“In Old English they don’t say I had a dream, but there’s another usage of the word – “life is but a dream,” to be corny about it. It’s implied with eyes wide open, rather than asleep. But I’m not a philosopher to explain myself. I wish I could. Maybe that’s why I’m a musician.”

“In Old English they don’t say I had a dream, but there’s another usage of the word – “life is but a dream,” to be corny about it. It’s implied with eyes wide open, rather than asleep. But I’m not a philosopher to explain myself. I wish I could. Maybe that’s why I’m a musician.”

— Tom Verlaine