Nausea
Draught Lyrics
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I'm looking up a spiral staircase
White walls contrasting the steps like piano keys
wayward triads creeching their way throught the hall
This building smells familiar
I think to myself
i notice this wraith-like thing silently speeding towards me, to stop right at my ear.
formless, inhumane i feel its soothing breath:
All the pain you know
All the pain is moving
Yes, I feel it in my gut
pain these floors have felt
tears these floors did taste
knowing, remembering
I know whats going to happen.
The Walls are folding like a house of cards
Nothing is real
My blood boils in the face of a dancing Jester
Now I know Im dreaming.
My head spins into the night
while underneath it glows
city lights boiling like an abcess
unoccupied and tenderly I glide
to burst the threshold
tenderly
free
i glide
into the night
The lyrics to Draught's song "Nausea" depict a recurring dream that the singer is experiencing. The dream begins with the singer looking up a spiral staircase in a building. The staircase is described as having white walls that contrast with the steps, resembling piano keys. As the singer continues to climb the staircase, they notice eerie triads (musical chords) making an unpleasant screeching sound in the hallway. The building itself holds a familiar scent, and the floors creak underneath the singer's feet.
Suddenly, a ghostly figure rushes towards the singer and comes to rest by their ear. This figure is described as shapeless and inhuman, yet its soothing breath calms the singer. The figure whispers that all the pain the singer knows is moving. This realization triggers a deep gut feeling of pain within the singer, as they become aware of the suffering and tears experienced by the floors of the building.
As the dream progresses, the walls of the building begin folding like a house of cards, blurring the line between reality and the dream. The singer becomes aware that nothing in this dream is real. Their blood boils as they confront a dancing jester, a symbol of mockery or deceit. In this moment, the singer fully realizes that they are indeed dreaming.
The lyrics then shift to a different scene, where the singer's head spins into the night. The city lights below shimmer like a painful abscess, symbolizing the emotional turmoil contained within the city. The singer gracefully glides through the night, feeling free and unburdened as they pass through the threshold of their dream.
Overall, "Nausea" delves into the surreal and disorienting nature of dreams, exploring themes of pain, loss, and the blurred lines between reality and the subconscious mind.
Line by Line Meaning
I have this recurring dream
I often experience the same dream repeatedly
I'm looking up a spiral staircase
I gaze upwards at a staircase that twists in a spiral shape
White walls contrasting the steps like piano keys
The walls are white and stand out against the steps, resembling keys of a piano
Wayward triads screeching their way through the hall
Clusters of three notes wander aimlessly through the hallway, producing a harsh, unpleasant sound
This building smells familiar
The scent emanating from the building is recognizable to me
I think to myself
I ponder internally
As the floors underneath creek in vain
The floors beneath me groan feebly without achieving anything
I notice this wraith-like thing silently speeding towards me, to stop right at my ear
I become aware of an ethereal being rapidly approaching me in complete silence, eventually stopping near my ear
Formless, inhumane, I feel its soothing breath
Lacking a defined shape and devoid of humanity, I sense the comforting exhalation from this entity
All the pain you know
All the anguish you are familiar with
All the pain is moving
All the suffering is actively shifting or changing
Yes, I feel it in my gut
Indeed, I experience it deeply in my core
Pain these floors have felt
These floors have endured suffering
Tears these floors did taste
These floors have been witness to the taste of tears
Knowing, remembering
Being aware, recollecting
I know what's going to happen
I possess knowledge about the forthcoming events
The walls are folding like a house of cards
The walls are collapsing easily and swiftly, reminiscent of a delicate structure of cards
Nothing is real
Nothing holds genuine existence
My blood boils in the face of a dancing Jester
In front of a dancing clown, my blood simmers with intensity
Now I know I'm dreaming
At this moment, I am aware that I am in a state of dreaming
My head spins into the night
My mind becomes disoriented amidst the darkness of the night
While underneath it glows
Meanwhile, there is a luminous glow beneath me
City lights boiling like an abscess
The lights of the city fervently bubble and surge like an infected sore
Unoccupied and tenderly I glide
Empty and with delicate grace, I effortlessly move
To burst the threshold
To break through the limit or barrier
Tenderly
Gently and affectionately
Free
Liberated and unrestricted
I glide into the night
I elegantly move forward into the darkness of the night
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Lukas Barnes, Teresa Maria Köberle, Tim Dajan Thiele, Yannick Hausmann
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