Before this, they were a hip-hop group with the single album Rock City and the EPy El Producto. After a 16 year hiatus, they released their sophomore album Wildflower (2016), which was followed by We Will Always Love You (2020).
2. A defunct American surf rock group
NOTE: The former band actually got their name from the latter, as The Avalanches' " Ski Surfin''" album was known to be their favorite album.
The Avalanches was an instrumental surf rock studio group, active in the 1960s, which included Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco, David Gates (later of Bread) and Hal Blaine. In 1963 they recorded an LP Ski Surfin', which was re-released in 2007.
Dreams
The Avalanches Lyrics
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Where the world wasn't as it seems
I don't know what ripped me out
But it was careless and unclean
Waking up gasping for air
I run to the bathroom sink
A splash of water and the mirror
There's a certain kind of loneliness
That comes from missing a friend
A certain kind of sadness
That comes from losing something
Are rivers really flowing
Just for fish to swim in
And I'm always alone
Till I remember you my friend
There's a field of flowers
Where I'm certain I belong
It has to be out there
I know that I'm not wrong
But when I ask
No one seems to have any directions
So when I get there
The first place I'm checking is heaven
There's a certain kind of loneliness
That comes from missing a friend
A certain kind of sadness
That comes from losing something
Are rivers really flowing
Just for fish to swim in
And I'm always alone
Till I remember you my friend
Bees don't believe
In crying over spilt honey
A bird doesn't mourn
over feathers lost on a weekday
My brown eyes are waiting
They are waiting for the sunrise
So they can see all the dreams
That have been realized
There's a certain kind of loneliness
That comes from missing a friend
A certain kind of sadness
That comes from losing something
Are rivers really flowing
Just for fish to swim in
And I'm always alone
Till I remember you my friend
The Avalanches's song Dreams is a poignant reflection on the experiences of loneliness, loss, and searching for meaning in life. The opening lines, "I lost myself in a dream, where the world wasn't as it seems" evoke a dreamlike state where reality is distorted and the singer feels disconnected from the world around them. The following line, "I don't know what ripped me out, but it was careless and unclean" suggests that the dream ended abruptly and unpleasantly, leaving the singer feeling disorientated and adrift.
The second verse describes the singer's struggle to come back to reality and find meaning in their life. "There's a certain kind of loneliness that comes from missing a friend, a certain kind of sadness that comes from losing something" express the theme of loss and the feeling of emptiness that follows. The singer searches for something to hold on to, a place where they belong, and people who can guide them, but they find that nobody has the answers they seek.
The chorus, "Are rivers really flowing just for fish to swim in, and I'm always alone till I remember you my friend" adds to the sense of existential despair, posing questions about the purpose of life and the fleeting nature of human connections. The last verse offers a glimmer of hope, as the singer imagines their brown eyes waiting for the sunrise, eager to see the dreams that have been realized. Dreams is a thought-provoking song that captures the pain and beauty of the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
I lost myself in a dream
I was completely immersed in a vivid and surreal experience
Where the world wasn't as it seems
The reality perceived in the dream was different from actual reality
I don't know what ripped me out
I am uncertain about what caused me to suddenly wake up from the dream
But it was careless and unclean
The interruption felt abrupt, disruptive, and unpleasant
Waking up gasping for air
I woke up suddenly and struggled to breathe for a moment
I run to the bathroom sink
I quickly moved to the nearest sink to splash water on my face and regain a sense of normalcy
A splash of water and the mirror
The water helped me recover and the mirror confirmed that I was back in reality
Keep me in reality
I relied on the sensory feedback of the real world to anchor myself in the present
There's a certain kind of loneliness
The feeling of being isolated in a particular way
That comes from missing a friend
It is a sense of longing caused by the absence of someone important to me
A certain kind of sadness
A specific emotion characterized by a deep sense of loss and sorrow
That comes from losing something
This sadness arises from having something valuable taken away or destroyed
Are rivers really flowing
I ponder the fundamental nature and purpose of natural phenomena
Just for fish to swim in
I question why something as grand as a river might exist solely for the benefit of one particular species
And I'm always alone
I frequently feel disconnected from the world around me
Till I remember you my friend
Recalling the memory of my friend provides me with comfort and connection
There's a field of flowers
There is an idyllic place that I feel drawn to
Where I'm certain I belong
I feel deeply connected to this place in a way that defies rational explanation
It has to be out there
I am convinced that this place exists, even though I have not seen it
I know that I'm not wrong
My intuition is strong, and I am confident in my beliefs
But when I ask
When I seek assistance or guidance from others
No one seems to have any directions
Nobody else can provide me with specific instructions or directions for reaching my destination
So when I get there
When I finally find the field of flowers
The first place I'm checking is heaven
I anticipate that the experience of being there will be so profound as to seem like paradise
Bees don't believe
