Flotsam and Jetsam has released fourteen studio albums in their career, with the latest being 2021's Blood in the Water. Despite not achieving similar levels of commercial success as some of their thrash metal contemporaries, the band emerged as part of the second wave of the genre in the mid-to-late 1980s (along with Sepultura, Testament and Death Angel), and has enjoyed some moderate success in the United States, with two of their albums (1988's No Place for Disgrace and 1990's When the Storm Comes Down) entering the Billboard 200 chart, and their fourth album Cuatro (1992) cracking the top 30 on the Heatseekers chart.
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Discography
Doomsday for the Deceiver (1986)
No Place for Disgrace (1988)
When the Storm Comes Down (1990)
Cuatro (1992)
Drift (1995)
High (1997)
Unnatural Selection (1999)
My God (2001)
Dreams of Death (2005)
The Cold (2010)
Ugly Noise (2012)
Flotsam and Jetsam (2016)
The End of Chaos (2019)
Blood in the Water (2021)
Dreams Of Death
Flotsam and Jetsam Lyrics
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In your mind when your eyes are closed.
Is this a happening that's real or make-believe?
Are the things you see really there?
And the things you hear, are you scared?
You try to run away but you can't move, yeah.
Wake up! Wake up!
The darkness fading fast as it calls your name.
Will you awake before it's too late? Ah-haa.
You feel yourself falling in a hole.
Life flies past like visions in your mind.
Are you dying or just having a nightmare?
pre-chorus:
Wake up! Subconscious death is real.
Wake up! You're living a nightmare.
Wake up! Subconscious death is real.
Wake up! You're living a nightmare.
chorus:
Can you feel death creeping up on you?
Can you see life fading away?
Do you know when you're still dreaming?
Will you awake before you die?
Can you feel death creeping up on you?
Can you see life fading away?
Do you know when you're still dreaming?
Will you awake before you die?
In a land that isn't real.
In an unconscious state of mind.
Are there demons and evils you must face?
Is there a dark side of your life?
Are dreams real 'till you awake?
Is intrigue of the unknown worth your life?
(repeat pre-chorus and chorus)
The song "Dreams of Death" by Flotsam and Jetsam addresses the relatable and universal theme of nightmares and the fear of death. It suggests that within our subconscious, we may encounter a land that we cannot comprehend, where we are unable to run away even in our dreams. The lyrics describe the experience of falling into a hole or a dark place, and the possibility of dying or having a nightmare. The singer implores the listener to wake up before it's too late, before they realize that their subconscious death is real and they're living a nightmare.
The second verse highlights the theme of the unknown and the mysterious nature of dreams, questioning whether demons and evils exist in our unconscious mind, and whether we must confront them as well. The chorus repeats the questions, "Can you feel death creeping up on you? Can you see life fading away? Do you know when you're still dreaming? Will you awake before you die?" continuing to emphasize the fear of death and the importance of waking up from the nightmare before it becomes too late.
Overall, "Dreams of Death" emphasizes that one should be aware of the dark side of life and the subconscious as it can be a dangerous and unpredictable realm.
Line by Line Meaning
In a land that no one comes from.
In an imaginary place, unreachable by anyone.
In your mind when your eyes are closed.
In the realm of your subconsciousness, in your dreams.
Is this a happening that's real or make-believe?
Is what you are seeing in your dreams real or just a figment of your imagination?
Are the things you see really there?
Do the things you see in your dreams actually exist?
And the things you hear, are you scared?
Do the sounds you hear in your dreams make you fearful?
You try to run away but you can't move, yeah.
You attempt to flee from your nightmares but are paralyzed and unable to escape.
Wake up! Wake up!
A desperate plea for the dreamer to awaken.
Familiar voice blending through.
The dreamer can hear a voice they recognize.
The darkness fading fast as it calls your name.
As the voice calls out to the dreamer, the darkness of the nightmare begins to lift.
Will you awake before it's too late? Ah-haa.
The voice asks if the dreamer will awaken before it's too late and they're consumed by the nightmare.
You feel yourself falling in a hole.
The dreamer senses themselves falling into a metaphorical hole, as if they're slipping deeper into the nightmare.
Life flies past like visions in your mind.
As the dreamer falls deeper into the nightmare, their life flashes before their eyes like a series of disjointed visions.
Are you dying or just having a nightmare?
The dreamer questions whether their experience is nearing death or just a bad dream.
Wake up! Subconscious death is real.
The voice warns that dying in a dream is actually possible.
Wake up! You're living a nightmare.
The voice stresses that the dreamer's current experience is in fact a nightmare.
Can you feel death creeping up on you?
The voice questions if the dreamer can sense their own imminent demise within the nightmare.
Can you see life fading away?
The voice asks if the dreamer can see their life slipping away before their eyes.
Do you know when you're still dreaming?
The voice questions if the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming.
Will you awake before you die?
The voice implores the dreamer to awaken before they perish within the nightmare.
In a land that isn't real.
The dreamer is experiencing a place that exists only in their mind.
In an unconscious state of mind.
The dreamer is in a state of unconsciousness, within their own mind.
Are there demons and evils you must face?
The dreamer questions if they must confront their demons and fears within the nightmare.
Is there a dark side of your life?
The voice asks if the dreamer is confronting a darker, unknown side of themselves.
Are dreams real 'till you awake?
The dreamer questions whether their dreams can be considered real until they wake up.
Is intrigue of the unknown worth your life?
The voice questions whether pursuing the intrigue of the unknown within the dream is worth risking the dreamer's life.
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Written by: CARLSON, GILBERT, KNUTSEN, SMITH
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