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In the style of its title, Call It Dreamin’ embodies both the symbolism and the sound of a dreamlike state. Contradictions are scattered throughout the song like small, half-remembered fragments , and at its core, this is a love song, which may be the highest form of contradiction there is.

The world these two people inhabit feels both physical and metaphysical: a place where you can be completely vulnerable while somehow still protected. You are safe, yet required to open yourself entirely to another person. Everything works out. Everything will be okay.

It’s a visceral listening experience. The vocals cut through the instrumentation in a booming, grounding way at times, then dissolve into the mix at others. That push and pull is what makes it work. By the time the song ends, you’ll almost instinctively reach for the replay button.