Perfect Day
Anastasia Friedman Lyrics
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Cause since you've gone it's the only way, only way I can hold you close to me.
Don't wake me up please I am dreaming
Of what was once a perfect day.
So they send someone to fix me up cause they all say, they say that I've gone crazy And I just want to lay down cause they can't see that in my dreams you are there with me In my dreams, we lie awake it feels like home for you for me it feels so whole
Don't wake me up please I am dreaming
just let me lie here in my sleep
Don't wake me up please I am dreaming
of what was once a perfect day.
for you for me we found a way
The first verse of Anastasia Friedman's song "Perfect Day" expresses the desire to fall asleep and dream of being with someone, holding them close. The singer notes that since this person has gone, dreaming is the only way to feel close to them. This sentiment is repeated in the chorus, where the singer asks not to be woken up because they are dreaming of a perfect day that has passed. Additionally, the chorus notes that others say the singer has gone crazy, and the singer just wants to hold onto the image of being with the person they miss in their dreams.
The second verse presents a similar dream-like state, noting that the two people in question lie awake in the dreams, with the singer feeling complete and at home with the other person. The repetition of the chorus acts to reinforce the sense of longing and the desire to hold onto this perfect day in the dreamworld. The song's simple instrumentation, consisting of a gentle guitar and piano combination, heightens the dream-like state suggested by the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I just want to lay down and fall asleep, be with you, hold you in my dreams.
The only way to hold onto you is by dreaming of being with you.
Cause since you've gone it's the only way, only way I can hold you close to me.
Without you here, dreaming is the only way to feel close to you.
So they send someone to fix me up cause they all say, they say that I've gone crazy
Others think I'm crazy for dreaming of you constantly.
And I just want to lay down cause they can't see that in my dreams you are there with me
I want to lay down and dream because you are with me in those dreams.
In my dreams, we lie awake it feels like home for you for me it feels so whole
In dreams, being with you feels like home and completes me.
Don't wake me up please I am dreaming of what was once a perfect day.
Please don't wake me up because I am dreaming of a day that was once perfect with you.
for you for me we found a way
Together, we found a way to feel complete and at home in our dreams.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BASTIEN CARL, FRIEDMAN GUTIERREZ ANASTASIA SALA
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