fell asleep with a vision
Spirit of the Beehive Lyrics

The song "fell asleep with a vision" by Spirit of the Beehive is a reflection on the struggle between maintaining purity and ambition. The opening line "I fell asleep with a vision" suggests the singer has something they want to accomplish, and that they have even made progress towards this goal. However, the next line "And I almost pulled it through" shows that something stopped them from reaching their desired outcome. This could be interpreted as their own fear or self-doubt that prevented them from fully realizing their ambition.

The lines "It was of progress but the audacity I can't move" could be interpreted as a reflection on the anxiety that comes from trying to accomplish something great. While the singer wants to achieve their goal, they become paralyzed by the thought of what it would actually mean to succeed. The next line "There was enough to commission them, not a cent would go unused" paints a picture of a world where there is enough resources to accomplish anything, but there is still opposition that prevents even the best ideas from coming to fruition. The final line "A momentary distraction from our satanic youth" further underscores the idea that the singer is grappling with past demons that prevent them from moving forward.

The chorus lines "I'll peak on the light post, you go on and just spike the vision, I'll put out of everything, and focus on it till the images blur" reinforce the idea that the singer is struggling to maintain focus and clarity of thought. The image of peeking on a streetlight suggests trying to find clarity in chaos, and "spiking the vision" could be interpreted as sabotaging one's own ambition in order to maintain purity. The repetition of "I'll focus on it till the images blur" could represent the struggle between ambition (the blurry images) and clarity (the blurring).