Treesitter
Dreams of Sanity Lyrics

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Rettiseert was sitting
behind his desperation's wall
Rettiseert was crying for
his long lost home - so long ago.

The air so cool - so pretty
The sunny spells so warm.
Of springtime - summer - fall -

The winterair's so cool - them stars so near - her eyes were there.

(Ref.:) Trees were my fate
and trees were my home
Trees in the morning sun
of winter tears so long ago.

He used to sit on trees
and watch the sun - sun go by.
The stars had looked at him
as if her eyes were there, love everywhere.

Just another night
and he was on - on his tree
His lady came to him and said: "Live your life -
without my love - without the stars"

Rettiseert so lonely
went home and built a wall.
Brick for brick behind a door
that closed his mind (his mind) his sight (his sight)

Rettiseert's now sitting
to wait for him to die.

And as the final hour struck he smiled
and said" "Goodbye my love, bye - bye my love"

Overall Meaning

The song "Treesitter" by Dreams of Sanity tells the story of a man named Rettiseert who feels lost and disconnected from the world around him. He longs for his home, which he feels he has lost a long time ago, and finds solace in sitting on trees and watching the changing seasons. The lyrics describe the sensory experiences of each season: the cool and pretty air, warm sunshine, falling leaves, and near stars. These natural elements become Rettiseert's fate and home, his only constant in a world he feels he cannot belong to.

However, something changes when Rettiseert's lady comes to him and urges him to live his life without her love and the stars. From that moment, Rettiseert becomes increasingly lonely and isolated. He builds a wall around himself, brick by brick, until he closes himself off completely from the outside world. This wall represents not only physical barriers but also mental and emotional ones, which prevent Rettiseert from connecting with others and finding meaning in life.

The lyrics end with Rettiseert waiting for his final hour to arrive, smiling and saying goodbye to his love. The song suggests that Rettiseert's life was wasted due to his inability to let go of the things he lost and his fear of embracing the unknown. Overall, "Treesitter" is a poignant reflection on the human condition and the importance of connection, hope, and resilience in facing life's challenges.

Line by Line Meaning

Rettiseert was sitting
Rettiseert was sitting and feeling lost

behind his desperation's wall
He was hiding behind his fear and pain

Rettiseert was crying for
He was feeling emotionally empty and crying out for help

his long lost home - so long ago.
He was yearning for a place and time of comfort that was no longer there

The air so cool - so pretty
The environment was calm and beautiful

The sunny spells so warm.
The sun made him feel comfortable and happy

Of springtime - summer - fall -
He loved every season

The winterair's so cool - them stars so near - her eyes were there.
Even in the cold winter he felt loved as he gazed at the stars which reminded him of her eyes

Trees were my fate
Trees were his destiny

and trees were my home
Trees were the only place he felt safe

Trees in the morning sun
The trees were beautiful and serene in the morning sunlight

of winter tears so long ago.
He had cried under those same trees many times before

He used to sit on trees
He found solace in sitting on trees

and watch the sun - sun go by.
Observing the sun move brought him peace

The stars had looked at him
The stars seemed to be another form of love watching over him

as if her eyes were there, love everywhere.
He saw her in everything in the natural world surrounding him

Just another night
It was just another night, similar to many he experienced before

and he was on - on his tree
He felt protected once more by being on top of a tree

His lady came to him and said: "Live your life -
He felt her love around him, but it was only a memory at this point, something he heard in his mind

without my love - without the stars"
She reminded him he had to face life alone without the help of stars or her love

Rettiseert so lonely
Rettiseert felt very much alone

went home and built a wall.
He sought to shield himself from the outside world

Brick for brick behind a door
He constructed a literal wall to separate himself from society

that closed his mind (his mind) his sight (his sight)
His physical wall corresponded with a mental and emotional wall that he erected to keep others out

Rettiseert's now sitting
He is still sitting and has not found a way out of his suffering yet

to wait for him to die.
He feels there is nothing left for him in life and is only waiting for death

And as the final hour struck he smiled
In the end, he found happiness in the realization that his time was up and he would no longer suffer

and said" "Goodbye my love, bye - bye my love"
He said goodbye to his love, and to the world, with a sense of relief and acceptance

Contributed by Callie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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