The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
My daydream seems as one inside of you
Though it seems hard to reach through this life
Your blue and hopeless life
My daydream screams bitter 'til the end
The love I share -true- selfish to the heart
My heart, my sacred heart
My daydream dream
My daydream
My daydream dream
My daydream
I'm going crazy
I'm going crazy
I don't want feelings
Your feelings
I have gone crazy
Motherfucking crazy
I have gone
Though it seems hard to reach through this life
Your blue and hopeless life
My daydream screams bitter 'til the end
The love I share -true- selfish to the heart
My heart, my sacred heart
My daydream dream
My daydream
My daydream dream
My daydream
I'm going crazy
I'm going crazy
I don't want feelings
Your feelings
I have gone crazy
Motherfucking crazy
I have gone
Lyrics submitted by Ice, edited by BIRDDUDE830
Daydream Lyrics as written by William Patrick Corgan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I first heard about this song from "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" but of course now, the pumpkins are my favorite band!
ever realize that the only (3) songs D'arcy sings in are songs about dreaming?
OMG, daydream, dreaming, what's the other one?
Probably "Farewell & Goodnight".
@jancsibohoc she sings in said sadly too
My favorite SP song: "I'm Going Crazy"
she wishes all her daydreams could come true because they're so much more appealing than her reality. and they're about the person she wants, loves, needs, whatever, she's crazy about him
Beautiful.
d'arcy is so awesome. her spirit is so bright shes so amazing, she could almost start her own band and be a vocalist.
Yes, D'arcy did a nice job on vocals here, but I still would love to hear Billy sing it (the "Daydream" part of the song)...it just seems right up his alley. A sentimental acoustic-driven piece about loss and pain. This is definitely an amazing song, I just really wish Billy would have sung the whole thing (he wrote it...too bad he gave it to D'arcy to sing).
Oh, and Ciyaak Boy, don't analyze Billy's drug habbit too deeply. His songs were indeed fueled by his inner pain and loss. Drugs honestly don't make you write better songs (sorry to shatter that completely illogical misconception). Trust me (I have a "friend" who might have tried a time or two)! And it's not as if Billy was tripping 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!! And taking drugs (I'm going to shatter another wildly popular misconception here...I apologize in advance) does NOT make you a "different" person. It might slighty alter your train of thought at the moment, but drugs do nothing more than that (and NO, I am not defending any sort of drug use). Acid does not transport you to some astral plane in the sky, like in the movies. Billy's songs were nothing if not completely authentic and heartfelt. You can't fake the emotion that you'll find in this song, and any other Pumpkins song!!!
it's kinda funny you mention astral plane here and it turns out it's now a name of one of his new songs! lol
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Bury Me Daydream Cherub Rock Blew Away La Dolly Vita Jellybelly To Forgive Cupid De Locke Where Boys Fear To Tread Thirty Three 1979 We Only Come Out At Night Beautiful Farewell And Goodnight Dreaming Perfect Daphne Descends Shame Blank Page Raindrops + Sunshowers The Imploding Voice Blue Skies Bring Tears (Machina 1 Version)
I'm not sure about Bury Me...I heard somewhere that it was actually James, after eating a whole bunch of M&Ms and Twinkies, who was doing the "female" vocals.
@Cam-win lol classic james :D
you thought you were the only one who'd ever read the perks of being a wallflower?
are you joking, or do people like you actually exist out of middle school?
Actually, according to sources, this part-
"I'm going crazy I'm going crazy
I don't want feelings Your feelings
I have gone crazy Motherfuckin' crazy I have gone"
Isn't part of Daydream at all, which makes sense when you notice the space between the two. It's actually a super-short bonus track entitled, fairly obviously, "I'm Going Crazy"
The whole thing is still awesome, just thought I'd note that particular bit.^_^