They began writing and recording their own music in 1956, and their first hit song came in 1957, with "Bye Bye Love", written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. The song hit No. 1 in the spring of 1957, and additional hits would follow through 1958, many of them written by the Bryants, including "Wake Up Little Susie", "All I Have to Do Is Dream", and "Problems". In 1960, they signed with the major label Warner Bros. Records and recorded "Cathy's Clown", written by the brothers themselves, which was their biggest selling single. The brothers enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1961, and their output dropped off, though additional hit singles continued through 1962, with "That's Old Fashioned (That's the Way Love Should Be)" being their last top-10 hit.
Long-simmering disputes with Wesley Rose, the CEO of Acuff-Rose Music, which managed the group, a growing drug usage in the 1960s, as well as changing tastes in popular music, led to the group's decline in popularity in its native U.S., though the brothers continued to release hit singles in the U.K. and Canada, and had many highly successful tours throughout the 1960s. In the early 1970s, the brothers began releasing solo recordings, and in 1973 they officially broke up. Starting in 1983, the brothers got back together, and would continue to perform periodically until Phil's death in 2014. Don died seven years later.
The group was highly influential on the music of the generation that followed it. Many of the top acts of the 1960s were heavily influenced by the close-harmony singing and acoustic guitar playing of the Everly Brothers, including the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Bee Gees, and Simon & Garfunkel. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked the Everly Brothers No. 1 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 1986, and into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Don was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019, earning the organization's first Iconic Riff Award for his distinctive rhythm guitar intro to the Everlys' massive 1957 hit "Wake Up Little Susie".
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All I Have To Do Is Dream
The Everly Brothers Lyrics
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Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream
When I want you in my arms
When I want you and all your charms
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream
When I feel blue in the night
And I need you to hold me tight
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam
I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine
Anytime night or day
Only trouble is, gee whiz
I'm dreamin' my life away
I need you so that I could die
I love you so and that is why
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam
I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine
Anytime night or day
Only trouble is, gee whiz
I'm dreamin' my life away
I need you so that I could die
I love you so and that is why
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream, dream
The Everly Brothers' "All I Have to Do Is Dream" is a wistful and romantic song filled with longing and desire. The lyrics convey a sense of yearning and the idea that the object of the singer's affections is always within reach, even if only in his dreams. The repetition of the word "dream" reinforces the idea that the singer's love is elusive and can only be attained through his imagination.
The song's opening lines, "Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream," introduce the dream-like quality of the lyrics and set the tone for the rest of the song. The first verse talks about the singer's desire to be with the person he loves, expressing his longing for their charms and the comfort of their embrace. The chorus then repeats the idea that all he has to do is dream to be reunited with his love.
The second verse expresses the singer's sense of loneliness and his need for his loved one's embrace. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the idea that the singer's dreams are his only refuge from his isolation. The bridge is a departure from the rest of the song, with the singer expressing his desire to make his love a reality, but acknowledging that he is stuck "dreamin' his life away."
Overall, "All I Have to Do Is Dream" is a powerful testament to the power of love and the human imagination. Its bittersweet lyrics have resonated with audiences for decades and made it one of the most iconic love songs of all time.
Line by Line Meaning
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream
The singer talks about dreaming
When I want you in my arms
The singer desires physical intimacy
When I want you and all your charms
The singer desires emotional connection
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is
The artist relies on dreams to fulfill their desires
I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine
The artist can experience pleasure in their dreams
Anytime night or day
Dreams can occur at any time
Only trouble is, gee whiz
The singer acknowledges the limitations of dreams
I'm dreamin' my life away
The artist is consumed by their dreams
I need you so that I could die
The artist feels extreme desire for the person in their dreams
I love you so and that is why
The artist's love is the reason for their dreams
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream
The singer repeats that they are dreaming
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam
The artist repeats that they are dreaming
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Written by: Boudleaux Bryant
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