Just Like Heaven
Dinosaur Jr. Lyrics
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The one that makes me scream, she said
The one that makes me laugh, he said
And threw her arms around my neck
Show me how you do it
And I promise you I promise that
I'll run away with you
I'll run away with you
Spinning on that dizzy edge
I kissed her face and kissed her hair
And dreamed of all the different ways I had
To make her glow
Why are you so far away, she said
Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you
And I'm in love with you
[Chorus:]
You
Soft and only
You
Lost and lonely
You
Strange as angels
Dancing in the deepest oceans
Sitting in the water
You're just like a dream
You're just like a dream
Daylight licked me into shape
I must have been asleep for days
And moving lips to breathe her name
I opened up my eyes
And found myself alone alone
Alone above a raging sea
That stole the only girl I loved
And drowned her deep inside of me
You
The lyrics of Dinosaur Jr.'s "Just Like Heaven" speak about the intense desire and longing for a loved one. The opening lines, "Show me how you do that trick, The one that makes me scream" express the need to be shown how to recapture the feeling of being overwhelmed with emotion, like being taken to the brink of an edge. It continues, "I'll run away with you," which suggests a willingness to take a risk, even if it means leaving everything behind for love.
"Spinning on that dizzy edge, I kissed her face and kissed her hair" shows the intensity of the moment, and the desire to make the other person feel loved and appreciated. The lines, "Why are you so far away, she said. Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you. And I'm in love with you" emphasize the frustration of wanting to be close to someone who seems unreachable or unaware of their feelings.
The chorus repeats the word "You" over and over again, emphasizing the focus of the lyrics on the person being addressed. They are described as "Soft and only/Lost and lonely/Strange as angels" who are "Dancing in the deepest oceans/Sitting in the water." These descriptions paint them as ethereal and unattainable beings who inspire awe and longing. The final lines of the song, "You're just like a dream/You're just like a dream," reinforce this idea that the person being addressed is almost too perfect and ideal to be real.
Line by Line Meaning
Show me how you do that trick
The singer requests the other person to show them a particular trick.
The one that makes me scream, she said
The other person urges the singer to perform a trick that causes them to scream with excitement.
The one that makes me laugh, he said
The singer is requested to perform a trick that the other person finds amusing.
And threw her arms around my neck
The other person physically embraces the singer in excitement about the trick.
Show me how you do it
The request for the trick performance is repeated by the other person.
And I promise you I promise that
The singer makes a vow to the other person.
I'll run away with you
The vow is to escape with the other person.
Spinning on that dizzy edge
The singer and the other person are in a heightened emotional state.
I kissed her face and kissed her hair
The singer is romantically involved with the other person.
And dreamed of all the different ways I had
The singer fantasizes about their potential future with the other person.
To make her glow
The singer wants to bring happiness and radiance to the other person's life.
Why are you so far away, she said
The other person expresses frustration about their distance from the singer.
Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you
The other person is in love with the singer but feels unacknowledged and unrecognized.
And I'm in love with you
The singer reciprocates the other person's feelings of love.
You Soft and only You Lost and lonely You Strange as angels Dancing in the deepest oceans Sitting in the water
The singer admires and observes the unique qualities of the other person, who they liken to a heavenly being.
You're just like a dream You're just like a dream
The singer compares the other person to a dream come true.
Daylight licked me into shape
The singer wakes up to reality after dreaming about the other person.
I must have been asleep for days
The singer slept for a prolonged period of time, lost in thoughts of the other person.
And moving lips to breathe her name
The singer involuntarily speaks the other person's name in their sleep.
I opened up my eyes
The singer wakes up.
And found myself alone alone
The other person is not present and the singer is left to feel lonely.
Alone above a raging sea
The singer feels isolated and overwhelmed by their emotions.
That stole the only girl I loved
The singer has lost the other person, who they love deeply.
And drowned her deep inside of me
The singer feels intense sadness, grief, and emptiness as a result of losing the other person.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Robert James Smith, Porl Thompson, Laurence Andrew Tolhurst, Boris Williams, Simon Johnathon Gallup
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He’s also playing chords in parts of the song.
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