Dawn
The Dude Lyrics
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The Dude
I'm gliding in a calm liquid
My mind is lonely, my consciousness asleep
I'm swinging gently,
Carried by a steady sound
I'm sliding, moved by a shiver
A muffled clarity
Drilling my soul
My fluid has gone
I'm so scared
Faster and faster,
Stronger and stronger,
The noise gets louder,
Something pushing me,
Something pulling me,
I surrender.
a garish light is cutting straight through me
I feel a deathly cold paralyzing my limbs
An unbearable din make me huddle in myself
Now an acute pain make me go out again
My breast is spreading
Now, I can scream
My body's shirking
People are laughing
While I'm crying
Everything's so big
Everything's so speed
Tell me it's a nightmare
Someone's catching me
Someone's carrying me
Someone's talking to me
Someone's kissing me
Someone's grasping me
Someone's cutting me
All of them praising me
I'm their divinity but i'm so small
Just for a moment, let me regain ma dark peace
The lyrics of "Dawn" by The Dude describe a dreamlike experience, where the singer seems to be floating in a calm liquid and has a lonely mind. As the beat quickens, they feel a shiver and their consciousness becomes clearer, drilling into their soul. However, they become scared as the noise gets louder and something starts pushing and pulling them until they surrender. The dream becomes more intense as the singer feels a garish light cutting through them, a deathly cold paralyzing their limbs, and an unbearable din making them huddle in themselves. Despite this pain, they start to scream, and people are laughing while they're crying. The dream becomes too big and too fast for them, and they ask someone to tell them it's just a nightmare. Eventually, someone catches them, carries them, talks to them, kisses them, grasps them, cuts them, and praises them until they become their divinity, but they feel so small.
The lyrics evoke a sense of confusion, fear, and desperation as the singer experiences a series of intense sensations in their dream. The surreal nature of the dream, with its quickening beat, garish light, deathly cold, and intense pain, is a metaphor for the turmoil the singer is going through in their waking life. The singer is seeking comfort and reassurance from someone to help them cope with this turmoil. The dream ends with a plea for a moment of dark peace, suggesting that the singer wants to escape their waking life and find solace in the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gliding in a calm liquid
I feel like I'm moving smoothly through a peaceful environment
My mind is lonely, my consciousness asleep
However, I'm feeling isolated and disconnected from my thoughts
I'm swinging gently, Carried by a steady sound
I feel a relaxing motion from the consistent background noise around me
I'm sliding, moved by a shiver The beat's quickening, everything comes brighter
As the rhythm speeds up, it gets more exciting and energizing
A muffled clarity Drilling my soul
Though the sounds are still dampened, they're starting to resonate deeply within me
My fluid has gone I'm so scared
However, suddenly things take a turn, and I'm filled with fear
Faster and faster, Stronger and stronger, The noise gets louder, Something pushing me, Something pulling me, I surrender.
Everything is escalating, and I can't keep up, so I let go and give in to whatever's happening
A garish light is cutting straight through me
The light is so bright and intense that it feels like it's piercing through me
I feel a deathly cold paralyzing my limbs
The chill is so extreme that I'm unable to move
An unbearable din make me huddle in myself
The noise is becoming overwhelming, and I feel like curling up in a ball
Now an acute pain make me go out again
At some point, the pain becomes intolerable, and I faint
My breast is spreading Now, I can scream My body's shirking People are laughing While I'm crying
I'm overwhelmed with emotions, and while I'm screaming and crying, others are finding it amusing
Everything's so big Everything's so speed Tell me it's a nightmare
All of my surroundings seem larger than life, and everything is moving too fast, to the point where I can't believe it's real
Someone's catching me Someone's carrying me Someone's talking to me Someone's kissing me Someone's grasping me Someone's cutting me All of them praising me
Amidst all of the chaos, there are multiple people or forces manipulating me, but even though they're causing me harm or discomfort, they're also praising me
I'm their divinity but I'm so small
Despite being treated like a godly figure, I still feel insignificant and powerless
Just for a moment, let me regain ma dark peace
As everything continues to spiral out of control, all I want is to find my inner calm and peace, even if it's just for a moment
Contributed by Jonathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sebastiancaterva5760
Que banda maravillosa...de las mejores..y la conoce poca gente...
@2il
esta es una muy buena bandota saludos desde mexico la tierra de la inseguridad, la crisis eterna y el smog
@openyourearsopenyourmind8069
My favorite song on the album. That bassline is amazing. I love Mister Police as well. Such a shame that half the songs on the album are filler. Thank you for posting. ^_^