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.
when i sleep, i'm dreaming
when i sleep, i'm dreaming
when i sleep, i'm dreaming for you
feel my heart it's aching
wish i could stop breaking
spend all day just thinking for you
when you sleep, i'm thinking
when you sleep, i'm thinking
when you sleep, i'm thinking for her
wish i still could love you
floating high above you
just don't think i'm sinking for you
this pillow talk
don't wake me up
my dream is done
i'm still in love
i know your fears
just lying here
i think i'll leave
please don't my dear
this pillow talk will wake me up
no matter what i'm dreaming
when you leave, i'm lying
when you leave, i'm lying
when you leave, i'm lying for you
and i know it hurts you
nothing else i can do
you won't let me, though i want to
when you leave, i'm lonely
when you leave, i'm lonely
when you leave, i'm lonely for you
roll around in our bed
can't stop thoughts in my head
the screaming girl just gets up for you
this pillow talk
don't wake me up
my dream is done
i'm still in love
i know your fears
just lying here
i think i'll leave
please don't my dear
this pillow talk will wake me up
no matter what i'm dreaming
pack my things, i'm leaving
wish i could stop breathing
know you'll be coming back for me
if we fight and make up
if we fight and make up
if we fight, we wake up lonely
this pillow talk
don't wake me up
my dream is done
i'm still in love
i know your fears
just lying here
i think i'll leave
please don't my dear
this pillow talk will wake me up
no matter what i'm dreaming
when i sleep, i'm dreaming
when i sleep, i'm dreaming for you
feel my heart it's aching
wish i could stop breaking
spend all day just thinking for you
when you sleep, i'm thinking
when you sleep, i'm thinking
when you sleep, i'm thinking for her
wish i still could love you
floating high above you
just don't think i'm sinking for you
this pillow talk
don't wake me up
my dream is done
i'm still in love
i know your fears
just lying here
i think i'll leave
please don't my dear
this pillow talk will wake me up
no matter what i'm dreaming
when you leave, i'm lying
when you leave, i'm lying
when you leave, i'm lying for you
and i know it hurts you
nothing else i can do
you won't let me, though i want to
when you leave, i'm lonely
when you leave, i'm lonely
when you leave, i'm lonely for you
roll around in our bed
can't stop thoughts in my head
the screaming girl just gets up for you
this pillow talk
don't wake me up
my dream is done
i'm still in love
i know your fears
just lying here
i think i'll leave
please don't my dear
this pillow talk will wake me up
no matter what i'm dreaming
pack my things, i'm leaving
wish i could stop breathing
know you'll be coming back for me
if we fight and make up
if we fight and make up
if we fight, we wake up lonely
this pillow talk
don't wake me up
my dream is done
i'm still in love
i know your fears
just lying here
i think i'll leave
please don't my dear
this pillow talk will wake me up
no matter what i'm dreaming
Lyrics submitted by NIpTErINk
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The couple singing have a pretty dysfunctional relationship, where they sleep in the same bad every night, but for some reason or another the guy will wake up and leave early in the morning. "Pillow Talk" in the song is referring to the notes he leaves on the pillow in the morning, you know with some kind of excuse written on it: "early start at work, see you later' or 'woke up early, went to the gas station to buy cigarettes' The song also talks about dreaming, as if the couple are in love deep down and dream of each other, but when they wake up, they fight and second guess the whole relationship.
then you can look at specific lyrics like: "this pillow talk will wake me up, no matter what I'm dreaming" which could be the girl saying: no matter how wonderful you are in my dream, I will always wake up when you leave in the morning or: "if we fight we wake up lonely" could mean that if they fight before going to sleep, the guy won't leave a note and just leave like he was never there, hence the loneliness or the chorus: guy: "this pillow talk" him writing the note girl: "don't wake make up" shows the girl is the one sleeping guy: "my dream is done" he's woken up and she isn't like how she was in the dream. he just can't love her anymore ("wish I could still love you") girl: "I'm still in love" kinda speaks for it'self guy: "I know your fears" her fear of him leaving girl: "just lying here" she's awake and watching him leave guy: "I think I'll leave" again, really doesn't need explaining girl: "please don't my dear" she's asking for him to be like he was while she was dreaming
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