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I Could Have Been A Dreamer Lyrics
Running with the wolf pack
Feel like I'm never coming back
And everytime there's sunshine
I'm blind, yeah
I am everybody
And everyone that I know is me
Everyone that I know won't see
I could have been a dreamer
I could have been a shooting star
I could have been a dreamer, yeah
I'm another number
And you know the numbers must agree
But everytime the wind blows
I can't fly - why?
We take away tomorrow
And never see the end of today
Lock it up and send it away - forever
I could have been a dreamer
I could have been a shooting star
I could have been a dreamer
Cause dreams are what we are
I could have been a dreamer
Running with the wolf pack
Feel like I'm never coming back
But maybe that was sunshine
That I saw
I've heard about a rainbow
I've heard it makes you crazy
I think I'm goin' crazy
Crazy cause I see
I could have been a dreamer
I could have been a shooting star
I could have been a dreamer
Cause dreams are what we are
I could have been a dreamer
I could have been the one to fly
I always could have been a dreamer
Cause dreamers never die, no!
I could have been a dreamer
Dreamer
I could have been a dreamer
Dreamer
I could have been a dreamer
Dreamer
I could have been a dreamer
Feel like I'm never coming back
And everytime there's sunshine
I'm blind, yeah
And everyone that I know is me
Everyone that I know won't see
I could have been a shooting star
I could have been a dreamer, yeah
And you know the numbers must agree
But everytime the wind blows
I can't fly - why?
And never see the end of today
Lock it up and send it away - forever
I could have been a shooting star
I could have been a dreamer
Cause dreams are what we are
I could have been a dreamer
Feel like I'm never coming back
But maybe that was sunshine
That I saw
I've heard it makes you crazy
I think I'm goin' crazy
Crazy cause I see
I could have been a shooting star
I could have been a dreamer
Cause dreams are what we are
I could have been the one to fly
I always could have been a dreamer
Cause dreamers never die, no!
Dreamer
I could have been a dreamer
Dreamer
I could have been a dreamer
Dreamer
I could have been a dreamer
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This song is a cautionary tale. Dio is singing from the perspective of someone who could have achieved their dreams. Had they taken a chance when they saw it (the sunshine) they might have seen rainbows yet they gave into fear (I heard it makes you crazy).
Thing is they end up going crazy because now they're just another number. They're living a dog eat dog life and following the masses and living a life of regret. All because they did what they felt they should have instead of what they could have done- follow their dreams.
dude, what the hell r u smoking???? this is an awesum song!
What? I don't believe you honestly feel that way. I bet you're one of the people that get off by watching the ensuring rage comments when you put down an incredible song, especially one by Dio.
This is one of my favourite songs too: I particularly like the official video to it (available on YouTube) especially at the end where Dio turns into a beautiful blonde woman and then into a wolf! Cool!
No comments, no surprise, this song sucks.