to start over and make things right with his parents.

I've heard I talk in my sleep
The singer has heard that he talks in his sleep, expressing his worries and fears about his life.

But my voice is too weak
Despite wanting to express himself, the singer does not have the strength or courage to do so.

To hear the words I say
Even the singer cannot hear or understand the words he speaks in his sleep, which shows how much he is struggling to cope with his situation.

I've been trying like hell
The singer has been trying his best to wake up from his dream, which is causing him so much pain and confusion.

To wake myself up
The singer is desperately trying to escape his dream and the emotions it is causing him.

But dreams fall hard today
Despite his efforts, the singer is unable to escape his dream and the emotions it brings, which are weighing heavily on him.

In a vision of death
The singer has had a vision of death, which is a powerful symbol of loss and grief.

You breathe your last breath
The loss the singer is experiencing is very personal and intimate, as he is witnessing someone he loves dying.

And all that I hold is cold embers
The warmth and life that the singer felt before are now gone, leaving him with nothing but ashes and emptiness.

And I sing in your ear
Despite the loss and darkness, the singer is still expressing his love and devotion to the person who has died.

But there's nothing to hear
The singer's words of love fall on deaf ears, as the person he loves is gone and cannot hear him.

Just a nightowl in burial chambers
The singer is alone in his grief and mourning, like a nocturnal bird in a dark and cold tomb.

You say that you love me
The singer is expressing the words that he longs to hear, but which he knows he may never hear again.

And I write it all down
The singer is trying to hold on to the memory of the person he loves, by writing down their words of love and affection.

So when you're gone I'll remember
The singer hopes that by remembering the words of love and affection, he will be able to hold on to the memory of the person he loves.

But as I get old I find
The singer is getting older and is starting to lose his memory and mental faculties.

I can't trust my own mind
The singer is losing his grip on reality and is starting to question his own thoughts and feelings.

And your words all break down into laughter
The memory of the person the singer loves is starting to fade and become distorted, leaving him with only echoes of their laughter.

I watch myself falling apart
The singer is aware that he is losing his grip on reality and is starting to feel like his mind is coming apart.

My body can't keep up with my heart
The singer feels like his physical body is failing him, as he struggles to cope with his emotions and mental state.

What I see I can't understand
The singer is confused and lost, unable to make sense of what is happening to him and the world around him.

This sweet boy's becoming a nervous old man
The singer is aware that he is growing older and is becoming more anxious and unsettled as he ages.

I wake up with tears
The singer wakes up crying, which shows how much pain and sadness he is carrying with him.

Not yet dried on my face
The singer is so overwhelmed by his emotions that he cannot even wipe away his tears before he falls asleep.

No comfort in the cold light of morning
The reality of the world around him is harsh and cold, providing no solace or comfort for the singer's pain and sorrow.

Young men see visions
The singer acknowledges that when he was younger, he had dreams and visions of what his life would be like, but those dreams have not come true.

And old men dream dreams
Now that he is older, the singer still has dreams and hopes for his life, but they are tempered by the reality of his situation.

And it all amounts to a warning
The hopes and dreams of the singer, both when he was younger and now that he is older, are a warning of what can happen when one's desires clash with those of others.

And by the time
As time goes on, the singer is still struggling to come to terms with his emotions and his situation.

I get it out of my mind
The singer is still trying to escape from his dream, but it is something that is always on his mind and that he cannot forget.

Night has fallen upon me again
No matter how hard he tries, the singer is unable to escape the darkness and pain that the dream brings, and he is left feeling lost and alone.