Discography:
* Lost Alone (LP, 2004)
* Certainty (EP, 2005)
* Dreamweb (LP, 2005)
* Crossroads (LP, 2007)
* What Used to Be (EP, 2007)
* R.E.T.R.O. (LP, 2010)
* Revelations (LP, 2012)
* Memories (LP, 2015)
* Broken Legacies (LP, 2017)
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Bad Dreams
mind.in.a.box Lyrics
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Am I sleeping? I woke up so many times
Weren't you happy? I couldn't even recognize
It’s just a memory like it was yesterday
The house was so different
It looks so empty, so indifferent
Did you leave us?
Like in a bad dream it felt so real
Even in this prison i feel your hand
Like in a bad dream it felt so real
Can you hear my voice?
I don't see another choice
I see other people not noticing you
Wasn't it the friends you loved so much?
When I talk about it, I look like a fool
This passaging of time is so strange
The house was so different
It looks so empty, so indifferent
I can still see you here
Or is it that no one can see me?
Like in a bad dream it felt so real
Even in this prison i feel your hand
Like in a bad dream it felt so real
Can you hear my voice?
I don't see another choice
Now everything seems to be alright
And no one needs to say goodbye
Before i sleep I feel this heat
It looks so calm, it looks so sweet
The lyrics of "Bad Dreams" by mind.in.a.box are filled with imagery and evoke a sense of loneliness and loss. The singer seems to be speaking to someone who is no longer there and they are struggling to understand why things have changed. The first verse speaks of tears in someone's eyes and the singer waking up multiple times. They are asking if they are sleeping because they are struggling to understand what has happened. The second part of the verse asks if the person was happy before, because they couldn't recognize them.
The chorus uses the metaphor of a bad dream to describe the situation. The singer feels like they are in a prison and they can still feel the other person's hand. They feel like they don't have a choice, but to keep going. The second verse talks about how the other person's friends don't seem to notice the singer's presence. They feel foolish talking about their situation and the passage of time feels strange. It's like the world is moving forward and they are stuck in the past.
The final verse talks about finding some sense of peace. Everything seems to be alright now and nobody has to say goodbye. The singer feels a sense of warmth before they fall asleep. Overall, the song touches on themes of loss, loneliness, and struggling to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I see you with tears in your eyes
I noticed that you were crying
Am I sleeping? I woke up so many times
I'm questioning if this is reality, as I've woken up numerous times
Weren't you happy? I couldn't even recognize
You seemed unhappy, and I didn't know how to recognize it
It’s just a memory like it was yesterday
This experience feels like a distant memory, yet it's vivid like it happened yesterday
The house was so different
The house has changed since the last time I saw it
It looks so empty, so indifferent
The atmosphere feels vacant and indifferent
Looks like a fake memory
The memory seems false, almost like a fabrication
Did you leave us?
I'm questioning if you left us
Like in a bad dream it felt so real
This experience felt so surreal, almost like it was a bad dream
Even in this prison i feel your hand
I still feel connected to you, even though it feels like I'm trapped in a prison
Can you hear my voice?
I wonder if you can hear me speaking
I don't see another choice
I feel like I have no other options or alternatives
I see other people not noticing you
I've observed that other people don't seem to acknowledge or notice you
Wasn't it the friends you loved so much?
I thought you had strong connections with the friends that seem to be ignoring you
When I talk about it, I look like a fool
I feel like I come across as foolish when I discuss this topic
This passaging of time is so strange
Time seems to be passing in a peculiar manner
I can still see you here
I still feel like you're present here, even though you're not physically here
Or is it that no one can see me?
I'm questioning if anyone else can see or recognize my presence
Now everything seems to be alright
The current situation appears to be okay
And no one needs to say goodbye
No one needs to bid farewell or part ways
Before i sleep I feel this heat
I experience a warmth before I go to sleep
It looks so calm, it looks so sweet
This warmth feels peaceful and soothing
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