Song Club #29: Dreams

And you were there, and you were there ...

Firstly, do not worry. I am not going to tell you about any of my own dreams. However, I do want you to admit to yourself—to really sink into—how fascinated you are by your own. And like, no judgment. It’s very understandable. Our dreams reveal ourselves to us through bizarre imagery and impossible storylines. It’s very worthwhile entertainment!

For this reason, and surely countless others, dreams are a source of fascination for artists and writers. Salvador Dali's melting clocks, Edgar Allan Poe's nightmarish tales, and Kate Bush's ethereal lyrics all draw on the realm of dreams. There's something about the illogical, surreal nature of a dream that calls to our artist selves.

In psychology, dreams are often seen as a window into our subconscious minds. Carl Jung believed that dreams were a way for the unconscious to communicate with the conscious mind, using symbols and archetypes. Whether or not you subscribe to this theory, there's no denying that dreams can offer a rich cache of absurd visuals, unexpected connections, and raw emotions—all enormously valuable resources for songwriting.

This week, let's explore our dreams for inspiration.

Big love and keep going,
Lucy

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SONG PROVOCATIONS

Write a song based on a recurring dream.

Do you have a dream that comes back to you again and again? What might it be trying to tell you? Use the imagery, emotions, or themes from this recurring dream as the basis for a song.