Mess
The Twins and Rig Veeda Lyrics
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Don't mess with Doctor Dream
Come lay your head down on the stone
So cool and white and welcome home
Oh
Lose your troubles
Soothe your soul in golden rain
Blue marble seas - I will make you feel so good - roll over me
Blue marble dreams - I like you always knew you would roll over me
Don't mess with Doctor Dream
Don't mess with Doctor Dream
He's not one for sympathy
Don't mess with Doctor Dream
Don't mess with Doctor Dream
He will bring you to your knees
In the hours before the dawn you curse the day that you were born
Those demons scream in ecstasy and you crawl around in agony
Doctor jeers and fades away
Yeah
This is the price that you must pay
Blue marble seas - I will make you feel so good - roll over me
Blue marble dreams - I like you always knew you would roll over me
Don't take that
Take this - take this
He's not one for sympathy
He will bring you to your knees
Oh
Lose your troubles
Ease your pain
This is the price you must pay
Don't mess with Doctor Dream
Don't mess with Doctor Dream
He's not one for sympathy
Don't mess with Doctor Dream
Don't mess with Doctor Dream
He will bring you to your knees
Don't take that
Take this
The song "Mess" by The Twins and Rig Veeda tells a story about a man who turns to the enigmatic Doctor Dream to help ease his pain and troubles. He lays his head down on a cool white stone and is welcomed home. Doctor Dream is not a sympathetic figure, but he promises to make the man feel good and soothe his soul in golden rain. The blue marble seas and dreams are a metaphor for the man's escape and release from his pain and worries. However, the price he must pay for this relief is revealed in the haunting, eerie chorus: "Don't mess with Doctor Dream, He will bring you to your knees." The man is tormented by his demons and Doctor Dream disappears, leaving him to suffer in agony before the dawn.
The lyrics of this song are open to interpretation, as is often the case with art. However, some possible meanings can be drawn from the haunting imagery and dark tone of the song. The man's pain and troubles could represent addiction or mental illness, and Doctor Dream could be a metaphor for the temporary relief these vices provide. However, the cost of indulging in these coping mechanisms is high, leaving the person broken and vulnerable. The use of the phrase "Doctor Dream" also implies a sense of unreality and illusion, as if the man's escape is not based in reality but in a dream world.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't mess with Doctor Dream
Warning not to interfere with Doctor Dream
Come lay your head down on the stone
Inviting the listener to release their worries
So cool and white and welcome home
Describing the peaceful and calming nature of the stone
Lose your troubles
Ease your pain
Soothe your soul in golden rain
Encouraging the listener to let go of their problems and emotions and find comfort
Blue marble seas - I will make you feel so good - roll over me
Describing a euphoric experience of being absorbed by the vastness of the ocean
Blue marble dreams - I like you always knew you would roll over me
Describing a dream-like state where the listener surrenders to the unknown
He's not one for sympathy
Doctor Dream is not empathetic towards the listener's struggles
He will bring you to your knees
Doctor Dream has the power to break the listener down and submit to him
In the hours before the dawn you curse the day that you were born
Describing a scenario of despair and hopelessness where the listener regrets their existence
Those demons scream in ecstasy and you crawl around in agony
Depicting the inner turmoil and emotional pain the listener is going through
Doctor jeers and fades away
Doctor Dream mocks the listener's misery and disappears
This is the price that you must pay
Suggesting that submitting to Doctor Dream is the only way to alleviate the listener's suffering
Don't take that
Take this - take this
Encouragement to accept Doctor Dream's offer instead of dwelling in pain and despair
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