SWEET DREAMS
碧昂斯(Beyonce) Lyrics
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Every night I rush to my bed
With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance to see you
When I close my eyes I'm going out of my head
Lost in a fairytale, can you hold my hands and be my guide?
Clouds filled with stars cover your skies
What kinda dream is this?
You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)
Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Somebody pinch me, your love's too good to be true
(Turn the lights on)
My guilty pleasure, I ain't going nowhere
Baby 'long as you're here, I'll be floating on air
'Cause you're my
You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)
I mention you when I say my prayers
I wrap you around all of my thoughts
Boy you're my temporary high
I wish that when I wake up you're there
To wrap your arms around me for real
And tell me you'll stay by side
Clouds filled with stars cover the skies
(Cover the skies)
And I hope it rains, you're the perfect lullaby
What kinda dream is this?
You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)
Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Somebody pinch me, your love's too good to be true
(Turn the lights on)
My guilty pleasure, I ain't going nowhere
Baby 'long as you're here, I'll be floating on air
'Cause you're my
You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)
Tattoo your name across my heart
So it will remain
Not even death can make us part
What kind of dream is this?
You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)
Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Somebody pinch me, your love's too good to be true
(Turn the lights on)
My guilty pleasure, I ain't going nowhere
Baby 'long as you're here, I'll be floating on air
'Cause you're my
You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
The lyrics of Beyonce's "Sweet Dreams" suggest that the persona is hopelessly in love with someone she describes as a sweet dream or beautiful nightmare. She yearns for him and wishes that he were with her. The cloudy skies and stars in the skies signify the dream world where the persona finds solace when she wants to escape the real world. The persona is so invested in this person that she has tattooed his name across her heart. The “turn the lights on” line seems to allude to the idea of turning on reality and returning to the real world, away from the dream world where everything is beautiful and perfect. The persona repeats the phrase “Either way I don’t want to wake up from you,” which means she wants to stay in this dream world they share, as it’s the only place where her love can exist without any interruptions or distractions.
The use of the phrase “sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare” in the chorus is striking. It implies that the persona doesn’t care whether the person she is in love with is a sweet dream or beautiful nightmare, as long as she can be with him. It's a beautiful but confusing thing to be in love with someone who has the potential to become a beautiful nightmare. The song encourages losing oneself in fantasy, and it speaks to many people who have ever felt similarly about someone in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn the lights on
Please turn the lights on so I can see you.
Every night I rush to my bed
I look forward to the end of the day when I can sleep and dream of you.
With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance to see you
I hope to dream of you and see you in my dreams.
When I close my eyes I'm going out of my head
When I fall asleep, I become lost in a dream world.
Lost in a fairytale, can you hold my hands and be my guide?
My dreams feel like a fairytale and I want you to be my companion in that world.
Clouds filled with stars cover your skies
Your world is beautiful and magical, like a night sky filled with stars.
And I hope it rains, you're the perfect lullaby
I hope it rains because the soothing sound will be like a lullaby to put me to sleep thinking of you.
What kinda dream is this?
My dream feels too good to be true, like a fantasy.
You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Your presence in my dreams could be either sweet or terrifying, but either way I don't want to wake up from you.
Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare, somebody pinch me, your love's too good to be true
Your love feels unreal, like a dream, but it's so good that I don't want to wake up from it.
My guilty pleasure, I ain't going nowhere, baby 'long as you're here, I'll be floating on air
Being with you, even if it's just in my dreams, is my guilty pleasure and I never want to leave. I feel weightless and happy when you're here.
I mention you when I say my prayers
You are always on my mind and even when I pray, I think of you.
I wrap you around all of my thoughts
You are constantly in my thoughts and I imagine us being together all the time.
Boy you're my temporary high
Thinking and dreaming of you is like a temporary high, making me feel good and happy.
I wish that when I wake up you're there
I wish that when I wake up, I can see and be with you in real life.
To wrap your arms around me for real
I want to feel your real embrace, not just imagine it in my dreams.
And tell me you'll stay by side
I want you to promise me that you'll always be there by my side.
Tattoo your name across my heart, so it will remain, not even death can make us part
I want our love to be permanent and for your name to be etched onto my heart forever. Even death cannot separate us.
Contributed by Jordyn N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.