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Fulfill the Dream
Minus the Bear Lyrics


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i saw her with another man walkin downtown
she's not mine and she'll never be by my side walkin downtown

i've only met her once before
she was alone in a back booth
a drink and a cigarette
smoking like she was waiting for someone
me stealing glances as she stole my breath
the next one's on me

may i take this seat
the rest of the bar reciedes
we talked on traveling back roads overseas
"Girl, a change sounds good to me"
she said,
"who can find that kind of time?"

i'd only met her once before
she was alone in a back booth
a drink and a cigarette
drinking like she was waiting for someone
me stealing glances as she stole my breath
the next one's on me

and after it's done
the sun comes up and she's gone
after it's done
you just move on
a night can show what's made plain by the sun

i'd only met her once before
she was alone in a back booth
a drink and a cigarette
smoking like she was waiting for someone
me stealing glances as she stole my breath

Overall Meaning

The song Fulfill the Dream by Minus the Bear is a narrative about the fleeting and unlikely connection between two strangers in a bar. The song starts with the singer seeing the woman he met before walking around with another man downtown, implicitly conveying a sense of longing that won't be fulfilled. The tragic inevitability of this situation serves as the backdrop for the rest of the song as the singer reminisces about when he met her at the back booth, alone with a drink and a cigarette. They strike up a conversation, and she talks about the change, but he can't find time for traveling back roads overseas. The song then explores their mutual attraction, with him stealing glances as she steals his breath while smoking her cigarette and drinking her drink.


The chorus of the song "after it's done, the sun comes up, and she's gone, after it's done, you just move on" is a resigned expression of the fleeting nature of such encounters. The song suggests that this brief interaction is just that, and that we must endure the discomfort and pain of moving on, even if the memory stays with us. This narrative is captured and elevated by the smooth, easy melody that echoes the sense of missed connection and wistful longing in its every note.


Line by Line Meaning

i saw her with another man walkin downtown
I witnessed her with some other guy while we were in downtown area; this confirms that she doesn't belong to me and will never walk beside me in that area.


she's not mine and she'll never be by my side walkin downtown
It's evident that she is not my companion and it is unlikely that she'll ever join me for a stroll in the downtown area.


i've only met her once before
I've come across her only one time in the past.


she was alone in a back booth
She was sitting by herself in a booth at the back of the room.


a drink and a cigarette
She was having a beverage and smoking a cigarette.


smoking like she was waiting for someone
She appeared to be smoking as she anticipated someone to arrive.


me stealing glances as she stole my breath
As I kept shooting quick looks at her, she completely captivated me.


the next one's on me
I offered to get the next round of drinks.


may i take this seat
I politely requested if I could sit beside her.


the rest of the bar reciedes
The rest of the pub fell away as we started to talk.


we talked on traveling back roads overseas
We discussed the possibility of exploring foreign places through the countryside routes.


"Girl, a change sounds good to me"
I said it might be great to encounter a fresh start, and she agreed.


she said, "who can find that kind of time?"
She responded by questioning whether anyone could possibly have the time to spare for such an undertaking.


and after it's done
After the night has passed.


the sun comes up and she's gone
By the time the sun rises, she has vanished.


after it's done
Once our encounter is over.


you just move on
I need to move on from this situation.


a night can show what's made plain by the sun
When nightfall arrives, it makes clear what is evident during daylight hours.




Lyrics © SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: BAYLES, JOHNSON, KNUDSON, MURCHY, SNIDER

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