The Meyer siblings are as DIY as it gets, having taught themselves filmmaking, 3D animation, marketing, design, music production and songwriting since they were growing up. The sum of these talents can be best seen in the duo’s extravagant music video for their breakout single ‘Violet’, featuring eerie visuals reminiscent of surreal, psychological-horror cinema.
Since going viral on TikTok, their ‘Life in Cyan’ EP debuting at #4 on Apple Music’s Rock charts and embarking on a nationwide tour with The Faim and Between You & Me; the duo are quickly amassing a die-hard fanbase. With their core songwriting themes of insecurity, mental health, and self-discovery, the duo are able to put words to feelings that most people struggle to. Often clad in Cyan, (Those Who Dream’s signature colour) and clutching art featuring a slew of other references to the band, you only have to take one look at the fans lining up at a Those Who Dream concert to understand how much the band means to them.
Growing up perpetually fascinated by all forms of art; the siblings quickly learnt to channel their own struggles and emotional turmoil into creative expression. After creating individually and experimenting in bands it quickly became apparent that their best work was created together.
“You’ve gotta be so emotionally vulnerable when you’re creating with someone else, but the fact that we’re brothers [now siblings] and have been close since birth really just takes all the pressure off,” tells Hazel. “It creates this really safe space where we can be super honest with each other and experiment without judgement.”
Turning their family home into a one-stop-shop for creativity; a regular day for the siblings sees them jumping from filming and directing videos, designing merch, websites and artwork, to taking their pick of instruments and whipping up a studio quality track within hours in their spare room.
With the quality, scale and experimentation of the duo’s output only growing by the day, it’s clear Those Who Dream have a bright and exciting future ahead of them in the music industry and beyond.
Violet
Those Who Dream Lyrics
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God, I need some help
I've been breaking all the mirrors
I know that I'm not myself
I think I've had enough of me
Think I wanna be someone else
Cause I can't stop, already hit rock
Is it all that you wanted, poignant and clean
I could get you on my level, see what I've seen
The eyes of the devil, staring at me
While I'm screaming at my shadow from the corner
In the light, in the dark
Take a breath, fall apart
I don't wanna waste the night alone
While my head gets heavy and my heartbeat stops
Take my time
Take a second to erase my mind
So I'll never waste a night alone
My head runs cold when my heart bleeds violet
I've been picking at the wound again
God, it stings and burns
Discovering the enemy
Sitting back while I wait my turn
Is it all that you wanted, poignant and clean
I could get you on my level, see what I've seen
The eyes of the devil, staring at me
While I'm screaming at my shadow from the corner
In the light, in the dark
Take a breath, fall apart
I don't wanna waste the night alone
While my head gets heavy and my heartbeat stops
Take my time
Take a second to erase my mind
So I'll never waste a night alone
My head runs cold when my heart bleeds violet
Take it from the inside
Beat me 'till I'm numb
I'll never get enough, no I'll never get enough
Take it from the inside
Beat me 'till I'm numb
I'll never get enough, no I'll never get enough of you
(Violet)
(My heart bleeds)
In the light
In the dark
Take a breath, fall apart
I don't wanna waste the night alone
While my head gets heavy and my heartbeat stops
Take my time
Take a second to erase my mind
So I'll never waste a night alone
My head runs cold when my heart bleeds violet
The lyrics of "Violet" by Those Who Dream express a deep sense of dissatisfaction with oneself and a longing to escape one's own identity. The singer is struggling with their own reflection and feels disconnected from who they once were. They have been breaking mirrors, a symbol of self-reflection and self-awareness, and desires to become someone else altogether. The line "God, I need some help" indicates that there is an awareness of the need for outside assistance in finding a way out of this internal struggle.
However, the singer is aware of the desire for something more in life, and the sense that the pursuit of it has led to a downward spiral. The line "An eye for an eye, but they want it all" suggests the pervasive feeling of dissatisfaction that plagues many people. There's a belief that they need to take something to get ahead, but in the end, even when they get it, it's never enough.
