We
Trees Lyrics


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Blackness all around
Can you wake me
Truth less little town
Can you wake me
I'm flying on your streets
Can you wake me
I'm drowning in your sleep
Can you wake me

From another dreamless night
Long before we arise

I'm howling in the fields
Can you wake me
Unconquered and unreal
Can you wake me
I'm crawling deep inside
Can you wake me
I'm drifting with the tide
Can you wake me

From another dreamless night
Long before we arise





Long before we arise

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Trees's song "We" presents the feeling of being lost and disoriented in a world that seems to be engulfed in blackness. The lyrics express the desire to wake up from the reality of the world, where truth seems to be hidden and the individual is left struggling to find their way out of a small town that seems to be suffocating them.


The first verse of the song, "Blackness all around, Can you wake me, Truth less little town, Can you wake me," speaks to the sense of being trapped in a place that is devoid of truth and meaning. The singer is reaching out, pleading for someone or something to help them escape from the darkness that surrounds them. The line, "I'm flying on your streets, Can you wake me," further underscores the singer's desire to be awakened from a nightmare.


The second verse of the song, "I'm howling in the fields, Can you wake me, Unconquered and unreal, Can you wake me," continues the theme of the singer's isolation and disconnection from the world around them. The line, "I'm crawling deep inside, Can you wake me," suggests that the singer has retreated into themselves, disconnected from the external world around them. The line, "I'm drifting with the tide, Can you wake me," further highlights the singer's loss of control and inability to find their way.


Line by Line Meaning

Blackness all around
I feel like I'm stuck in a dark place, unable to see anything.


Can you wake me
Is there any way to snap me out of this darkness and bring me back to reality?


Truth less little town
The place where I am feels like it lacks authenticity and honesty. Everything feels fake.


I'm flying on your streets
I'm coasting along without a care in the world, ignoring the reality around me.


Can you wake me
Again, I ask if there's any way to bring me back to reality and out of this carefree but false state.


I'm drowning in your sleep
I feel like I'm suffocating in this false reality and I can't escape it.


From another dreamless night
This feeling of being stuck has persisted for a while, night after night.


Long before we arise
This feeling has been with me even before I was truly conscious and awake.


I'm howling in the fields
I'm trying to get someone's attention, to signal that I need help to escape this false reality.


Unconquered and unreal
The state of being free but false seems unconquerable and unbeatable.


I'm crawling deep inside
I'm looking within myself to try and find a way to escape this place.


I'm drifting with the tide
I'm going with the flow and letting this false reality carry me along, rather than actively resisting it.




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Written by: GARY CONNER, MARK LANEGAN

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Oleg Pod Live

Hello friends!
I'm the guitarist of The Last Sighs Of The Wind, thank you very much for such a strong support and warm words!
If you have any questions or I can help you, write to me here!

Adrian Morgan

Oleg Pod your riffs are brilliant and the melodies are magical though I would say they are a bit repetitive. Anyway you are doing a great job.😊

Heavyribass Maiden

Oleg Pod Thanks a lot for your song!!!

Oleg Pod Live

Thanks guys! I hope our next works also will not leave you indifferent!

x

Oleg Pod Hey! I'd really like to know what electric guitar you play, as I'm a guitarist myself and really love the passion you put in these songs! xx

Oleg Pod Live

Hi Ron, in the record I used my schecter blackjack atx c-1.

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Willmann

I'm standing by the window in a warm sweater with a mug of hot tea and watching the snow falling while listening to that masterpiece. This moment is so beutifully peaceful that I had to share it. Life is good :)

Pri

Nice! We don’t have snow here where I’m from, but I wish we did! There’s nothing like watching the snow fall on a silent night, and it feels like everything has stopped and become at peace, very ethereal!

szczęście jest koloru czarnego

I love these moments! I know it's kinda different but check out stick to your guns - diamond (album) and touche amore - is survived by (album)
I gotta check more of post-metal. I'm used to listening post-rock like god is an astronaut, we lost the sea and so on and so on...
Thanks for sharing ^_^

Kelly Griffiths

Painted a picture there. Thank you

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