Allen Swoope born and raised in Akron, OH. He is no stranger to music, havi… Read Full Bio ↴Allen Swoope born and raised in Akron, OH. He is no stranger to music, having a strong follow up to the “Zoo” with “Applause Vol 1.“, the single “Actions Speak Louder“, EP “Spring Fling“, and his highly anticipated album coming 03/20/12 “Wake Up” Swoope is becoming a pillar in the music industry. Collision is excited about what is in store for Swoope as an artist and ambassador for the gospel.

Ideality
Swoope Lyrics

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Can I tell you if it's really real
Can I tell you how I really feel
If this record brings the truth to light
And it's something that you don't like
Can you tell me, will you feel me still

What would you do if I told you this was all a dream
What would you do if I told you we was all asleep, fall asleep

You know, DiCaprio hallarin' at Juno
Telling her that life is just a fantasy
Or a nightmare

Wake up homey
This is what it feels like
No fake or phoney
The false or the real life

This dream's what we slave for
The demons the angels
But it seems there's no halo
Scene is so painful
When we see that a fable
Is the thing that we paid for
We live for it, we ride for it, we die for it
We hurt for it, we work for it, apply for it
Our mind's closing 'cause we chose to hide totem
But reality's locked inside and I know it
The top's spinning along with my mind
The Christopher Nolan of rhyme
The clock's ticking you knowing the time
You knowing the signs
This is so end of times
The wickedness, the persecution and casualties
But we casually turn our minds to fantasy
Ever after, we dream of having happily
The fallacy of value being in salary
Or galaxies but not the Jesus of Nazareth
This is not reality, more like ideality
But we just tripping and kicking it
This' a figment we visited; need to be listening for the kick
And this is it
I was born and I've lived, for a 25
Ten years ago I found out what's before both my eyes
Was all a lie, I'm alive and summoned to die
I need to wake up, why, 'cause the sun has arise
It's the truth locked away that we chose to forget
But that don't mean that that truth ain't coming again

The world tells us that this' what dreams made of, homey
But this world ain't home, so wake up, homey

Overall Meaning

Swoope's song "Ideality" is an introspective track that explores the tension between earthly reality and a spiritual, ideal world. The opening lyrics ask if the listener is ready to face the truth, directly addressing the fear and potential rejection that often accompanies honesty. Swoope then questions the nature of reality, asking what we would do if we discovered that everything we experience is actually a dream. He refers to movies such as "Inception" and "Juno," suggesting that our lives are like a fantasy world that we have bought into.

The chorus serves as a wake-up call from this fantasy world, reminding us that our lives are not a phony or false construct. Swoope refutes the idea that money, status, or our individual created identity are what make life valuable, urging listeners to focus instead on the truth that is often hidden away. He suggests that we have chosen to ignore this truth in order to protect our own comfort and convenience, but that this choice ultimately leads to a devastating sense of loss and disconnection from true life.

In the second verse, Swoope's lyrics become more personal as he reflects on his own journey of discovering the truth. He experienced a profound shift after realizing that much of what he had always believed was a lie. The final lines of the song urge listeners to open their eyes to the reality that lies beyond the illusions of the world.

Overall, "Ideality" is a powerful song that challenges listeners to question the nature of reality and the choices they make about what they prioritize in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Can I tell you if it's really real
Can I honestly express my feelings to you?

Can I tell you how I really feel
Can I speak my mind and truly express my emotions?

If this record brings the truth to light
If this music exposes the truth,

And it's something that you don't like
Even if the truth is uncomfortable to hear,

Can you tell me, will you feel me still
Will you still understand me and accept me despite the truth?

What would you do if I told you this was all a dream
How would you react if I revealed that our perception of reality is merely an illusion?

What would you do if I told you we was all asleep, fall asleep
What if I told you that we are all sleepwalking through life?

You know, DiCaprio hallarin' at Juno
You know, like in the movie 'Inception' where Leonardo DiCaprio's character tries to explain the nature of reality to Ellen Page's character

Telling her that life is just a fantasy
Explaining that the world we experience is not necessarily real

Or a nightmare
Or it could be a horrific experience

Wake up homey
It's time to snap out of our slumber

This is what it feels like
This is what reality actually feels like

No fake or phoney
This is not fake or artificial

The false or the real life
This is either the false life we lead or the actual real life

This dream's what we slave for
We work tirelessly to achieve our dreams

The demons the angels
We encounter both good and bad in life

But it seems there's no halo
There is no perfect solution

Scene is so painful
Reality can be grueling

When we see that a fable
When we come to the realization that our beliefs or dreams were not real

Is the thing that we paid for
We invested our time and energy into something that wasn't real

We live for it, we ride for it, we die for it
We are so invested in our dreams that we live, struggle, and even die for them

We hurt for it, we work for it, apply for it
We make great sacrifices to achieve our dreams

Our mind's closing 'cause we chose to hide totem
We are closing our minds to the truth because we refuse to accept it

But reality's locked inside and I know it
The truth is within us all

The top's spinning along with my mind
My mind and the world around me are in a state of constant flux

The Christopher Nolan of rhyme
I am like the filmmaker Christopher Nolan in my approach to music

The clock's ticking you knowing the time
Time is running out and we have to act now

You knowing the signs
You can sense that something is not quite right

This is so end of times
We are living in apocalyptic times

The wickedness, the persecution and casualties
The world is filled with injustice and suffering

But we casually turn our minds to fantasy
We distract ourselves from reality with imagination

Ever after, we dream of having happily
We desire a happy ending for ourselves

The fallacy of value being in salary
The belief that our worth is tied to our income is a lie

Or galaxies but not the Jesus of Nazareth
We focus on material things rather than spiritual ones

This is not reality, more like ideality
Our perception of the world is distorted and not based in reality

But we just tripping and kicking it
We are living in a state of delusion and denial

This' a figment we visited; need to be listening for the kick
Our perception of reality is temporary and fleeting, and we need to be aware of when it ends

And this is it
This is the time to awaken to the truth

I was born and I've lived, for a 25
I am 25 years old and have been alive and experiencing the world for that long

Ten years ago I found out what's before both my eyes
Ten years ago, I came to the realization that what I was seeing was not real

Was all a lie, I'm alive and summoned to die
Everything I thought I knew was a deception, and now I am only meant to die

I need to wake up, why, 'cause the sun has arise
I must awaken to the truth because the new day is dawning

It's the truth locked away that we chose to forget
We deliberately ignore the truth and forget it ever existed

But that don't mean that that truth ain't coming again
The truth will resurface again no matter how much we try to ignore it

The world tells us that this' what dreams made of, homey
Society tells us that our dreams are what makes life worth living

But this world ain't home, so wake up, homey
This world is not our real home, so we must wake up and see the truth

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