WZRD collaborated with the Australian duo Empire of the Sun on this tune. Cudi recalled the joining of forces:
We made this record with Empire of the Sun. Ordered a bunch of dope vintage keyboards, they came over. [We were] jamming for hours. How they work is just so crazy. It’s so different f...
[Chorus]
It's like a dream to me
All the things that I see
(Oh ho ho) It starts from something small
Yeah, I am the man now
It's like a dream to me
All the things that I see
Started from something small
Yeah, I am the man now
[Verse 1]
See (yeah)
All of the things they said could not be
Complete (yeah)
So in control of who I want to be
Yeahh Whoaa Whoa
[Pre-Chorus]
Times have changed now
I've changed, a good difference
More champagne now
What I'm seeing for the world I wouldn't miss it
[Chorus]
It's like a dream to me
All the things that I see
(Oh ho ho) It starts from something small
Yeah, I am the man now
It's like a dream to me (it's like a dream to me)
All the things that I see (all the things that I see)
(Oh ho ho) It starts from something small (from someting small)
Yeah, I am the man now
[Verse 2]
Go (yeah)
Far beyond the mind hopes to go
Fly (yeah)
You got places to be, can't let the time speed by
[Pre-Chorus]
Times have changed now
I'm strong, a good difference
More champagne now
What I'm seeing, for the world, I wouldn't miss it
[Chorus]
It's like a dream to me
All the things that I see (oh ho ho)
Start from something small
Yeah, I am the man now
It's like a dream to me (it's like a dream to me)
All the things that I see (all the things that I see)
(Oh ho ho) It starts from something small (start from something small)
Yeah, I am the man now
The Dream Time Machine was written by Dot Da Genius & Kid Cudi.
The Dream Time Machine was produced by Dot Da Genius & Kid Cudi.
WZRD released The Dream Time Machine on Tue Feb 28 2012.