Dream Song II is the first song from the upcoming Chameleon Treat album, Serious Leisure Pursuit.

The wonderful artwork for this single was made by Andrew Jowdy Collins... a person that motivates me to make better things/develop a sustainable practice. I’m always blown away by AJ’s pieces, so it’s truly a privilege to use one for a visual.

This one is about an idea that I first thought of in a dream. I tried to preserve it by humming into my phone, but my phone is full of these little indecipherable fragments. Even a few hours later, they usually sound like nonsense. They rarely get turned into actual songs. Almost never. Looking at the recording amongst the other files, I almost felt bad for the voice memo. It seemed doomed. I imagined it acquiring sentience and attempting to persuade me to finish it. I decided to give the song a platform, and that’s precisely what this song is.

So, this is a dream pop song about dreaming up songs… but it’s mostly just about how even those perfect little pop nuggets need a ton of other secondary ideas in order to exist.

I am based upon what once was thought up,
Many years ago.
Came around while you were sleeping,
Couldn't let me go.
Short and sweet.
Sort of incomplete.
You awoke suddenly;
Could have helped me to breathe.

But you put me on hold.
You put me on hold.

I was a great idea at first
When we started to rehearse.
Now its time to follow through;
It seems so hard to do.
(Don't wait for me
If you're waiting for me.)
Before I cut the cord

You put me on hold.
You put me on hold.
(Please don't act so cold.
Don't you leave me here alone.
There is so much I could do
If you save me from my doom.)