Fantasy
The XX(디 엑스엑스) Lyrics

The XX's "Fantasy" is a song about longing and desire for someone who seems to be a fantasy. The lyrics are melancholic, as the singer is dreaming of a love that never was or that cannot happen due to circumstances beyond their control. The singer wishes that they could go back to the past, to August or June, times when they were close to the person they miss. The idea of time passing too quickly to achieve one's dreams is present in the line "And I hate that tomorrow's too soon." However, in the middle of all this melancholy, there is still a sense of hope that the relationship can be reignited or that the singer can build something new and better in the future. The line "Better built to resume" is a reference to this hope, as is the idea that the singer is "building higher than I can see.”

On a deeper level, the song may be interpreted as a meditation on the power of imagination to shape one's reality. The singer is aware that their longing for a fantasy lover may never be fulfilled, but they choose to dwell in that longing nevertheless. They describe this desire as being "deep in the middle of me," a reference to the way that fantasies can take root in one's subconscious and become a part of one's identity. The message of the song may be that it is important to hold on to one's dreams, even if they seem impossible or far-fetched.