Files in a dream signifies that you need to organize your thoughts and make sense of your life. You may feel as if you are being buried alive with all the things happening in your life. You are not sure what you want or what you need because there are so many distractions that seem more important than what is actually important to you at this time in your life.
Files in a dream represent the weight that has been weighing on your shoulders for some time now and it feels like it will never go away no matter how much you try to shake it off. The files may also represent something that needs to be sorted through and organized, like going through items in an attic or basement where there are lots of old things left behind from previous generations that no one wants anymore.