Fireman
Dreamed I was a fireman
I just smoked and watched you burn
Dreamed I was an astronaut
I shot you down like a juggernaut
Dreamed we were still going out
Had that one a few times now
Woke up to find we were not
It's good to be awake
Dreamed I was a tidal wave
I ravaged your coast
There were no survivors
Dreamed I was your landlord
I showed you place when you had lovers
If I was a vampire
I wouldn't suck your blood
Then I dreamed I was you
Sweetest dream I have had
If you could hear the dreams I've had, my dear
They would give you nightmares for a week
But you're not here and I can never sleep
Come home so I can be a creep
Dreamed I was a dream
I stole you away in your sleep
Saved you from a fire
A gun for hire
I introduced you to a vampire
A wave crashed on the beach
We rolled around in its foamy grasp
Kissing in the chaos of a kelpy sea
Seems I couldn't save you from me
Maybe I'm obsessive to think like this
Probably not impressing you with my cheap tricks
Honey, it's depressing what depression does to some
I'll play the part for hours
But I know you'll never come
Bombero
Soñé que era un bombero
Solo fumaba y te veía arder
Soñé que era un astronauta
Te derribé como un gigante
Soñé que aún salíamos juntos
He tenido ese sueño varias veces
Desperté para descubrir que no era así
Es bueno estar despierto
Soñé que era un maremoto
Devasté tu costa
No hubo sobrevivientes
Soñé que era tu casero
Te mostraba el lugar cuando tenías amantes
Si fuera un vampiro
No chuparía tu sangre
Luego soñé que era tú
El sueño más dulce que he tenido
Si pudieras escuchar los sueños que he tenido, mi amor
Te darían pesadillas por una semana
Pero no estás aquí y nunca puedo dormir
Ven a casa para que pueda ser un acosador
Soñé que era un sueño
Te robé mientras dormías
Te salvé de un incendio
Un sicario
Te presenté a un vampiro
Una ola se estrelló en la playa
Rodamos en su abrazo espumoso
Besándonos en el caos de un mar de algas
Parece que no pude salvarte de mí
Quizás soy obsesivo al pensar así
Probablemente no te impresione con mis trucos baratos
Cariño, es deprimente lo que la depresión le hace a algunos
Jugaré el papel durante horas
Pero sé que nunca vendrás