Dreams Feat. Anarchy
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He said I got here
On $ three and a dream
Put his guitar in his car
And his future he could see
I know it's not much
But it's all I'll ever need
Just the good Lord with me
And this box with a couple strings
He said I just gotta get out
Away from these small minds
Somewhere a little farther south
Where they'll accept me
And my kind
So I've been praying
Every night when I can't sleep
That the Lord will save me
From my doubts that run so deep
Guitars don't pay the bills
But what if they do
Don't waste your time chasin
What'll never chase you
Ill find me a girl who believes in the music
Shell say Hand in hand no way
We can lose this
Dropped out of school
He started working himself away
80 hour work weeks
He would fight his doubts all day
Took a trip up north
Hoping for a change of pace
But he thought he'd never
Find home in that place
But he keeps dreaming keeps living to the beat
He's singing "I can't get this dreaming off of me"
Now he keeps writing every thought that's in his head
If he quits dreaming then his soul will wind up dead
Guitars don't pay the bills
But what if they do
Don't waste your time chasin
What'll never chase you
Ill find me a girl who believes in the music
Shell say Hand in hand no way
We can lose this
Moving on up
He met the girl of his dreams
She made him smile
Wrote more happy Melodys
Lifted by her love
And his friends that cared the most
By Gods grace
Hes living out the life he chose
He finally found a way to get out
Away from those small minds
Moved her a little further south
Where they accept him
And his kind
And he's been prayin
Every night before he sleeps
Thank you Lord, you gave me
The life of my dreams
Guitars don't pay the bills
But what if they do
Don't waste your time chasin
What'll never chase you
Finally found me a girl who believes in the music
She says Hand in hand no way
We can lose this




She says Hand in hand no way
We can lose this

Overall Meaning

The song "Dreams" by Simon featuring Anarchy explores the harsh realities of American life and the American dream. The lyrics are dark and raw, describing the brutality of prison life and questioning the meaning of existence. The chorus repeats the phrase "we living in hell," emphasizing the bleak outlook presented in the song. The line "shoot 'em all in the head, now they all got open minds" may refer to the idea that those in power seek to control and manipulate the minds of the masses, and that this violent approach is the only way to free them from this control.


The second verse highlights the contrast between life inside and outside of prison. The singer struggles to adapt to the routine of prison life after previously living a normal, 9 to 5 existence. The line "welcome to the American dream, where we die in our sleep" reinforces the idea that the American dream is nothing more than a façade, a promise of happiness that is never realized. The song concludes with a message of hope, as the singer expresses the desire to change the world for the better, beginning with the love and hope instilled in his own child.


Overall, "Dreams" is a powerful commentary on American society, revealing the disillusionment and despair experienced by many who feel trapped within the constraints of the American dream.


Line by Line Meaning

Shoot 'em all in the head
Kill everyone without any mercy


Now they all got open minds
After death, people realize the reality of the world


We doing time
We are serving our sentence in prison


East coast to the west side
Prisoners from all over America


How's life on the inside
Life inside the prison, how are you doing?


I had a 9 to 5
I used to have a regular job


But now I got 25 to life
Now I have to spend 25 years or life in prison


Don't know if it's day or night
Losing track of time in prison


How's life on the outside
How is life going outside of the prison?


Welcome to the American dream
Sarcastic welcome to the so-called American Dream


Where we die in our sleep
The harsh reality of life in America


Welcome to the apocalypse
The world is destroyed and coming to an end


We don't exist
We are not paid attention to as individuals or as a group


Hell is personal and heaven's a bitch
Life is difficult and unfair, and death is not much better


No one told me that it would end like this
No one explained the harsh truth about the world and the future


No one told me this was the end
The world is coming to an end, and no one warned me


No one told me what the fuck to do when I'm about to die
No one gave me any guidance or advice for when I face death


I don't even want those tears in your eye
I don't want to make you worry or cry for me


Cry cry cry bitch cry
It doesn't matter how much you cry, the situation won't change


Cause it doesn't even matter
Nothing is going to change the situation we are in


Doesn't matter no more
Nothing matters anymore


I'm already dead
I have lost my freedom and am a shadow of my former self


There's a place I go to free my mind
In order to cope, I go to a mental space in my mind


In the back of my cell
Even within the confined space of the prison cell


We all living
We are all alive, but it's not much of a life


We living in hell
The prison is a living hell


This is my American dream
This is my reality, my version of the American dream


Where nothing is ever as it seems but
Nothing is ever straightforward or as it appears


But this is my American ghosts and
My past and present continue to haunt me like ghosts


It follows me everywhere I go
I can't escape the consequences of my actions, even in my thoughts


God is 6 and the devil is 7
Neither God nor the Devil can change the harsh reality we live in


I don't give a fuck if I go to heaven
I don't care about the afterlife, what matters is the present


All I care about when I die
All I want is for my child to have love and hope


Is that my kid's got love in his eyes
I want my child to have a positive outlook on life


Love in his eyes
The love that my child experiences in their life


Hope in his heart
The optimistic attitude that will steer them toward success


That's the place the place to start
This is where we need to start working on making the world better


To change the world to make it better
To make a positive impact on the world and the people in it


For everyone
For the benefit of all, not just a select few.




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: John Simon, McKenzie Gilbertson

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Comments from YouTube:

@stansilent4707

もう10年くらい前にハーレムでSIMONとAnarchyがライブでこの曲披露してくれた時はマジで震えた。
そこから必死に頑張ってたら当時目標にしてた生活が今現実になった。
そこからまた目標に向かって頑張ってる最中。
この曲に出会わなければ今の俺はいない。
Big Respect!!

@user-wi5xx6zw9g

うそくせーコメント
妄想してないでお前はやる事やれよ

@user-wi5xx6zw9g

@T.K
つまんな
陰キャ特有のそういうボケくそ寒い

@user-pl1dl1qt3r

「フード被るB-BOYがレッドカーペットHIP HOP でかくなってくマーケット」の部分、なぜかいつ聞いても鳥肌が立つ

@jackmic9406

ANARCHYのパート、何回聞いても鳥肌立つほどかっこいい

@kohzi1

それやな!

@user-lv5fr1ro7n

定期的に聴きに来たくなるんだよなぁ

@soulwarm

久々に本物の才能がある若い奴が開花して、J-HipHopの進展に寄与してくれそうだぜ♂ 俺は、心から応援するぜ。

@user-zf3hb1oq1o

ANARCHY褒め多いけどSIMONも相当かっこいいぞ

@user-qk5fk3qd2v

曲は褒めてりゃいいってもんじゃないですよね

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