Kaytranada, the Montreal-raised producer, arrived during the early 2010s wi… Read Full Bio ↴Kaytranada, the Montreal-raised producer, arrived during the early 2010s with ear-perking remixes and an array of sounds that veered from J Dilla-inspired hip-hop beats to distinctly woozy house grooves. Numerous commissioned works and short-form solo releases led to his debut album, 99.9%—which went on to win the 2016 Polaris Music Prize and the 2017 Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year. Since signing to major-label RCA, the Haitian-Canadian has released his sophomore album, Bubba.

Kaytranada has worked with a wide array of artists including Anderson .Paak, Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper, Robert Glasper, Lauren Faith, Mick Jenkins, GoldLink, Snoop Dogg, Freddie Gibbs, and Alicia Keys. His 2016 debut album, 99.9% features guest appearances from Phonte, Craig David, Vic Mensa, Little Dragon, and more. Bubba, his second album, was released the following December with Pharrell, Kali Uchis, and Masego among the contributors—and has won the young producer 2 Grammys at the 2021 Grammy Awards.

VIVID DREAMS
Kaytranada Lyrics

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In a dream I can see you crystal clear
I'm awake I begin disappear
In a dream I can see you crystal clear
I'm awake I begin disappear

She's burning here below my mind
The green and purple smoke it rises, rises
As every hidden wish collides

Those illusions but I can't deny
She's burning in below my mind
The green and purple smoke it rises, rises
As every hidden wish collides
I'm falling and I can't deny it
I'm falling and I can't deny it
I'm falling and I can't deny it
I'm falling and I can't deny it
I'm falling and

(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)

(I'm falling and I can't deny it)
(I'm falling and I can't deny it)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to KAYTRANADA's (feat. River Tiber) song "VIVID DREAMS" explore the singer's experience with love and how that love both invades and ultimately overwhelms their mind. The first lines of the song describe the clarity of seeing the person the singer is in love with in a dream, but as they wake up, that person begins to disappear. This plays into the idea of the impermanence of dreams and how they can often feel more real than reality itself.

The second stanza then delves deeper into the singer's emotions. The person they are in love with is burning beneath their mind, causing a literal and figurative rise in smoke. This smoke represents the hidden desires and emotions that are colliding within the singer's psyche. They cannot deny the intense feelings they have for this person, even though they are falling deeper and deeper into something they can barely comprehend.

Overall, these lyrics demonstrate the power of love to completely consume a person, even in their dreams. The vivid imagery used throughout the song emphasizes the intensity and beauty of this experience while also acknowledging the potential darkness that comes with such an overwhelming emotion.

Line by Line Meaning

In a dream I can see you crystal clear
The singer dreams of the person they desire and see them clearly.

I'm awake I begin disappear
When the singer is awake, they feel as if they are disappearing without their desired person around.

She's burning in below my mind
The desired person is constantly on the singer's mind and it's emotionally affecting them.

The green and purple smoke it rises, rises
The artist feels as if they're in a hazy, dreamlike state whenever they think of their desired person.

As every hidden wish collides
The artist is struggling with their emotions and desires for the person they dream of and the reality they face.

Those illusions but I can't deny
The singer can't help but keep their illusions and thoughts of the person they desire, even if they know it's not realistic.

I'm falling and I can't deny it
The singer is falling in love with the person they desire and cannot deny their feelings.

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Louis Kevin Celestin, Tommy Paxton

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