You're Still in a Dream
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Turn around to watch all the same
You know (you're) simply a game
I see you've messed up your laughing head
I'll take you again and again

When you wake you're still in a dream
Not real though I love you unclean
I'm telling you you're a sick mind
You come back so fine, so fine

Know your smile is colder than ice
That will back you up real nice




But killing's hardly a weapon for you
Your wasted space is mine to

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from the song "(When You Wake) You're Still in a Dream" by My Bloody Valentine. The song opens with a command, "Turn around to watch all the same," which seems to suggest that everything is repetitive, and the singer is tired of it all. The lyrics, "You know simply a game," suggest that the person the singer is addressing is not taking life seriously and treating everything as a game. The line, "I see you've messed up your laughing head," suggests that the person's mentality is screwed up, and the singer is going to take advantage of that.


The chorus of the song is repeated twice and is a critical part of the song. The chorus goes, "When you wake you're still in a dream, not real though I love you unclean, I'm telling you you're a sick mind, you come back so fine, so fine." The lyrics suggest that the person the singer is addressing has a disturbed mind, and the singer is attracted to that. The singer loves them "unclean," meaning that the person is messed up, and they like them that way. The phrase "you come back so fine, so fine" suggests that despite being "sick-minded," the person is alluring to the singer.


The phrase "know your smile is colder than ice" suggests that the person the singer is addressing is not easily moved, and the line "killing's hardly a weapon for you" is challenging the person, saying that they can not be destroyed so easily. The closing lyrics "Your wasted space is mine to" end abruptly, leaving the listener hanging, but it seems to suggest that despite their dysfunctionality, the singer is still attracted to the person despite acknowledging their mental problems.


Line by Line Meaning

Turn around to watch all the same
Look back and realize that everything remains unchanged


You know (you're) simply a game
You are aware that you are nothing but a form of entertainment


I see you've messed up your laughing head
I notice that you have confused yourself with delusions and fantasies


I'll take you again and again
I will continue to use you and abuse you despite your pain


When you wake you're still in a dream
When you come to your senses, you will realize that everything felt unreal


Not real though I love you unclean
Even though our love is tainted and wrong, it still feels significant to me


I'm telling you you're a sick mind
I am making you aware of the fact that you are mentally disturbed


You come back so fine, so fine
Despite your deformities and flaws, you always return more attractive


Know your smile is colder than ice
Understand that your smile is fake and emotionless


That will back you up real nice
Despite your lack of sincerity, your false smile makes you look good


But killing's hardly a weapon for you
Violence is not a viable method for you to achieve your goals or solve problems


Your wasted space is mine to
I control every aspect of your life, even the parts that you have abandoned or neglected




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: COLM O'CIOSIOG, KEVIN SHIELDS

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