Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: french
Song Meaning of “Sandman Returns” by Alexandre Desplat
‘Sandman Returns’ is an emotive piece composed by Alexandre Desplat that conveys an otherworldly mysteriousness that seems to be evoked or heralded by the arrival of the Sandman. This could be interpreted as an indication of the coming of sleep and dreams, of a portal to a dream world of the subconscious and the imagination. The piece conveys a sense of anticipation, hope and longing. It is as though the distant sound of a wind-up music box is beckoning you to enter into a magical and entrancing realm where anything is possible. The tinkering melodies call to mind a time of childhood innocence and the joy of dreaming reality away. As the piece builds, it brings with it all sorts of colourful imagery and visions of a place of refuge and escape from the troubles of the real world. The aching longing of the music conveys a sense of wistfulness and even nostalgia, painting a vivid picture of the vastness and beauty of the imaginative world of dreams and stories.