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 "Skyscraper
Dream" of Celine Dion
"I
kept having the same nightmare. I was on the roof of a
very high building - probably in an American city like
New York or Chicago. There were a lot of people on the
ground watching me and shouting at me not to jump.
I wanted them to know that I had absolutely no intention of jumping.
But either they didn't hear me or they weren't listening. They
seemed panic-stricken and were running left and right. Then I
saw thousands of people were entering the building like ants,
taking the elevator up to the roof in order to stop or save me.
I didn't really know anymore. They got to the roof. They
ran toward me, shouting nonstop. They told me to be careful. But
this time, I was the one who wasn't listening. I jumped
into empty space to escape them. And I fell for a long time, very
slowly. I could see the deserted, empty, dark city. No
one was left to watch me fall. I tried to cry, but no sound
emerged from my mouth. I woke up just before hitting the ground."
Celine Dion. My Story. My Dream. page 210.
Interpretation
"Nightmare"
- The
dream takes us back to 1993. A very eventful year for Celine.
Her fatigue and exhaustion caused by what she calls "living
in hell" produced this dream.
"High
building" is a symbol of significant achievements. That
year Celine sung at President Bill Clinton's inauguration, she
had a nonstop sequence of media exposure, trips, concerts, recording
sessions, etc. But "high building" is also a symbol
of a growing anxiety and fear. That same year Rene got a heart
attack, while Celine's American tour required her effort and concentration.
"A
lot of people" - is an incarnation of an outside world
with its never-ending demands.
"Watching
and shouting" - Celine learns the hard way what it feels
like to be a celebrity. Little privacy, always on display. Tired
of touring, she sometimes could not tell what city she was in.
The image of a concert audience turned upside down. Cheers turned
into shouting.
"I
didn't really know anymore" - Celine was not realizing
anymore what was going on in her life. One week she does publicity
in Europe, with a raging cold she hosts Junos in Toronto, sings
at the Grammies in Los Angeles, etc, etc, etc. Celine, 25, was
emerged into a life of a star. However, a "petite Quebecoise"
inside of her was totally overwhelmed by this transition.
"I
was the one who wasn't listening" - Now her self-preservation
instinct takes over. Too much is too much.
"Deserted,
empty, dark" - Overwhelmed, Celine gives in, and decides
to go her own way. Her wish is to be left alone.
"No
sound" - Muteness is a sign of helplessness. Probably,
this phrase has a special meaning in Celine's situation. Celine
is afraid of losing her voice to the fatigue and constant stress.
This
dream is a mosaic of real-life experience modified by the fatigue
and stress. Probably now this nightmare won't come back since
Celine's schedule got much better.
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