The song "Dream Worker" by Hawkwind features two different themes: space travel and mind-altering experiences. The navigational report in the beginning of the song implies that the speaker is on a spaceship heading towards a target zone. The next lines suggest that the crew members are supposed to take a blue Dreamer pill and wear a helmet, indicating that this journey is not just physical, but psychological as well. The lyrics then describe a sudden rush of sound and the Dreamer turning the listener's perceptions around. There's a suggestion that the Dreamer enhances and distorts reality, leading the listener to a future state where their dreams are in color and they've escaped their inevitable fate. The final lyrics, "I have come. But I do not choose now, to do what I came to do," suggest a new possibility for the listener. While the Dreamer may have taken them down a certain path, they now have the ability to choose their next move. Overall, "Dream Worker" seems to explore the ideas of predestination, alternate perceptions of reality, and self-determination.
