Full Color Dream
Chris Staples Lyrics
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You were there
And you followed me up a golden stair
We ceremonially kissed
Territoryially pissed
On everything that I could find
Like I could somehow stop time
And I remember that things that never happened
But once summer raised
Cooked our skin for days
We fell asleep on dirt shade
Oh lord we had it made
The earth will spin beneath your feet
Your shadow stretches down the street
Calendar pages fly
10.000 crows will take the sky
(solo)
I woke up and learned a picture
You woke up and swept away the ash
Now we passed along the road light
Perfect strangers
Nodding to each other rightly
Turning from each other slightly
The earth will spin beneath your feet
Your shadow stretches down the street
Calendar pages fly
10.000 crows will take the sky
In "Full Color Dream," Chris Staples describes a dreamlike state where memories and fantasies blend in a surreal and emotional journey. The singer imagines himself in a colorful dream where a loved one accompanies him up a golden stair, where they "ceremonially kissed" and "territorially pissed on everything." This extravagant behavior may signal a desire to hold on to a moment of happiness or an attempt to resist the passing of time - "like I could somehow stop time." The singer's memory is unreliable, and he cannot differentiate between reality and imagination- "I remember things that never happened and have forgotten all the things that clearly did."
The song's dreamlike sequence is broken by the harsh reality of waking up- "I woke up and learned a picture." The loved one is now gone, and the singer is left alone on the road, surrounded by strangers. The sudden shift from fantasy to reality, from dream to wakefulness, showcases the fragility and fleeting nature of happiness and love. The last stanza concludes the song with an image of the earth spinning beneath our feet, emphasizing the transience of everything and the passing of time.
Line by Line Meaning
And I thought color and dream
I was thinking about vivid dreams and vibrant colors
You were there
In the dream, this person was present
And you followed me up a golden stair
In the dream, this person followed the dreamer up a staircase made of gold
We ceremonially kissed
In the dream, the dreamer and this person shared a special kiss
Territoryially pissed
In the dream, the dreamer peed on things to claim them, marking his territory
On everything that I could find
He peed on everything he could find in the dream
Like I could somehow stop time
He believed that by doing this, he could stop time from moving forward
And I remember that things that never happened
The dreamer recalls events from the dream that never actually occurred in real life
And I forgotten all the things that clearly did
Conversely, the dreamer forgot about things that actually happened in real life
But once summer raised
At some point during the summer season
Cooked our skin for days
The sun was so hot that it burned their skin for consecutive days
We fell asleep on dirt shade
They took a nap in a shaded area on the ground
Oh lord we had it made
Despite the sunburn, they were content at that moment
The earth will spin beneath your feet
No matter what happens, the earth will continue to move beneath you
Your shadow stretches down the street
As you walk, your shadow will grow longer as the sun sets
Calendar pages fly
Time moves quickly, and days go by in a blink of an eye, as if they're flipping through a calendar
10.000 crows will take the sky
A large group of crows will fly in unison, symbolizing the fleeting passage of time
I woke up and learned a picture
Upon waking up, the dreamer remembered a mental image
You woke up and swept away the ash
In the dream or after, the other person took care of some unpleasant aftermath
Now we pass along the road light
In the present, the dreamer and the other person are passing each other on the street
Perfect strangers
Although they once shared a significant moment in a dream, in real life they are unknown to each other
Nodding to each other rightly
As strangers, they nod to each other in polite recognition
Turning from each other slightly
After passing each other, they each continue on their separate ways, distancing themselves from each other
Contributed by Chase A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Martín Torres
Heard this on spotify, what a beautiful song :)
Aydin Eyvazzade
This song is so amazing!
GreyhoundHank86
This album inspired me to make a kind of music studio at home and record my songs.
Fionna Gracia
love it
Musta Musta
Gran fan de tu música!!!
Eduardo Lobo
Wow... this has so few views! I couldn't take it off my head since I first heard it in a Starbucks in Rio de Janeiro. Love this song.
YJ 🦉
amazing!
Erick Diaz
Incredible, I heard it on Starbucks Mexio
cam kim
How I met your Mother brought me here