Jurado's solo career began during the mid-1990s, releasing lo-fi folk based recordings on his own cassette-only label, Casa Recordings, beginning in 1995.
Jurado often makes use of found-sound and field-recording techniques, and has experimented with different forms of tape recordings. In 2000 he released Postcards and Audio Letters, a collection of found audio letters and fragments that he had found from sources such as thrift store tape players and answering machines. Also released in 2000 was Ghost of David,, Jurado's bleakest and most personal sounding record to date. I Break Chairs, (2002) was produced by long time friend, David Bazan. It was his last album for Sub Pop, and was a much rockier, electric affair. After signing for the Indiana-based label Secretly Canadian, Damien Jurado reverted to his trademark folk ballad-based style, releasing six more albums: Where Shall You Take Me? (2003), On My Way To Absence (2005), And Now That I'm In Your Shadow (2006), Caught in the Trees (2008), Saint Bartlett (2010) and Maraqopa (2012).
Official blog: iamcaughtinthetrees.blogspot.com
Bad Dreams
Damien Jurado Lyrics
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Troubles I have seen many years
From high windows I have called you
So come save me from this fire
Forget all who hurt you, they don't know you
Come rest your tired body in my arms
From the bedroom I have called you
And I have bad dreams
Done so many bad things
So come save me from this fire
The lyrics to Damien Jurado's song Bad Dreams express the plea for help from someone who has been a victim to another person's actions for several years. The singer addresses the person who has caused their troubles, asking them to come and save them from the fire. The fire may be a metaphor for the pain and suffering that the singer is going through. The lyrics suggest that the person who is causing the trouble may also be the only one who can save them from it.
The second verse of the song continues with the plea for help, calling out to the person to forget all those who have hurt them and rest their tired body in the singer's arms. The bedroom is mentioned as the place where the call for help comes from, implying that the singer may be feeling particularly vulnerable in this space. The final line of the chorus, "And I have bad dreams, done so many bad things, so come save me from this fire," suggests that the singer may be tormented by their past mistakes and behaviors, and needs help to move forward.
Overall, the lyrics of Bad Dreams portray a sense of despair and a need to be rescued from a difficult situation. The singer is calling out for help from the person who is causing their pain, and is also struggling with their own past actions and regrets.
Line by Line Meaning
I have fell victim to you
I have become a victim of your influence and actions
Troubles I have seen many years
I have faced many challenges and struggles over a long period of time
From high windows I have called you
I have reached out to you from a place of vulnerability and desperation
So come save me from this fire
Please rescue me from this difficult situation
Forget all who hurt you, they don't know you
Don't let the people who have caused you pain affect your self-worth, they do not truly understand you
Come rest your tired body in my arms
Allow me to comfort and support you physically and emotionally
From the bedroom I have called you
In my most intimate and vulnerable moments, I have called out to you
So come save me from this fire
Please rescue me from this difficult situation
And I have bad dreams
I suffer from vivid and distressing nightmares
Done so many bad things
I have made mistakes and poor choices in my past
So come save me from this fire
Please rescue me from this difficult situation
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Written by: Damien Jurado
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SamieTrimble7
Beautiful song ❤️
NBT 3
I have fell victim to you
Troubles I have seen many years
From high windows I have called you
So come save me from this fire
Forget all who hurt you, they don't know you
Come rest your tired body in my arms
From the bedroom I have called you
So come save me from this fire
And I have bad dreams
Done so many bad things (2)
So come save me from this fire
The Agma
I listened to this song in Alaska in the dead of the night.
NotYourAverageOstrich
Your songs make me think of Alaska and the people there
Mister Bombastic
POV: you're fascinated by the technology of Shazam because it recognized this song from this one seal Team episode
NBT 3
Sealteam sent me here. Yes, this is how I feel.
Marcelo Dosualdo
SEAL TEAM
NBT 3
It was hard to hear in tbe back ground but I finally figured it out. Deeper than the knife in my back.