Voyager
Sureste Lyrics
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If you had the power to dream at night any dream you wanted to dream
And you would of course be able to alter your time sense
And slip, say 75 years of subjective time into eight hours of sleep
You would, I suppose
Start out by fulfilling all your wishes
You could design for yourself what would be the most ecstatic life
And then after a couple of months of this sort of thing, 75 years a night
You'd be getting a little taste for something different
And you would move over to an adventurous dimension
Where there was sudden dangers involved, and the thrill of dealing with dangers
And you could rescue princesses from dragons
And go on dangerous journeys
Make wonderful explosions and blow them up
Eventually get into contest with enemies
And after you've done that for some time
You'd think up a new wrinkle to forget that you were dreaming
So you'd think it was all for real
And to be anxious about it
The lyrics of Sureste's song Voyager depict a hypothetical scenario of what someone may do if they had the power to control their dreams. The lyrics suggest that the person would initially fulfill their greatest desires such as experiencing the most ecstatic life, attending banquets, doting on dancing girls, embarking on wonderful journeys whilst exploring beautiful gardens and listening to outstanding music.
But after indulging in limitless pleasure and excitement for a couple of months, the person would eventually crave a more adventurous dimension where there are imminent dangers involved. They would rescue princesses from dragons, go on perilous journeys, and cause explosions they could not experience in reality. Once all these activities were accomplished, the person would engage in contests with enemies to keep their dreams interesting. The lyrics suggest that after some time, the dreamer would create a new idea to make the dream feel more realistic so that they could become anxious about the dream state.
Line by Line Meaning
I wonder what you would do
The artist wonders what a person would do if they could dream any dream at night.
If you had the power to dream at night any dream you wanted to dream
If someone could control their dreams.
And you would of course be able to alter your time sense
The dreamer could manipulate time and make it feel like they dreamt for years instead of a few hours.
And slip, say 75 years of subjective time into eight hours of sleep
Instead of sleeping for 8 hours, their dreams would last 75 years.
You would, I suppose
The artist is continuing their train of thought.
Start out by fulfilling all your wishes
At first, the dreamer would experience all their desires.
You could design for yourself what would be the most ecstatic life
They could create their version of a perfect life.
Love affairs, banquets, dancing girls, wonderful journeys, gardens, music beyond belief
This perfect life could include love, parties, travel, nature, and music.
And then after a couple of months of this sort of thing, 75 years a night
After experiencing their perfect life for some time, they would become bored.
You'd be getting a little taste for something different
They would want to explore more alternatives.
And you would move over to an adventurous dimension
The dreamer would want to imagine a world with exciting, exotic experiences.
Where there was sudden dangers involved, and the thrill of dealing with dangers
In this new dimension, there would be thrilling dangers.
And you could rescue princesses from dragons
They could become heroes in their dreams and save damsels in distress.
And go on dangerous journeys
They could challenge themselves and go on perilous quests.
Make wonderful explosions and blow them up
The dream could include creating and witnessing fantastic explosions.
Eventually get into contest with enemies
As the dreamer gets bored again, they would create an adversary to fight against.
And after you've done that for some time
After enjoying fighting an enemy in their dream world.
You'd think up a new wrinkle to forget that you were dreaming
To make this experience more realistic they would add an element to make them forget they were dreaming.
So you'd think it was all for real
They wanted to immerse themselves consciously perhaps, into their dream world.
And to be anxious about it
They wanted to get a deeper sense of what their fantasy life would be like if it were real, but eventually it would all be an illusion in the end.
Contributed by Colton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.