In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I coulda been the one you noticed
I coulda been the one for you
I coulda been like all the others
Is that what I'm supposed to do?
I don't wanna be disappointed
And I don't want to have to prove
How I really feel about you
But you wouldn't even have a clue
I try to be sensitive
I try to be tough
I try to walk away
I try to be innocent
I try to be rough
But I just wanna play
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
If I tell you what I'm thinking
If I let myself trust you
Can you give me what I'm missing?
Can you make my dreams come true?
I try to be sensitive
I try to be tough
I try to walk away
I try to be innocent
I try to be rough
But I just wanna play
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
I've always wanted someone
I've been waiting so long
Could you be that someone
Are you my, are you my
You're my, you're my...
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
And you know, and you know
And you know, and you know
You're making me insane
And you know, and you know
And you know, and you know
You're doing it again (x2)
I coulda been the one for you
I coulda been like all the others
Is that what I'm supposed to do?
I don't wanna be disappointed
And I don't want to have to prove
How I really feel about you
But you wouldn't even have a clue
I try to be sensitive
I try to be tough
I try to walk away
I try to be innocent
I try to be rough
But I just wanna play
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
If I tell you what I'm thinking
If I let myself trust you
Can you give me what I'm missing?
Can you make my dreams come true?
I try to be sensitive
I try to be tough
I try to walk away
I try to be innocent
I try to be rough
But I just wanna play
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
I've always wanted someone
I've been waiting so long
Could you be that someone
Are you my, are you my
You're my, you're my...
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
And you know, and you know
And you know, and you know
You're making me insane
And you know, and you know
And you know, and you know
You're doing it again (x2)
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
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This is originally Avril's song.
It was Avril's song and Demi did a cover of it.
this song like so explains me right now.
this is about how a girl likes a guy but she doesn't know what to do to get him to be hers. she doesn't know if she should be herself or try to be something she's not to get him to notice her. and until something happens he's always gonna be her daydream.
i relate to this song sooo much its scary. it's about liking a guy so much, that you consider changing yourself to please him. and he's always going to be in her daydreams.
I agree with both of you and trust me I've done this before. But I realize now that if someone doesn't like me for me, then they don't really like me. They only like who they think I am.
i was watching a video on youtube of her singing this song and it said this was going to be on her album but it aint
omg i saw a video of avril lavigine sing this i wonder whoes the person that actually made up this song
Avril's version is superior, Demi changed the meaning of this song so much.
Avril did this song a thousand times better.
I totally agree being an Avril fan
I think Avril Lavigne did a better job singing, and after all she is the song writter in this song
but both good versions