The chorus emphasizes the frustration of feeling alone and struggling. The phrase "My head runs cold when my heart bleeds violet" is a beautiful metaphor for the struggle this narrator is going through. The use of the color violet symbolizes that the struggle is deep and emotional, and the heart is bleeding because of it.
Overall, "Violet" expresses a sense of internal conflict and struggle to find oneself. The lyrics offer a unique perspective on the concept of self-identity and the search for authenticity.
Line by Line Meaning
I was thinking 'bout my life today
The singer reflects on their life
God, I need some help
The singer is asking for divine intervention
I've been breaking all the mirrors
The singer is unhappy with their own image
I know that I'm not myself
The singer feels disconnected from themselves
I think I've had enough of me
The singer is tired of their own existence
Think I wanna be someone else
The singer desires to be a different person
Cause I can't stop, already hit rock
The singer has hit rock bottom and feels stuck
An eye for an eye, but they want it all
The singer feels like they are being taken advantage of
Is it all that you wanted, poignant and clean
The singer questions if what they have is what they really wanted
I could get you on my level, see what I've seen
The singer hopes to share their perspective with someone else
The eyes of the devil, staring at me
The singer feels like they are being watched and judged
While I'm screaming at my shadow from the corner
The singer feels trapped and alone
In the light, in the dark
The singer is experiencing different emotional states
Take a breath, fall apart
The singer is overwhelmed and struggling
I don't wanna waste the night alone
The singer doesn't want to be alone
While my head gets heavy and my heartbeat stops
The singer is experiencing physical and emotional exhaustion
Take my time
The singer wants to take things slowly
Take a second to erase my mind
The singer wants to clear their mind
So I'll never waste a night alone
The singer hopes to avoid loneliness in the future
My head runs cold when my heart bleeds violet
The singer feels emotionally empty and sad
I've been picking at the wound again
The singer is revisiting past emotional trauma
God, it stings and burns
The emotional trauma is still painful and raw for the singer
Discovering the enemy
The singer is identifying the source of their emotional pain
Sitting back while I wait my turn
The singer is passively waiting for something to happen
Take it from the inside
The singer is willing to endure emotional pain to grow
Beat me 'till I'm numb
The singer is willing to endure physical pain to grow
I'll never get enough, no I'll never get enough
The singer is never satisfied and always wants more
(Violet)
The color violet symbolizes sadness and emotional instability
My heart bleeds
The singer's heart is filled with sadness
In the light, in the dark
The singer is experiencing different emotional states
Take a breath, fall apart
The singer is feeling overwhelmed and struggling
I don't wanna waste the night alone
The singer doesn't want to be alone
While my head gets heavy and my heartbeat stops
The singer is experiencing physical and emotional exhaustion
Take my time
The singer wants to take things slowly
Take a second to erase my mind
The singer wants to clear their mind
So I'll never waste a night alone
The singer hopes to avoid loneliness in the future
My head runs cold when my heart bleeds violet
The singer feels emotionally empty and sad
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Cooper Meyer, Joshua Meyer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Viktoria Stoyanova
Cooper most of the video: just gonna keep my poker face
Cooper while playing the drums: I AM A HAPPY BOY!
Those Who Dream
Viktoria Stoyanova I CAN'T HELP IT
Pulse Person
I can tell and I fucking love it 🤣 Was awesome watching you guys play at the Roundhouse yesterday with Mayday Pde!! Keep being awesome ❤️❤️
Molly Steffens
I came from TikTok and honestly this is a bop. I have decided to stan
Those Who Dream
WELCOME TO THE FAM 💙💙💙
Ghost
Same
juice
Same here
Rikki
Is this a tiktok song too?
xiaouls
i just found these boys and they are lowkey attractive-
Steven Grossman
Lowkey? Nah they're high-key attractive