Insects do not possess the capacity for abstract beliefs
In crying over spilt honey
They do not experience emotions or lament the loss of resources in the same way humans do
A bird doesn't mourn
Animals generally do not grieve for their own losses or those of others
over feathers lost on a weekday
This is a mundane occurrence that does not merit significant emotion or attention
My brown eyes are waiting
My eyes are expectant and eagerly anticipating something
They are waiting for the sunrise
They are specifically anticipating the break of dawn, or a new beginning
So they can see all the dreams
They look forward to the realization of goals and ambitions
That have been realized
The achievement of personal goals and aspirations brings a sense of fulfillment and validation
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Joshua Doke
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ColeStudios6
Denzel Curry:
2011 my name came alive
At the same time I planned my suicide
Literally I will live lonely inside on the physical side all my miracles died
2012 guess that plan ain't go well
Out my shell still I'm living in hell
Yet it was written from god it was gifted to give you a story that ain't hard to tell
2013 far from a pre-teen
But it seem that a n😳 chased my dream
Making anything that the world has not seen nor heard
Moving words like verbs, curved
2014 when I turned nineteen
Singing R.I.P. to my big bro Tree and my girl TT
When she got gunned down
Now I'm back on road
'Cause I couldn't come round to the funeral
Let a whole year pass
Made an EP and my fans got mad
A lot issues that a young man had
Just two years shy of a high school grad
2016 when the boy got mean
ULT embedded in my genes
Around the same time I met X and ski
If the Klan ain't hit then we just might be
The ones that have it all in our reach
2017 I had no place to sleep
2018 taboo one three was the best shit people ever heard from me
When you get pure pain I'mma just make heat
2019 been good and bleak
Cut off the locks
New look, same me
Used to chase my dreams
Now the dream chase me
@someonecool3973
Take care in your dreaming and love when you can
You'll need it now
You'll need it now
Take care in your dreaming and love when you can
You'll need it now (Love how you breathe)
You'll need it now (Love how you sing)
Take care in your dreaming and love when you can
You'll need it now (Love how you breathe)
You'll need it now (Take care)
Take care in your dreaming and love when you can
You'll need it now (Love how you breathe)
You'll need it now (Love how you sing)
Take care in your dreaming and love when you can (Yeah)
You'll need it now (Love how you breathe)
You'll need it now (Love how you breathe)
Twenty eleven my name came alive
At the same time I planned my suicide
Literally I will live lonely inside on the physical side
All my miracles died
Twenty twelve guess that plan ain't go well
Out my shell still I'm living in hell
Yet it was written from God it was gifted
To give you a story that ain't hard to tell
Twenty thirteen, far from a pre-teen but it seem that a nigga chased my dream
Making anything that the world has not seen nor heard moving words like verbs, curved
Twenty fourteen, when I turned nineteen
Saying to R.I.P. to my big bro Tree and my girl TT
When she got gunned down now
I'm back on road
'Cause I couldn't come round to the funeral
Let a whole year pass
Made an EP and my fans got mad
A lot issues that a young man had
Just two years shy of a high school grad
Twenty sixteen when the boy got mean
ULT embedded in my genes
Around the same time I met X and Ski
If the Klan ain't hit then we just might be
The ones to have it all in our reach
Twenty seventeen I had no place to sleep
Twenty eighteen Taboo One Three was the best shit people ever heard from me
When you get pure pain Imma just make heat
Twenty nineteen been good and bleak
Cut off the locks
New look same me
Used to chase my dreams
Now the dream chase me
Take care in your dreaming and love when you can (Chase my dreams)
You'll need it now
You'll need it now
Take care in your dreaming and love when you can (Chase my dreams)
You'll need it now (Yeah)
You'll need it now
Yeah
South side of Africa
You ain't really heard of her
Mama was a daughter of a chief
Make sense since
Royalty so skin deep
Melanin carried through heaps
Papa was a soldier
Built our whole life off his shoulders
Both were my pillars, yeah, I told yah
Both were a product of about 10 kids
About 10 needs
About 10 feeds
Walking to school it was about 10k's
Knees getting faded
Hope getting faded
Aches
No lights flashing and flicker, it was a dream
Providing for they children
Just to hope our souls beam with prosperity
My parents they took big care of me
Made sure opinions were heard
'Cause it scary
Middle kid tings
Always lurking in the back
When I felt I wasn't heard
Decided to take back
Take care in your dreaming and love when you can (Take care)
You'll need it now (Was a dream)
You'll need it now (Anything that world has not seen)
Take care in your dreaming and love when you can (It was a dream, yeah)
You'll need it now
You'll need it now
Take care
Love don't leave
Love can't breathe
Love cannot breathe
Breathe
Take care in your dreaming and love when you can
You'll need it now
You'll need it now (Love can't breathe)
@ACEVAULT.
Most underrated song I have on my playlist ever since 2021
@AudioMooseUK
How do these guys keep releasing music that is both new and nostalgic, hitting what the fans and new audiences want? This music is completely on point, as always! Bring on the album!
@akirareiko
Denzel, Sampa AND TRICKY? Are you kidding me? This is way too much, this is perfect. Thank you guys. Your music is one one shiny ray of hope for this mess of a year.
@LakerFan
That verse by Denzel legendary
@randumnesss541
Fr
@zacharyferraro19
Yooooo
@jagdasplahgod6628
Ikr
@nathanielthibault9539
Factd
@re_i_gn
W
@internetsurfer1180
Instantly got goosebumps when Denzels verse started