“Life’s a Dream” is the fifth track on Built to Spill’s most recent album, There is No Enemy. The album is the last to feature Scott Plouf (bass) and Brett Nelson (drums), who retired from the band in 2012.
The song is about the challenges of human life, and the traps of human perspective on the va...
[Verse 1]
Miles until dawn
But it feels so dark 'till then
Drowns you out
But you can't be too certain
Common wants
Only fill me up with need
Everybody
In this world is just like me
[Refrain]
So I row on
[Verse 2]
Sounds like fear
Thinking there might be a cure
Waste your life
But you don't know what it's worth
Comb your mind
For all the treasures of this earth
Too close to find
Anything outside yourself
So I row on
[Chorus]
Life is nothing
But a dream
Realistic
As it seems
[Verse 3]
Destiny's vulgar
So I might as well resist
Out of the darkness
And all the secrets still exist
Finally decided
And by decide, I mean accept
I don't need all those
Other chances I won't get
So I row on
Life ain't nothing
But a dream
Realistic
As it seems
Life’s A Dream was written by Built to Spill.
Life’s A Dream was produced by Doug Martsch & Dave Trumfio.
Built to Spill released Life’s A Dream on Tue Oct 06 2009.