Dream
Grendel Lyrics


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I had a very disturbing dream last night.
In this dream I found myself making love to a strange man.
Only I'm having trouble you see, because he's old... and dying...
And he smells bad, and I find him repulsive.
But then he tells me that everything is erotic, that everything is sexual. You know what I mean?
He tells me that even old flesh is erotic flesh.
That disease is the love of two alien kinds of creatures for each other.
That even dying is an act of eroticism.
That talking is sexual.
That breathing is sexual.
That even to physically exist is sexual.



And I believe him.
And we make love beautifully...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Grendel's song Dream describe a disturbing dream that the singer had. In the dream, the singer is engaged in a sexual act with an old, dying man who is repulsive to her. Despite her initial disgust, the man tells her that everything is erotic, and she begins to believe him. He convinces her that all bodily functions and even death itself are acts of eroticism. The singer becomes convinced and ultimately makes love to the man beautifully.


The song explores the nature of eroticism and challenges societal perceptions of sexuality. It suggests that even things that are typically seen as repulsive or undesirable can be erotic in some way. The song also touches on the idea of taboo and how some behaviors may be seen as inappropriate or indecent in society.


However, the song leaves room for interpretation as to whether the dream is positive or negative. While the singer initially finds the man repulsive, she ultimately finds beauty in their encounter.


Overall, Grendel's Dream is a thought-provoking and ambivalent song that encourages listeners to question their beliefs about sexuality and eroticism.


Line by Line Meaning

I had a very disturbing dream last night.
The dream that I had last night was troubling and unsettling.


In this dream I found myself making love to a strange man.
During my dream, I had sexual relations with an unfamiliar man.


Only I'm having trouble you see, because he's old... and dying...
However, I faced difficulties because he was old, frail and counting his last breath.


And he smells bad, and I find him repulsive.
In the dream, he had a pungent odour, which made him unattractive and repugnant to me.


But then he tells me that everything is erotic, that everything is sexual. You know what I mean?
The man convinced me that everything was sexually stimulating, every action and every sensation.


He tells me that even old flesh is erotic flesh.
He claims even elderly or unattractive physical attributes could be sexually arousing.


That disease is the love of two alien kinds of creatures for each other.
He insisted that sickness was an expression of love between dissimilar creatures.


That even dying is an act of eroticism.
In the dream, he suggested that the fatal moment, too, could be a sexually arousing event.


That talking is sexual.
He also informed me that conversation and exchange of ideas could be sexual.


That breathing is sexual.
He implied even the most fundamental and unconscious action like breathing could be sexually significant.


That even to physically exist is sexual.
He meant every movement and action was causing arousal in the dream.


And I believe him.
I accepted his train of thought as true and acceptable in the dream.


And we make love beautifully...
As a result, sexual intercourse became passionate and pleasurable.




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Comments from YouTube:

Rick Schweitzer

wow. i had forgotten this track for years. it brought back memories of my past. cool.

Daniél Cruz

is it just me that finds this as one of the most soothing songs in a long time and hae no problem putting it on repeat just to fall asleep to the song...?

James Miller

One of the first ebm songs I ever heard. Memories :)

Nika Christine

So so lovely

O Amor Eterno

S.H.I.V.E.R.S.

melibita

Shivers is awesome!

CGB_Spender

Watching the movie now, just saw the famous line.

Gilbert Tibor Jakub

CGB_Spender i did the same, just for this monologue.

Kamia Anderson-Harris

i am officially creeped the fuck out.

Stephen Roldan

Because you don't listen to this. Ha

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