Dreaming With A Broken Heart Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Dorias 

Cover art for Dreaming With A Broken Heart lyrics by John Mayer

This is an amazing song. Johns lyrics are so real. To me its about the aftermath of a relationship. He is remembering how he once had the girl over at his house, in the very room he is in now, and now that she is gone he cant beleive she was here, and misses her so much. He was used to waking up with her beside him, and the hardest part is waking up and hoping for a split second she will be there, but than realizing shes gone.

the line:

"do i have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?"

to me it means he dreams about her, about them being together in his dreams, and when he wakes up to reality, she is not there. so he is thinking that maybe if he slept with roses in his hand, he could give them to her in his dream, and he would wake up with her by his side.

but he once again realizes she will not get them, because she is "gone, gone , gone ,gone....

when your dreaming with a broken heart, the waking up is the hardest part...

amazing song.

I think the "do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?" is him referencing if he had to die for her to realize that she loves him.

i felt he meant deep regret, so he wonders if by taking roses to his dreams, he would be able to change things.. to have her back.. "would you get them if i did? no, you won´t.. cause you´re gone.." this guy is amazing.. sweet words, sexy singing..