The conflict that creates dreams

4.3 The conflict that creates dreams

Since the adult’s dream of childhood appears as powered by the man’s conflict, we will have to try interpreting the occurring conflict mentioned in order to strengthen and to make the explanation above clearer. The following interpretation is, of course, based on the method of paraphrasing for there is no actual explanation about the man or the adult dreams on conflict screened on both lyrics. The conflict on Forever is internal within oneself, it is implied on its main stanza which contains of some repetition on the subject ‘I’ as seen on follows; I’m still there everywhere I’m the dust in the wind I’m the star in the northern sky I never stayed anywhere I’m the wind in the trees Would you wait for me forever? Stratovarius’s Forever, 1999 It deliberately shows us how the musician emphasizes the subject ‘I’ which means the focus on him internally. However, on Dreamspace is external between two or more individuals for it does not have such repetition and emphasizes both the individual and the surrounding moments, it is as exampled on this stanza; Looking back through time to my childhood days I used to have a place where I could escape the reality But lately things have been so difficult for me Trying to reach for the light in the fall of darkness. Stratovarius’s Forever, 1999 In Forever lyrics the dream or the imagination of the person mainly focused on the hope of returning back on his childhood, however the Dreamspace conflict is really focused as the main concern of the song lyric. The concept can help explaining many aspects of social life such as social disagreement, conflicts of interests, and fights between individuals, groups, or organizations. In political terms, conflict can also refer to wars, revolutions or other struggles, which may involve the use of force as in the term armed conflict. Without appropriate social arrangement or resolution, conflicts in social settings can result in stress or tensions among stakeholders. Unfortunately, the detailed conflicts in both lyrics are not mentioned so clearly, therefore, paraphrasing is a good solution for the writer to examine and analyze. The adult of the both lyrics interpersonal conflict does occur, its effect is broader than two individuals involved, and can affect the other associate individuals and relationships, in more or less unpleasant and sometimes even serious way. It is shown in on this stanza; Wandering here in this eternal darkness No signs of light anywhere I am going insane Now I am leaving this life No hope left I want to die Stratovarius’s Dreamspace, the fourth stanza The adult may be confused and anxious about their life problems. Therefore, competitive situations will, by their nature, cause conflict. However, psychologically, the man or the writer conflict exists when the reduction of one motivating stimulus involves an increase in another, so that a new adjustment is demanded. In this case, the man indicates that the childhood time is a much more promising ‘imaginative land’ to shelter them from their life problems which always bring about more and more conflict. It shown in this stanza; Memories go back to my childhood To days I still recall Stratovarius’s Forever, first stanza, lines three and four: 1999 Oh how happy I was then There was no sorrow there was no pain Stratovarius’s Forever, second stanza, lines one and two: 1999

4.4 The adult’s childhood dreams interpretation