First Dream
Sarah Dougher Lyrics


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FIRST DREAM

First dream I remember
Was the middle of the sea
Thirty-three bombs
Thirty-three wicks
Strapped all over me
And the ship out in the distance
Was white as a stone
All that metal all around
I wouldn't know where to go

Next a small torpedo
With a green light on the top
Came right up to me
I put my arms out and it stopped

Diffused the bombs before my eyes
As I swam free
In my dream it wasn't you
Who sent that help to me
To me

And the white ship was an angel
And my arms became the sails
Fly on the wings of disappointment
When you think your love has failed
My love will never fail

And the white ship was an angel
And my arms became the sails
Fly on the wings of disappointment




When you think your love has failed
My love will never fail

Overall Meaning

In Sarah Dougher's song "First Dream," the lyrics are a vivid recount of a dream the singer remembers. In the opening verse, the singer talks about being in the middle of the sea with thirty-three bombs and thirty-three wicks strapped all over her. This is a disturbing image that sets the tone for the rest of the song. The ship in the distance, white as a stone, is an ominous presence that the singer doesn't know what to make of, especially with all the metal around her.


In the next verse, a small torpedo with a green light on the top comes up to the singer, and she puts her arms out, and it stops. The singer then diffuses the bombs before her eyes and swims free. Interestingly, the singer emphasizes that in her dream, it wasn't the person who sent her help, who actually helped her. This could suggest that the singer knows who sent the help, but it wasn't that person who stepped in to help her dream self.


In the chorus, the singer refers to the white ship in the distance as an angel and compares her arms to the sails of the ship. The message is clear: when things look bleak, and it seems like everything has failed, remember that there is always hope. The singer's love will never fail, and neither will she. The song is an excellent example of how dreams can be used as a metaphor for a broader message.


Line by Line Meaning

First dream I remember
The first dream I can recall.


Was the middle of the sea
The dream was set in the ocean.


Thirty-three bombs
There were 33 bombs present in the dream.


Thirty-three wicks
The bombs had 33 wicks.


Strapped all over me
The bombs were attached to me.


And the ship out in the distance
There was a ship on the horizon.


Was white as a stone
The ship was a very light color.


All that metal all around
There was a lot of metal present in the dream.


I wouldn't know where to go
I was unsure of where to head.


Next a small torpedo
Following this, a small torpedo appeared.


With a green light on the top
The torpedo had a green light at the top.


Came right up to me
The torpedo approached me.


I put my arms out and it stopped
I halted the progress of the torpedo by extending my arms.


Diffused the bombs before my eyes
The bombs were defused right before me.


As I swam free
Subsequently, I swam away without any complications.


In my dream it wasn't you
The dream did not involve you.


Who sent that help to me
I don't know who provided assistance in the dream.


And the white ship was an angel
The ship transformed into an angel.


And my arms became the sails
In addition, my arms turned into sails.


Fly on the wings of disappointment
Sometimes, disappointment can lead to unexpected opportunities.


When you think your love has failed
This can happen when you feel like you've lost in love.


My love will never fail
However, my love will always remain strong.




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