I just wanted to write a nonsense song. So a tune about how weird dreams are seemed to fit the bill. Also left it hanging at the end, since dreams never really resolve in a satisfactory way.
Not sure how I feel about this one.
Pirate ships and purple whisps
that look like great big eyes
Sailing through the ocean blue
except the ship's a pie
Flying high into the sky
while playing the trombone
Drinking fine and dandy wine
that tastes like fire-stones
Things are weird but that's okay
It's normal in a dream
until I wake and wonder
what the
heck did I just see?
Jen was there and she had flair
fifteen pieces strong
In a maze of motorways
that go on for too long
Fry and Leela said hello
while we were at the dance
my math test has been posessed
and I'm not wearing pants
Things are weird but that's okay
It's normal in a dream
until I wake and wonder
what the
heck did I just see?
Don't want to get up
Send me back to dream land
I just want to lay here
and swordfight a deckhand
Don't want to get up
I just met the Sandman
Please let me
go back to sleep.
Running through halls again
Chased by Mr. T
Falling through an endless slew
and losing all my teeth
Late for work but that's okay
because my car is fast
it runs on banana prawns
and takes me to the past
Things are weird but that's okay
It's normal in a dream
until I wake and wonder
what the heck did I just see?
@frank Feb 2022
@regis - yes, the quieter dynamics on the bridge were on purpose. I had meant that section to evoke the feeling of just waking up. If I had more time, I was going to add a couple really high and dissonant chords to try and get an alarm clock sound before the bridge, but I ran out of time and needed to get this posted before I went to bed.
@regis Feb 2022
I can dig it - great imagery! I really liked the bridge about not wanting to get up coming down dynamically (was that an intentional gag? If so, extra kudos!).
@tomslatter Feb 2022
Came here because of the weird-guy-with-a-piano tag. This is a fun song, I like the lyrics, lots of fun.