Undreaming

Verse 1:
Broken dreams in broken mirrors
Made of wasted time
I was playing by the rules
And you were playing pantomime
These two hands have built the temple of our love
You desecrated
While I waited

Verse 2:
In your eyes it must have shown
But I could never see
I was left with just your words
And thought it was reality
All my friends said I was crazy
But I never stopped believing
So deceiving

Chorus:
Undreaming is never an easy thing
When a dream is all you’ve got
So I’ll make sure that my eyes are closed
And I hold on to my dream
No matter what

Bridge:
Wake up, smell the coffee
Wake up, swallow your pride
Take a good look around you
Time is not on your side

Verse 3:
Broken dreams can be repaired
With patience and with time
So I picked up all those empty words
And tried to make them rhyme
Ancient temples can be sanctified once more
Candles burning, pages turning

Chorus:
Undreaming is never an easy thing
When a dream is all you’ve got
So I’ll make sure that my eyes are closed
And I hold on to my dream
No matter what

Bridge:
Wake up, smell the coffee
Wake up, swallow your pride
Take a good look around you
Time is not on your side

Verse 4:
Distant pictures drawn on canvas
Made of broken hearts
Now I know I cannot make them whole
By staring at the parts
So I set you free
And hope you find your way
Seasons turning, bridges burning

Chorus:
Undreaming is never an easy thing
When a dream is all you’ve got
So I’ll make sure that my eyes are closed
And I hold on to my dream
No matter what

Erklärung

In diesem Lied dreht sich alles um den Unterschied zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit. Wer sie verwechselt, muss hilflos zusehen, wie seine geistigen Tempel und fantastischen Luftschlösser in Flammen aufgehen, wenn der Morgen anbricht. Nur wer rechtzeitig aufwacht und den starken, schwarzen Kaffee der Realität nicht scheut, kann aus seinen Träumen Kraft schöpfen, ohne von ihnen verzehrt zu werden.