“Daydreaming” Album Proposal

Background

Upon David Lynch’s passing, I started to rewatch some of his films, tv shows, and interviews. I had always loved the way he talked about the creative process. He explains that he likes to think of ideas as fish; they aren’t something you create, but rather something you can catch and reel in. When you reel in a good one, your job as an artist is to figure out how to prepare the fish in the medium of your choice. He goes on to say that this fishing state of mind can be achieved in a number of different ways: triggered through an environment or realized through daydreaming. In another interview, he talks about giving himself space and time to daydream daily.

Curiously, I couldn't remember the last time I had a fully fledged daydream, so I tried to lead myself to water. Knowing it's something I can’t completely force, I still foolishly had many failed attempts. The only time I thought I “caught” something ended up being more an observation of my surroundings than opening a window to a different realm. Still throwing bait out to empty waters, I found only mundane observations of my reality. I began to ask the troubling question, “Do I know how to daydream?”

This album serves to illustrate my struggles as I explore how childlike wonder often is lost under the pressures of adulthood. Dreams, whether they are fantasies, aspirations, hopeful intentions can and will be broken throughout our lives. However, it should never stop us from continuing to dream. Even if all seems lost, as long as there is love in your heart, the dream is possible. For love is enough.