Soon his family of melodies got bigger as he started writing new material and set out to record a solo album, a project that took years to complete. Produced in his home studio, Carl-Otto plays almost every instrument himself.
Dream On
Orphan Songs Lyrics
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He could really dream away
And his mind was like a theatre,
Where his friends would come to play
And there were dragons there, of course
And a million dollar horse
And a girl with pretty hair
Where they'd lay in each other's arms
And read Arabian nights
Dream on
There's a question in the sceener
Saying what is on your mind
And have you ever been a dreamer
And if so what are you now?
But he kept saying
I don't know,
It was many years ago
Since I opened up the door
To the place I loved the most
Where I'd lay in her arms
And read Arabian nights
Dream on
Come on and breathe
You know you need
Something, someone
To help you out
And though you plead
Reality has got you stuck
Between its teeth
Come on and breathe
You know you need
Something, someone
To help you get out of here
Come on and breathe
Come on
But the door has been shut
It's shut
And so you dream of a dream gone
In the Arabian, in the Arabian night
Dream on
In this song, Orphan Songs talks about Bob who used to be a dreamer and could easily drift off into his own world. His mind was like a theatre, where his friends would come to play. There were dragons, a million dollar horse, a girl with pretty hair, and an endless flower bed in his dreams where they would lay in each other's arms and read Arabian nights. However, the lyrics suggest that Bob has grown older and stopped dreaming as life's realities have caught up with him. He cannot answer the question of whether he is still a dreamer, as it has been many years since he opened up the door to the place he loved the most, where he could read Arabian nights and lay in her arms.
The chorus of the song urges Bob to breathe and find someone or something to help him out. However, reality has gripped him, and he feels stuck between its teeth. Despite this, the song ends by encouraging Bob to dream on, even if the door to his favorite place has been shut. The Arabian nights and dreams that he used to have continue to inspire him, and he can dream on about them.
Line by Line Meaning
Bob used to be a dreamer,
Bob was a person who often had dreams and imagination.
He could really dream away
Bob was capable of losing himself in his dreams.
And his mind was like a theatre,
Bob's thoughts were theatrical and fanciful.
Where his friends would come to play
Bob could imagine situations with imaginary characters and interact with them in his thoughts.
And there were dragons there, of course
Bob would imagine dragons along with other things.
And a million dollar horse
Bob would imagine scenarios with expensive things.
And a girl with pretty hair
Bob would imagine a girl with lovely hair.
And an endless flower bed,
Bob could envision an infinite field of flowers.
Where they'd lay in each other's arms
Bob could imagine himself in the arms of someone he cares for.
And read Arabian nights
Bob would read stories from Arabian Nights.
Dream on
Bob should keep imagining.
There's a question in the sceener
There is an inquiry in the background.
Saying what is on your mind
The inquiry asks you to tell what's on your thoughts.
And have you ever been a dreamer
The question wants to know if you have ever been a person with a lot of imagination.
And if so what are you now?
If you were a dreamer, what are you at the moment?
But he kept saying
Bob consistently replied
I don't know,
Bob didn't have any concrete answer.
It was many years ago
It was a long time ago.
Since I opened up the door
It has been a while since Bob has used his imagination.
To the place I loved the most
To the spot Bob liked the most.
Where I'd lay in her arms
Where Bob would envision himself lying in her arms.
And read Arabian nights
And read stories from Arabian Nights.
Dream on
Keep dreaming even if the time has passed.
Come on and breathe
Don't forget to take a breath.
You know you need
You must take a breath to survive.
Something, someone
Something or someone.
To help you out
To assist you.
And though you plead
Even though you request.
Reality has got you stuck
You can't escape from the responsibilities of the world.
Between its teeth
You are stuck, and no one can help you.
You know you need
You must take a breath to survive.
Something, someone
Something or someone.
To help you get out of here
To aid you to escape from the current situation.
Come on and breathe
Take a breath and relax.
Come on
You can do this!
But the door has been shut
But Bob's imagination is not working anymore.
It's shut
It's closed.
And so you dream of a dream gone
And therefore, you dream of your lost imagination.
In the Arabian, in the Arabian night
Dreaming of beautiful things like the tales in Arabian Nights.
Dream on
Continue to dream even when it's hard.
Contributed by Chase C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Eskimodeth
awesome piece of music! The whole album blew me away. Heartful music at his best.
Yasser Lanuza
Desde que escuche la cancion por primera vez me encanto mucho!