*Checks next elimination* Oh what the... this was still here??
Walk into the kitchen, pull the dishes from the sink
And you have changed in the blink of an eye
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HIGH 10 (@klow @boombazookajoe), 9.5 (@sfmartin)
LOW 6 (@CorgiCorgiCorgi), 7 (@Phonetics Girl and Yours Truly)
Described by HAIM as the heaviest song they've written, perhaps it's my IQ or something not letting me appreciate this track much? Just joking, my opinion is always right and I'm the host. Anyways, Up from a Dream functions like a diary for Danielle, who probably due to anxiety and stress, often has dreams with multiple false awakenings. This comes up in the rather fun, singalong, classic rock vibe of the choruses where she asks whether she's up from the dream or not.
But If I could read between the lines a little, I believe that, as she's refered to the song as "waking up to a reality that you just don’t want to face", that the whole thing is about mental health struggles in various shades. Like losing the grip on reality, PTSD, paranoia, etc. So perhaps I do need to have an alternate reading of the fairly straightforward in the surface theme and go Inception to learn that there's a more interesting dive into the psyche within those lines so as to appreciate the song more. Anyway, the bridge is the one moment that feels completely real, like a sweet, honest declaration of love and trust in that person who keeps you anchored to Earth.
This is also the other song I was referring to when I talked about eliminations that featured no commentary. Fitting, because I'm also out of words for it at this point. Watch a live performance below if you like!
Walk into the kitchen, pull the dishes from the sink
And you have changed in the blink of an eye
38
HIGH 10 (@klow @boombazookajoe), 9.5 (@sfmartin)
LOW 6 (@CorgiCorgiCorgi), 7 (@Phonetics Girl and Yours Truly)
Described by HAIM as the heaviest song they've written, perhaps it's my IQ or something not letting me appreciate this track much? Just joking, my opinion is always right and I'm the host. Anyways, Up from a Dream functions like a diary for Danielle, who probably due to anxiety and stress, often has dreams with multiple false awakenings. This comes up in the rather fun, singalong, classic rock vibe of the choruses where she asks whether she's up from the dream or not.
But If I could read between the lines a little, I believe that, as she's refered to the song as "waking up to a reality that you just don’t want to face", that the whole thing is about mental health struggles in various shades. Like losing the grip on reality, PTSD, paranoia, etc. So perhaps I do need to have an alternate reading of the fairly straightforward in the surface theme and go Inception to learn that there's a more interesting dive into the psyche within those lines so as to appreciate the song more. Anyway, the bridge is the one moment that feels completely real, like a sweet, honest declaration of love and trust in that person who keeps you anchored to Earth.
This is also the other song I was referring to when I talked about eliminations that featured no commentary. Fitting, because I'm also out of words for it at this point. Watch a live performance below if you like!