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I dreamed last night about your face
Your star shone all night
Over the moon it shone brighter
Star shining so bright
You were so pure not for this world
So gentle and light
How could I hear their stories?
They told me not right

Too many times beautiful
Too many times sad
Too many times wonderful
Too bad

Spoken: "but when the party was over, and all was quiet and still,
We walked together in moonlight and looked down over the calm lake,
Hand in hand, the stars in our eyes."

So in my dream you still loved me
Gave time reason last night
But this was only life´s story
Made simple that´s right

Overall Meaning

In "The Bob," Bryan Ferry, the lead singer of Roxy Music, sings about a dream he had, where he saw the face of someone he loved, whose star shone bright and pure. In the dream, he is puzzled by the stories he has heard about this person and is confused about why they had to leave this world. The lyrics seem to hint at the idea that some people are just too good for this world and must leave before their time.

Ferry also muses on the themes of beauty and sadness, which seem to be intertwined in life. He questions why life has to be this way, too many times beautiful, too many times sad, too many times wonderful, too bad. Despite the sadness, in the end, Ferry's dream offers a glimmer of hope. In his dream, the person he loves still loves him, and he feels that he has been given a reason to go on.

Line by Line Meaning

I dreamed last night about your face
Last night, I dreamt about seeing your face.

Your star shone all night
In my dream, you were shining like a star throughout the night.

Over the moon it shone brighter
You shone even brighter than the moon.

Star shining so bright
You were shining like a bright star.

You were so pure not for this world
In my dream, you were perfect, not meant for this world.

So gentle and light
You were delicate and light like a feather.

How could I hear their stories?
I couldn't understand or believe the negative things others were saying about you.

They told me not right
The stories they told me were untrue or unfair.

Too many times beautiful
You've been beautiful many times.

Too many times sad
You've had too many sad moments.

Too many times wonderful
You've had many wonderful moments, too.

Too bad
It's unfortunate that there have been so many ups and downs.

So in my dream you still loved me
In my dream, it felt like you still loved me.

Gave time reason last night
Your love gave me a sense of purpose or direction in my dream.

But this was only life´s story
However, it's important to remember that this was just a dream and not reality.

Made simple that´s right
The dream made everything seem easier or more straightforward than it really is.

Spoken: "but when the party was over, and all was quiet and still, We walked together in moonlight and looked down over the calm lake, Hand in hand, the stars in our eyes."
This is a memory of a moment when we were together, under the moonlight, by a calm lake, holding hands with stars shining in our eyes.

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