The … Read Full Bio ↴Belgian band Dole(named after a little town in the East of France).
The band started in 1981 playing covers mainly. But after getting more support, the band started to write their own songs. Their early tracks were recorded with a drum machine. But from 1985 they got a drummer.
'The Speed Of Hope' was produced by no one else but Adrian Borland of The Sound who sadly left us a few years ago by jumping under a train.
All of Dole's records were released on Play It Again Sam and the LP was also released on major Polydor and even in Italy on Supporti Fonografici (Christian Death, Attrition, Chromagain, Weimar Gesang,...).
The Dream
Dole Lyrics
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The things I held when love was new
I've laid aside all of my ancient affectations
To seek within a heart that's true
But all the windows of my house have dusted over
The light is strange and so diffuse
I give myself and then I fear that I've been taken
The man and the woman want a love so tender
But each of them will have to choose
To keep it light or go ahead and take it deeper
To make it strong or break it loose
But in my garden all the weeds that I have tended
They give the lie to what's been told
I sit and think of all the love that I have ended
Forgotten love can grow so cold
So in the end it is the heart that's ever yielding
That turns to be the heart that's true
It's deep in dreams I find it's my own heart that's yearning
To give a love that's ever new
The opening lines of Dole's song "The Dream" contain a deep yearning for what was once held in the past. The person in the song has laid aside their "ancient affectations" and seeks to find a truth within themselves. However, they are faced with the reality that the windows of the house - a metaphor for the mind - have become dusty and the light is strange and diffuse. They fear that they may be taken advantage of when they give themselves to someone or something, yet they can't stand the thought of losing.
The song goes on to explore the idea of love between a man and a woman. There is a desire for a love that is tender, but each person must choose whether to keep it light or take it deeper. The lyrics use the metaphor of a garden, where the person has tended to the weeds instead of the beauty within. They reflect on the love that has ended and the fact that forgotten love can grow cold.
Ultimately, the song suggests that it is the heart that yields to the truth that will be the "true heart". The person in the song finds that it is within their own heart where the real yearning lies to offer a love that is ever new. The Dream is a reflection on the past, present, and future of love, and how we can find ourselves again within our own hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
Deep in dreams my mind is longing to recover
In my subconscious, I am yearning to retrieve what I once cherished.
The things I held when love was new
What I had in the beginning of love.
I've laid aside all of my ancient affectations
I have abandoned all the superficial qualities that I once possessed.
To seek within a heart that's true
To search for a sincere heart.
But all the windows of my house have dusted over
The clarity and transparency in my life has been obscured.
The light is strange and so diffuse
The environment is weird and unclear.
I give myself and then I fear that I've been taken
I surrender myself, but I am scared that I have been taken advantage of.
Either way I hate to lose
In either case, I do not like losing.
The man and the woman want a love so tender
Both the man and the woman desire a gentle and caring love.
But each of them will have to choose
However, both of them have to make a decision.
To keep it light or go ahead and take it deeper
They must decide whether to keep it casual or take it to the next level.
To make it strong or break it loose
It's up to them to make it sturdy or let it go.
But in my garden all the weeds that I have tended
In my life, all the things I have paid attention to, have grown poorly.
They give the lie to what's been told
They prove that what is said is not true.
I sit and think of all the love that I have ended
I reflect and remember all the love that I have terminated.
Forgotten love can grow so cold
Love that is ignored becomes extremely cold.
So in the end it is the heart that's ever yielding
In the end, the heart that is always giving, wins.
That turns to be the heart that's true
That becomes the unfeigned heart.
It's deep in dreams I find it's my own heart that's yearning
It's what I crave for, that I find in my own expansive thoughts.
To give a love that's ever new
To offer a love that never gets old.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Jeff Doles
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