Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I had a dream about you
You were the queen of quite a few
And I was there, but you didn't care
I didn't matter somehow.
The band played and you sang a tune
And the stars fell down from the moon
And you smiled a smile that parted the sea
But you didn't notice me
No.
Your eyes filled up the sky and they were blue
And you had a weird monkey there with you too
And you danced a jig and tipped his hat
And you turned around with a grin so fat
And he was me.
There were lights and fireworks and cannons going off in your honor
And I was worried,
But a man said “Don't worry, nothing can harm her”
And I grabbed the microphone and I stood all alone
And I looked up at you, and you looked down at me
And then you said “Off with his head”.
I had a dream about you
You were the queen of quite a few
And I was there, but you didn't care
I didn't matter somehow.
The band played and you sang a tune
And the stars fell down from the moon
And you smiled a smile that parted the sea
But you didn't notice me
No.
Your eyes filled up the sky and they were blue
And you had a weird monkey there with you too
And you danced a jig and tipped his hat
And you turned around with a grin so fat
And he was me.
There were lights and fireworks and cannons going off in your honor
And I was worried,
But a man said “Don't worry, nothing can harm her”
And I grabbed the microphone and I stood all alone
And I looked up at you, and you looked down at me
And then you said “Off with his head”.
I had a dream about you
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