Dreaming

I have no way to confirm this other than asking by Debra, but by coincidence one day after watching the 1945 movie "Brief Encounter" I heard the song "Dreaming" and it all seemed to fit, making me believe that she might've been inspired by the movie to write this song.

Just about every line in the song describes the movie.

(I've never heard anything that would suggest that she has ever revealed this, so for now it's merely an assumption on my part)

The leading lady who's married, by chance meets a married man that she fancies in the restaurant of the British train station in Carnforth, and goes on to have a brief secret love affair with him.

They have tea together like good Brits (I'll have a cup of tea), and in the station there is a little musical group playing, he asked her if she'd like to stay and listen (to a measure), or see a movie. They ultimately go to a movie.

He offers to pay for her tea, but she refuses (She doesn't want to live on charity).

Reel to reel is living verite - movie reference of a style of documentary filmmaking that combines improvisation with the use of the camera to unveil truth of highlight subjects hidden behind crude reality.

People stop and stare at me, we just walk on by, We just keep on dreamin' - (There are gossipy nosey people that observe them together).

Beat feet, walking a two mile...Meet me, meet me at the turnstile (at the train station is where they'd continue to meet)

I never met him, I'll never forget him. (She never knew him previously, but now he's all she thinks about).

Dream dream even for a little while - (They typically have to cut short their dates because of their real lives, but she "fills up the idle hour" by soaking in all the love and romance she can 'til she has to go back home again).

I sit by and watch the river flow - (The two of them also had a favorite spot to hang out on a stone bridge over a waterway to be alone and to talk while watching the water flow).

I sit by and watch the traffic go. - (She sees trains coming and going while waiting for the one that he's on).

Imagine something of your very own, something you can have and hold - (She dreams that they could really be together).

Ultimately in the movie they have to stop seeing one another, and though she never reveals to her husband what has been going on, he somehow knows but loves her so much that he freely accepts her without making a deal of it. Very touching movie (I'm getting choked up thinking about it) and it wouldn't surprise me if Debra was so moved by it to write the song "Dreaming".

Yo Debra, if you happen to read this, hit me up. It was mere coincidence that made me connect the dots, but if I'm on to something I'd just love to hear from you what a genius you think that I am. LOL!