In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Dream, are you a dreamer?
Are you a dreamer?
Do you dream?
Sleep, are you a sleeper?
Are you a sleeper?
Do you sleep?
When your brown eyes close
Do blue skies open up?
When your breathing slows
Your mind run fast and free?
Will you sleep and dream with me?
Love, are you my lover?
Are you my lover?
Do you love me?
Save, are you a savior?
Are you a savior?
Will you save?
When my blue eyes close
Will white clouds lift me up?
When my body slows
My mind run fast and free?
Do you hold me when I sleep?
Do you hold me when I sleep?
When your brown eyes close
Do blue skies open up?
When your breathing slows
Your mind run fast and free?
Will you sleep and dream with me?
Will you sleep and dream with me?
Water, I'm walking on water
Walking on water for you.
Are you a dreamer?
Do you dream?
Sleep, are you a sleeper?
Are you a sleeper?
Do you sleep?
When your brown eyes close
Do blue skies open up?
When your breathing slows
Your mind run fast and free?
Will you sleep and dream with me?
Love, are you my lover?
Are you my lover?
Do you love me?
Save, are you a savior?
Are you a savior?
Will you save?
When my blue eyes close
Will white clouds lift me up?
When my body slows
My mind run fast and free?
Do you hold me when I sleep?
Do you hold me when I sleep?
When your brown eyes close
Do blue skies open up?
When your breathing slows
Your mind run fast and free?
Will you sleep and dream with me?
Will you sleep and dream with me?
Water, I'm walking on water
Walking on water for you.
Lyrics submitted by mylittlejillian
Are You a Dreamer? Lyrics as written by Denison Stuart Witmer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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mmmm no i just think it's about imagination and sleep