The Garden
Plastic Daydream Lyrics
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They tangle and make me bleed
The moon it shines so bright
It burns into my eyes
The lyrics of Plastic Daydream's song "The Garden" present a vivid imagery of feeling trapped and suffocated by the overgrowth of weeds, which hinder the singer from seeing the bright light of the moon. The overall tone of the song suggests a sense of despair, as the singer feels confined and helpless in their current state. The use of metaphors such as the weeds representing barriers and obstacles in life, adds depth to the song’s meaning, which can be applied to any situations in life where we feel trapped in a negative cycle.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm trapped inside of weeds
I feel lost and hindered, unable to move forward due to the circumstantial obstacles around me
They tangle and make me bleed
These obstacles are causing me pain and frustration, hindering my progress even more
The moon it shines so bright
Despite the obstacles, there are still aspects of beauty and light around me that can be appreciated
It burns into my eyes
However, even these beautiful aspects can become overwhelming and painful if I am not careful and aware of my surroundings
Writer(s): Jacob Tomaszewski
Contributed by Adam H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Herne0011
Dreamers
They never learn
They never learn
Beyond the point
Of no return
Of no return
And it's too late
The damage is done
The damage is done
This goes
Beyond me
Beyond you
The white room
By a window
Where the sun comes
Through
We are
Just happy to serve
Just happy to serve
You
@NIMRODakaNIMROD
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@BIGDINKMAN
This song uses three notes as its bed. The notes are D-E-A. On repeat it spells D-E-A-D. You hear it throughout most of the song.
This song is about Thom’s breakup with his woman. Btw.
Each door he passes through symbolizes a year of their lives together. Ive forgotten the number of doors.
Anyways in the end he crawls into the cold cave where the fire is. I can only picture that as being the state of their relationship. A cold wet cave with warmth in its heart.
Thom repeats the words “i love you fire”.
When played in reverse he actually says “half of my life”. The number of doors symbolized his years with her which summed up to half of his life in their relationship.
This is by far the deepest song i have ever encountered. Mind blown. Its fucking deep.
Thom York you are a treasure upon this lowly ball of mud that we live upon.
@callum3878
To me, this song/video represents one of the great tragedies of humankind. In the video, we can see Thom is looking for something. We don't know what that something is (and probably neither does Thom) but nonetheless he relentlessly pursues it, opening door after door.
The places he ends up in are fairly random in nature, alluding to the idea that very rarely does the outcome of our decisions match our expectations. It's one thing to imagine (daydream) about a better future, but it's another thing to actually live it. Rather than ending up somewhere better, you just end up somewhere else. And the thing you're chasing feels no closer than it did when you started. But you continue the chase anyway because well... "dreamers, they never learn".
This continual process of running away from the past and bargaining with the future is what has got us to where we are today. It's given us running water, cures to terrible diseases and the technology that allows me to share these thoughts with all of you. But make no mistake, we pay a heavy price for this, and it comes in the form of suffering.
An endless suffering that wakes up with you in the morning, follows you throughout your day, goes to bed with you at night and haunts you in your dreams while you sleep. It never goes away.
Towards the end, the music changes to a solemn tone. He's running out of time. He quickens his pace and desperately moves from door to door. But despite his efforts, the thing he seeks never reveals itself. Finally he arrives at a mountain. Death, in the form of a monstrous voice beckons him from the distance. Thom knows his time is up. Instead of running, he climbs the mountain to confront the monster that has taken so much from him throughout his life. But when he finally tracks it to it's cave, he realises that there is no monster. And as he lies down by the warm, cosy fire that welcomes him, he smiles as he realises his suffering is finally over.
This song doesn't offer us an answer to this problem. It simply acknowledges its existence and the role it plays in our everyday lives. But in doing so, it reminds people like me that I'm not alone in this struggle, that everyone experiences it. Consciously or not. And for reasons I'm not sure about, that makes it hurt less. As the saying goes "A problem shared is a problem halved". I hope In sharing this with us, Thom has alleviated some of that suffering for himself too.
@theadmiralofbirds5400
Dreamers
They never learn
They never learn
Beyond the point
Of no return
Of no return
And it's too late
The damage is done
The damage is done
This goes
Beyond me
Beyond you
The white room
By a window
Where the sun goes through
And we are just happy to serve
Just happy to serve you
@theneedledrop
Of course, Thom can't just take his morning walks around the block or at the mall like everyone else; he's got to get all abstract with it.
@Life4Gamez
+theneedledrop attention seeking thom at it again
@vitormarques6670
ey b0ss can i habe the review pls
@CJAuckland95
+theneedledrop Abstractony Walktano.
ey.
@H0NDAJET
+theneedledrop who tf has their morning walk around a mall
@pablitoski8
Mark of a true artist
@DanceOn
Happy 3 years to this beautiful masterpiece of a short film / music video! Really hoping we get another PTA x Radiohead collab soon, two legends at it together!
@anuragdasgupta501
wow didnt' realise it's been 3 years!
@annsophiefans1472
YOUR WISH HAS BEEN GRANTED. NETFLIX, JUNE 27TH.
@Mandeepd13
The video is directed by the person who is nominated 8 times for Oscar, no wonder - Paul Thomas Anderson