'The light' and 'Talk to me' were released as an advance of 'Cloak', his full length debut out on June 3rd, 2016.
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Lucid
Jordan Rakei Lyrics
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Something or nothing
To me
Wake from this dream
It was all something
And nothing to me
I'll make you believe
And nothing to me
Take hold of me
Always, forever a fantasy
Wake from this dream
It was all something
And nothing to me
I was scared and unaware
Moving out of darkness
Darkness
I was trapped in the flesh
Moving out of darkness
Caught amongst the flames
And now my heart's ablaze
Broken down and now
I'm stranded here
Oh, the light
Shines on me
Shines on me too much
Finding myself now
I was all something
And nothing to you
Birth to the storm clouds
They were all something
And nothing to you
I was scared and unaware, no
Moving out of darkness
Darkness
I was trapped in the flesh
Moving out of darkness
Caught amongst the flames
Now my heart's ablaze
Broken down
And now I'm stranded here
Oh, the light
Shines on me
Shines on me too much
Oh, the light
Oh, the light
The lyrics of Jordan Rakei's song "Lucid" are open to interpretation but appear to revolve around the themes of self-discovery and disillusionment. The first verse "It was all something or nothing to me / wake from this dream" captures the singer's feeling of detachment from reality and disillusionment. The next verse "I was scared and unaware / moving out of darkness" captures the struggle that the singer had to go through in order to overcome their fear and uncertainty to move forward towards self-discovery.
The chorus of the song "It was all something and nothing to me / take hold of me / always, forever a fantasy / wake from this dream" depicts the singer calling out for someone to believe in them and their journey towards self-discovery, and how the journey requires the ability to separate illusion from reality. In the last verse "Finding myself now I was all something and nothing to you / birth to the storm clouds they were all something and nothing to you" the singer acknowledges the impact of their journey on those around them, and how the things that were once important to others hold no meaning or value to them anymore.
Overall, "Lucid" by Jordan Rakei is a song about the journey of self-discovery and how it requires overcoming fear and embracing change. It highlights the importance of taking control of one's life and separating reality from illusion.
Line by Line Meaning
It was all
The situation was unclear or ambiguous in my mind
Something or nothing
It could have been significant or insignificant
To me
From my perspective
Wake from this dream
Realize what is real and what is not
It was all something
The situation was important and significant
And nothing to me
But it had no emotional impact on me
I'll make you believe
I am going to convince you
That it was all something
That the situation was important
And nothing to me
But it had no emotional impact on me
Take hold of me
Keep me close and don't let go
Always, forever a fantasy
An idealized version of reality that may not be achievable
I was scared and unaware
I was frightened and didn't know what was going on
Moving out of darkness
Starting to see the light
Darkness
Ignorance or confusion
I was trapped in the flesh
My physical body was holding me back
Caught amongst the flames
In the middle of a difficult situation
And now my heart's ablaze
My heart is full of passion and emotion
Broken down and now
Feeling defeated and helpless
I'm stranded here
Feeling alone and isolated
Oh, the light
A symbol of clarity and understanding
Shines on me
I am experiencing clarity and understanding
Shines on me too much
I am feeling overwhelmed by the clarity and understanding
Finding myself now
Discovering my true essence or identity
I was all something
I had value and significance
And nothing to you
But you didn't appreciate or understand me
Birth to the storm clouds
Creating problems or difficulties
They were all something
The problems were significant and important
And nothing to you
But you didn't care or weren't affected by them
Oh, the light
The symbol of clarity and understanding
Oh, the light
The symbol of clarity and understanding
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jim Macrae, Jordan Rakei
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