Every night I hope and pray
A dream lover will come my way
A girl to hold in my arms
And know the magic of her charms
'Cause I want
A girl
To call
My own
I want a dream lover
So I don't have to dream alone

Dream lover, where are you
With a love, oh, so true
And the hand that I can hold
To feel you near as I grow old
'Cause I want
A girl
To call
My own
I want a dream lover
So I don't have to dream alone

Someday, I don't know how
I hope she'll hear my plea
Some way, I don't know how
She'll bring her love to me

Dream lover, until then
I'll go to sleep and dream again
That's the only thing to do
Till all my lover's dreams come true
'Cause I want
A girl
To call
My own
I want a dream lover
So I don't have to dream alone

Dream lover, until then
I'll go to sleep and dream again
That's the only thing to do
Till all my lover's dreams come true
'Cause I want
A girl
To call
My own
I want a dream lover
So I don't have to dream alone

Please don't make me dream alone
I beg you don't make me dream alone
No, I don't wanna dream

Overall Meaning

The song "Dream Lover" by Horace Andy is a classic love tune that speaks of his yearning for a dream lover. The lyrics depict Andy's desire for finding the perfect girl to hold in his arms and know the magic of her charms. His plea is that his dream lover will come to him, the one with a love oh so true, and he won't have to dream alone anymore. Andy expresses his feelings of loneliness and his longing for companionship through the lyrics of the song.

As the song progresses, Andy expresses his hope and faith that one day his dream lover will hear his plea, and she'll bring her love to him in some way. Until then, he'll continue to go to sleep and dream of her every night because that's the only thing to do. He doesn't want to be alone anymore; he wants a girl to call his own, and he wants a dream lover so he doesn't have to dream alone.

Line by Line Meaning

Every night I hope and pray
Each evening, I express my desire to the universe

A dream lover will come my way
I want a partner to be with and share my dreams

A girl to hold in my arms
I long for someone to embrace

And know the magic of her charms
I want to bask in the enchantment of her personality

'Cause I want
Because what I want is

A girl
A female partner

To call
To refer to as

My own
To have as my exclusive partner

I want a dream lover
I desire a romantic partner to dream with

So I don't have to dream alone
So I don't have to be alone in my dreams

Dream lover, where are you
My ideal lover, where can I find you

With a love, oh, so true
With genuine, honest love

And the hand that I can hold
Somebody's hand for me to hold onto

To feel you near as I grow old
As I age, I want to feel your presence

Someday, I don't know how
At some point in the future, I am unsure of when

I hope she'll hear my plea
Perhaps my future love will answer my request

Some way, I don't know how
In some fashion, I am not certain how

She'll bring her love to me
She will express her love towards me

Dream lover, until then
Until I meet my ideal partner

I'll go to sleep and dream again
I'll continue to dream about finding my love

That's the only thing to do
It's the only option I have

Till all my lover's dreams come true
Until all my hopes for a romantic partner become reality

Please don't make me dream alone
Please don't make me continue dreaming without a partner

I beg you don't make me dream alone
I plead with you to not require me to be alone in my dreams

No, I don't wanna dream
I don't want to dream anymore

Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bobby Darin

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