"'The State of Dreaming' was inspired by Marilyn Monroe. She basically died in an undignified way. I supposed it’s connected perception and how people see this beautiful image of her and she was a troubled person, but that one image was strong enough to make people behave in certain way, do certain things."
The song was written by Marina, Devrim Karaoğlu and Rick Nowels, and produced by Karaoğlu and Nowels. The music video was released on March 2nd, 2013. "The State of Dreaming" was used as Part 9 of 'The Archetypes', and is a 'Beauty Queen' song, along with Fear and Loathing, and Primadonna.
The State of Dreaming
Marina Lyrics
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Living on their last hope, on their last hope
I live my life inside a dream
Only waking when I sleep
I would sell my sorry soul if I could have it all
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
Yeah, I've been living in the state of dreaming
Living in a make-believe land
Living in the state of dreaming, of dreaming, of dreaming
All I really want is to be wonderful
People in this town they, they can be so cruel
I live my life inside a dream
Only waking when I sleep
If I could sell my sorry soul, I would have it all
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
Yeah, I've been living in the state of dreaming
Living in a make-believe land
Living in the state of dreaming, of dreaming, of dreaming
If only you knew my dear
How I live my life in fear
If only you knew my dear
How I know my time is near
Yeah, I've been living in the state of dreaming
Living in a make-believe land
Living in the state of dreaming, of dreaming, of dreaming
Living in the state of dreaming
Living in a make-believe land
Living in the state of dreaming, of dreaming, of dreaming
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
In the song "The State of Dreaming" by Marina & the Diamonds, the singer describes her life as one that is lived inside her own dreams. She is constantly floating between different states of consciousness and never truly feels present in the real world. The lyrics suggest that the singer feels disconnected from reality and is constantly searching for something more. She longs to be wonderful and successful, but feels as though she is trapped inside her own head. The line "I would sell my sorry soul if I could have it all" suggests that the singer is willing to make any sacrifice to achieve her dreams, even if it means losing a part of herself.
The second half of the song takes on an even deeper tone, as the singer reveals that she is living in fear and knows that her time is near. The lyrics suggest that she is not only struggling with anxiety and depression, but also with her own mortality. Despite the heavy subject matter, Marina & the Diamonds infuse the song with a lightness that makes it both introspective and catchy.
Line by Line Meaning
Millions of girls float on their one quote
Countless girls live by their own personal motto
Living on their last hope, on their last hope
They cling on to their final chance
I live my life inside a dream
My life is a fantasy
Only waking when I sleep
I only feel alive in my dreams
I would sell my sorry soul if I could have it all
I would give up everything for perfection
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
My life is a show, a show, a show
Yeah, I've been living in the state of dreaming
I've been living in a dreamland
Living in a make-believe land
Living in a land of make-believe
Of dreaming, of dreaming, of dreaming
Where everything is a dream
All I really want is to be wonderful
I want to be magnificent
People in this town they, they can be so cruel
People in this place can be extremely harsh
If I could sell my sorry soul, I would have it all
I would give up everything for perfection
If only you knew my dear
If only you knew, my love
How I live my life in fear
How I spend my life in terror
How I know my time is near
How I am aware my end is coming
Living in the state of dreaming
Living in a dreamland
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marina Diamandis, Devrim Karaoglu, Rick Nowels
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Valeria-nj5hh
Millions of girls float on their one quote
Living on their last hope, on their last hope
I live my life inside a dream
Only waking when I sleep
I would sell my sorry soul, if I could have it all
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
Yeah I’ve been living in the state of dreaming
living in a make-believe land
living in the state of dreaming, of dreaming, of dreaming
All I really want is to be wonderful
People in this town they, they can be so cruel
I live my life inside a dream,
only waking when I sleep
If I could sell my sorry soul, I would have it all
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
Yeah I’ve been living in the state of dreaming
living in a make-believe land
living in the state of dreaming, of dreaming, of dreaming
If only you knew my dear,
How I live my life in fear
If only you knew my dear,
How I know my time is near
Yeah I’ve been living in the state of dreaming
living in a make-believe land
living in the state of dreaming, of dreaming, of dreaming
living in the state of dreaming
living in a make-believe land
living in the state of dreaming, of dreaming, of dreaming
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
@AerithGreatGospel
Marina Diamandis, the most underrated pop artist of this generation.
@blob7232
Ever heard of Banks?
@miguelmonroy6123
Ikr
@smile-sq7pt
Yea, no. She may be good. No doubt about that. But in no ways is she underrated
@ulayla1605
I CAN'T CHOOSE A NAME!!! Umm she is underrated. What are u talking about? Compared to lana del rey she has way less following, it’s sad. She’s such a good artist and people follow HALSEY AND BILLIE EYELASH. It's annoying
@smile-sq7pt
Lxxrt She may not be very popular, however, she has hit the charts at least once. She also has 1.4 million people who are subbed to her on YT. Yeah, other people, whose music is worst(in your opinion) are more popular. That is very true. However, there are a ton of artists that are very similar to her or make good music(in my opinion) who barely get a few 100K views. Some people even get less than 10K views. Those people are underrated. She deserves to be more popular, yeah I agree. But she is nowhere as underrated as those people.
@saragharai3239
This will be played on my funeral while my ashes are mixed with glitter
@miguelbr5807
pop punkprincessthat sounds amazing@taekotoga6548
Holo glitter*
@apricot3998
Taeko Toga twice glitter