Dream Thrum

Dream Thrum is track three on the 1993 James album Laid.

It originated from a piece of music picked out of an improvisation by Brian Eno. The band say this wasn’t a track they would have normally have picked up on. Of all the tracks on Laid, this is the one that Tim has said he had most difficulty producing lyrics for.

Although it was hardly played at the time of the release of Laid, it was reintroduced into the setlist in 2008 and has appeared on a regular basis since.

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She dreamt the scene the night before
She cast you in her mind
She made your face from clay and straw
Precious stones for your eyes

We cut the cord that brought you here
We left you on your own
We filled your head with wild ideas
Our beliefs, led you on

We leave a trail that's always changed
You keep your hopes alive
This surface may seem calm enough
But underneath, underneath

We made you feel the way you are is wrong
We made you what you are
You are afraid
If you don't play the game, we'll make you change
Oh, I've changed (repeat to end)