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In the animist framework of Australian Aboriginal mythology, The Dreaming is a sacred era in which ancestral Totemic Spirit Beings formed The Creation.
"Dreaming" is also often used to refer to an individual's or group's set of beliefs or spirituality. For instance, an indigenous Australian might say that he or she has Kangaroo Dreaming, or Shark Dreaming, or Honey Ant Dreaming, or any combination of Dreamings pertinent to their "country". Many Indigenous Australians also refer to the Creation time as "The Dreaming". The Dreamtime laid down the patterns of life for the Aboriginal people.[citation needed]
Dreaming stories vary throughout Australia, with variations on the same theme. For example, the story of how the birds got their colours is different in New South Wales and in Western Australia.[citation needed] Stories cover many themes and topics, as there are stories about creation of sacred places, land, people, animals and plants, law and custom. It is a complex network of knowledge, faith, and practices that derive from stories of creation. It pervades and informs all spiritual and physical aspects of an indigenous Australian's life.
I saw you standing and I felt your rage
Like a dark cloud on a crowded stage
You were talking through the smoke in your fantasy
I know you, girl, I know what to believe
Maybe things ain't been so good at home
And the people that you love, never cared at all
You wanna run away, don't care where you go
You wanna run away, that's all you know
Believe it's alright to fantasize
And say the words you think will satisfy me
But you know better than that
'Cause you know what's a lie
You're living in dreamtime, baby
It's time to wake up
You're living in dreamtime, baby
It's time to shape up
In your dream, it's overcast
Rain comes down, moving your way fast
You wanna run away, don't care where you go
You wanna run away, that's all you know
Turn a corner, then you see a door
Walk on through, throw yourself on the floor
When you're looking up, it's no surprise
Standing there is a man with movie star eyes
Think he's gonna take care of you
The man with the plan that'll see you through
I say there ain't no way
'Cause I know he's a lie
You're living in dreamtime, baby
It's time to wake up
You're living in dreamtime, baby
It's time to shape up
I never saw anybody fall apart so fast
Living in dreamtime, you know it ain't gonna last
Never saw anybody think she's so right and be so wrong