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When you were asleep
I was kissing your forehead
You gave a frown
So I kissed you again
You started waking
Put your arms around my waist
Just making sure I was there
Then you drifted away
Then you drifted away
And when I awoke
I found out I'd been dreaming
Some of my bedclothes were still on the floor
I looked around
Realized you were leaving me
I saw the back of your dress as you slipped through the door
As you slipped through the door
When I return
I will kiss your eyes open
Take off my clothes
And I'll lay by your side
And I will wait till the sandman has done with you
And as you sleepily rise
You'll find I'll be there
You'll find I'll be there
I was kissing your forehead
You gave a frown
So I kissed you again
You started waking
Put your arms around my waist
Just making sure I was there
Then you drifted away
Then you drifted away
I found out I'd been dreaming
Some of my bedclothes were still on the floor
I looked around
Realized you were leaving me
I saw the back of your dress as you slipped through the door
As you slipped through the door
I will kiss your eyes open
Take off my clothes
And I'll lay by your side
And I will wait till the sandman has done with you
And as you sleepily rise
You'll find I'll be there
You'll find I'll be there
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Submitted by
minttown1 On Jun 11, 2002
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This song is gorgeous. Graham Nash is gifted at relaying identifiable feelings that are sometimes complex, using straight, simple and brief lyrics.
I don't think there's much reading between the lines to be done here, save for the first like of the third verse, "When I return". I think he's probably talking about returning to the dream where the love between him and the person is singing about is uncomplicated and he can feel the same way he does in the first verse.