The Big Dream
David Lynch Lyrics


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I'm waiting here

Can't we draw never fulfill these here
I move nowhere only to find you here
Your deepest hell, never the same as them
Keep me low where the horizon melts

I'm waiting here

We made love
Under a dark moon
I've burned a lot of bridges
Some castles were made of sand
Only then

Can I alone look at the sky my dear
I am not every falling star
Make a wish, it will turn away
So we can love on til infinity

Here
I'm waiting here





Here
I'm waiting here

Overall Meaning

In David Lynch's song "The Big Dream" we can see the singer waiting for someone, perhaps a lover or a friend. It seems as though he is stuck in place, unable to move from where he is until he finds this person. The lyrics "Can't we draw never fulfill these here, I move nowhere only to find you here" indicate a sense of stagnation and moving specifically to find this one person. The line "Your deepest hell, never the same as them" suggests a deeper connection with the person he is waiting for, as their experience is different from anyone else's.


The imagery in the song is quite dark and suggestive, particularly in the lines "We made love under a dark moon, I've burned a lot of bridges, some castles were made of sand". The singer seems to have a troubled past which he has burned down, including relationships and perhaps even parts of himself. However, despite these struggles, he is still "waiting here" for this person.


The final lines of the song offer a glimmer of hope and a sense of peacefulness. Despite everything else, the singer and the person he is waiting for have a connection that will allow them to "love on til infinity". Overall, "The Big Dream" appears to be a complex song focussed primarily on waiting -- both for someone and for a sense of purpose.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm waiting here
I am in a state of anticipation and expectation


Can't we draw never fulfill these here
We are incapable of achieving our goals here


I move nowhere only to find you here
I do not progress, but I meet you here


Your deepest hell, never the same as them
Your most profound challenges are unlike anyone else's


Keep me low where the horizon melts
Leave me in a lowly position where ground and sky blur


We made love
We engaged in sexual activity


Under a dark moon
During a phase where the moon is not visible


I've burned a lot of bridges
I have ruined many relationships


Some castles were made of sand
Some alliances were destined to fail


Only then
Only under those circumstances


Can I alone look at the sky my dear
I can only gaze at the sky by myself, my love


I am not every falling star
I am not like every other falling star


Make a wish, it will turn away
If you make a wish, it will become unattainable


So we can love on til infinity
Therefore, we can love each other continuously


Here
In this place


I'm waiting here
I am in a state of anticipation and expectation


Here
In this location


I'm waiting here
I am in a state of anticipation and expectation




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID K. LYNCH, DEAN JUSTIN HURLEY

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Christian Denis

Such a unique approach in music territories, his vision is so unique and powerful, a great sadness and melancholic feels on every track, it drives me a lot, i cant compare his work to anyone else , it's deeply perfect. Thank you for this .

Rucheti Emt

I was on the bus returning from the night shift two summers ago. A young man sitting next to me offered me his headphones and asked me if I wanted to listen to a song. I said yes and he played this. Now it feels like a dream somehow.

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fractalsounds

This is such a cool story. What a great (and fitting) way to discover this song.

PSFilms

If ever there was a song to have on while driving at night, this is it

Have a Nice war.

Damn right.

OMAC-01

Lost Highway at night. You listen to all the angry stuff and it's a very fast drive lpl

starduck

or Brian Eno

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Dexinfl

So surreal and spooky! Love it

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