The second “title track” of the album, The Dream, is perhaps the most well-known Oh Sees song to date. Lars & Mike’s drums and Petey’s pumelling bass hold the kraut groove in place, allowing John to go completely nuts. The track describes the main character having a terrible nightmare “peeking i...
[Verse]
I had a dream, a dream I said
A bloody dream in which I said:
"I'm not dead, oh dead"
I lie awake until I sleep, I see the sky tear, and then it weeps
I was scared
So scared
[Verse]
I had a dream, a dream I said
A bloody dream in which I said:
"I'm not dead, oh dead"
I lie awake until I sleep, I see the sky tear, and then it weeps
I was scared
So scared
[Instrumental]
[Refrain]
The dream, is seeking, is peeking, into real life
The sun can't burn, the dream, from my eyes
The dream, seeking, peeking, real life
The dream, is seeking, is peeking, into real life
The sun can't burn, the dream, from my eyes
The dream, seeking, peeking, real life
The dream, is seeking, is peeking, into real life
The sun can't burn, the dream, from my eyes
The dream, seeking, peeking, real life
The dream, is seeking, is peeking, into real life
The sun can't burn, the dream, from my eyes
The dream, seeking, peeking, real life
[Instrumental]
[Refrain]
The dream, is peeking, is seeking, into real life
The sun can't burn, the dream, from my eyes
The dream, seeking, peeking, real life
The Dream was written by Brigid Dawson & Ricketts & Mike Shoun & Petey Dammit & John Dwyer.