The Dream
House of Lords Lyrics


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Oh-oh... oh-whoa... yeah

There's something in the air, there's a darkness everywhere
As the twilight colors fall behind the purple mountain's majesty
From the shadows appeared a king, a fallen angel without his wings
As I gazed upon his face, I saw the souls of lost humanity

Was I dreaming or was the fear just taking hold
Someone wake me, before he steals my soul

I'm running like hell
From the dream all around me
I'm under his spell
In the dream where he found me

Wake up
Wake up

We kill what we can't feed and we steal what we don't need
It's a zombie's life with truth disguised so easily
From the silence of the lambs, walks the tyrant of solitaire
His heart so black, he lays a trap with such diamonds and despair

Was I dreaming or was the fear just taking hold
Someone wake me, before he steals my soul

I'm running like hell
From the dream all around me
I'm under his spell
In the dream where he found me
The toll of the bell
Is the sound of him counting
The dream is of hell
and the kingdom of doubting

Oh... whoa...

Was I dreaming or was the fear just taking hold
Someone wake me, before he steals my soul

I'm running like hell
From the dream all around me
I'm under his spell
In the dream where he found me
The toll of the bell
Is the sound of him counting
The dream is of hell
and the kingdom of doubting

Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up





Oh... whoa, whoa...

Overall Meaning

The Dream by House of Lords describes a feeling of fear and darkness that seems to be all around the singer. They see a fallen angel without his wings, who they describe as a king, and feel as though their soul could be stolen. The imagery of the purple mountain's majesty and the souls of lost humanity convey a sense of otherworldliness, as if the singer has found themselves in a dreamlike state. The fear in their voice is palpable as they ask to be woken up from what feels like a nightmare.


The lyrics of The Dream also touch on themes of greed and desperation. The singer compares their life to that of a zombie, where they kill what they can't feed and steal what they don't need. They refer to a tyrant of solitaire, who lures people in with diamonds and despair. The toll of the bell, which could potentially signify death, is the sound of him counting. The dream is described as a kingdom of doubting, as if the fear and despair the singer feels is preventing them from seeing clearly. Overall, the song portrays a sense of darkness and the struggle to escape it.


Line by Line Meaning

There's something in the air, there's a darkness everywhere
A gloomy atmosphere is omnipresent and deeply rooted


As the twilight colors fall behind the purple mountain's majesty
The sky is a canvas painted with orange and purple hues, behind purple majestic mountains


From the shadows appeared a king, a fallen angel without his wings
A fallen angel, who lost power and influence, appears from the darkness


As I gazed upon his face, I saw the souls of lost humanity
Staring at his face reveals the forgotten souls that are abandoned by humanity.


I'm running like hell. From the dream all around me
Escaping is the only option, but the dream pursues me viciously.


I'm under his spell. In the dream where he found me
Under his influence, trapped and vulnerable, in the illusory world that he created.


Wake up. Wake up.
A plea for relief, a shout to break free from the nightmare.


We kill what we can't feed, and we steal what we don't need
We destroy what we can't control and take what we want without any necessity.


It's a zombie's life with truth disguised so easily
Living life like a zombie, with deception easily concealed.


His heart so black, he lays a trap with such diamonds and despair
With cunning, he designs a trap filled with treasures and sadness.


The toll of the bell. Is the sound of him counting.
The final ring of the bell signifies a victorious count for his evil plans.


The dream is of hell. and the kingdom of doubting.
Living inside the dream is like being in hell, where doubting is the ruler.


Oh... whoa...
Interlude vocals




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Comments from YouTube:

David Vitullo

House of Lords, a great underrated band James Christiansen has written so many great songs he has a great voice for heavy metal rock

Gio048

Fantastic tune from a fantastic band.

Pawel Cieslik

ta milosc ktora nigdy nie przeminie, Jej Imie HOUSE OF LORDS …

Neil Aspin

Great song great band

Rune Stokke

House of Lords- The Dream / 2008 Great friday night rock song.

Dante O'Toole

Awesome song Awesome video awesome band awesome video game Inferno is awesome sorry what I said was Dante's Inferno It's A Beautiful Love Story 2 don't mind saying so

puckering1

Top notch, thx

D.E.A Artistic Files

lindos comentarios brothers lindo Domingo para mí...

RoyalSurvivor

@lutalei And for me, a great saturday night rock song =D

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