Gamma Goblins
Hallucinogen Lyrics


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"Now the dreaming period is subdivided into four stages. The first stage is the longest... and it's the best... During that stage, the dream is beautiful. The second stage... is not quite so long... and it's a little unsettling... and there's an element of instability in it... a certain touch of insecurity... In the third stage which is not... again so long... the forces of light and the forces of darkness of good and of evil are equally balanced... and things are beginnig to look rather dangerous. Now in the fourth stage, which is the shortest of them all... The negative, dark or evil side triumphs and the whole thing blows up... and so then there's a waking period before the whole thing starts again..."

"We are seeing here, the fundamental principles of drama"

"Have you noticed, that in this drama, the forces of the dark side are operative for 1/3 of the time, the forces of the light side for 2/3 of the time. This is a very ingenious arrangement. Cause we are seeing here, the fundamental principles of drama"




Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hallucinogen's Gamma Goblins are taken from a sample of a lecture about the stages of dreaming. The sample describes the four stages of a dream and how each stage progresses. The first stage is the longest and the most pleasant, where the dream is beautiful. The second stage is shorter and unsettling, with an element of instability and insecurity. The third stage is again shorter, where the forces of light and dark are equally balanced, and things are starting to look dangerous. Finally, the fourth stage is the shortest, where the negative, dark, or evil side triumphs, and the dream ends in chaos.


The lyrics then go on to interpret this dream sequence as the fundamental principles of drama. The forces of the dark side only operate for 1/3 of the time, while the forces of the light side operate for 2/3 of the time. This arrangement is described as ingenious as it creates the fundamental principles of drama.


Overall, the lyrics of Gamma Goblins are deep and thought-provoking, exploring the nature of dreams, drama, and the balance between good and evil.


Line by Line Meaning

Now the dreaming period is subdivided into four stages. The first stage is the longest... and it's the best... During that stage, the dream is beautiful.
Dreaming can be divided into four stages. The longest stage is the first, which is the most enjoyable as the dream is usually pleasant and beautiful.


The second stage... is not quite so long... and it's a little unsettling... and there's an element of instability in it... a certain touch of insecurity...
The second stage is shorter than the first and more uncomfortable, creating feelings of uncertainty and insecurity.


In the third stage which is not... again so long... the forces of light and the forces of darkness of good and of evil are equally balanced... and things are beginnig to look rather dangerous.
The third stage is a bit shorter than the second, and it is characterized by an equal balance between good and evil. This results in a sense of foreboding and danger.


Now in the fourth stage, which is the shortest of them all... The negative, dark or evil side triumphs and the whole thing blows up... and so then there's a waking period before the whole thing starts again...
The fourth and final stage is the shortest, yet the most intense. Darkness or evil prevails, leading to a sudden and explosive end before returning to a waking state, ready to repeat the cycle.


We are seeing here, the fundamental principles of drama
This cyclical pattern of a dream's stages reflects the primary elements of dramatic storytelling.


Have you noticed, that in this drama, the forces of the dark side are operative for 1/3 of the time, the forces of the light side for 2/3 of the time. This is a very ingenious arrangement. Cause we are seeing here, the fundamental principles of drama
The dark side dominates one-third of the dreaming cycle, while the light side prevails for two-thirds. This clever structure symmetrical with the principles of drama and storytelling.




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