Although Bryant was never Atlantic Starr's only lead singer -- Wayne and David Lewis also provided their share of lead vocals -- she was a major asset. So it came as quite a disappointment when she left Atlantic Starr in 1984 to pursue a solo career. But all was not lost. The talented Barbara Weathers was hired as a replacement and 1985's As the Band Turns -- Atlantic Starr's first post-Bryant album and sixth album overall -- found the outfit unveiling a smaller lineup that consisted of Weathers, the Lewis Brothers, and Phillips. Sudderth, Daniels, Archer, and Carroll were all gone, but despite those personnel changes, Atlantic Starr was still distinctive and recognizable. As the Band Turns, which contained the major hit "Secret Lovers," turned out to be Atlantic Starr's last album for A&M; in 1987, they moved to Warner Bros. and fared well with the album All in the Name of Love and the smash hit "Always." A syrupy adult contemporary ballad, "Always" reflected the Lewis Brothers' desire to have the type of crossover success that Whitney Houston and Lionel Ritchie had been enjoying in the '80s; they got their wish when "Always" soared to number one on both the pop and R&B charts.
After All in the Name of Love, Weathers left the band to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Porscha Martin, who was featured on 1988's We're Movin' Up. Martin was around for a few years before being replaced by Rachel Oliver (Atlantic Starr's fourth female vocalist) in the early '90s. Atlantic Starr's relationship with Warner Bros. ended after 1991's Love Crazy, and in 1994, the band recorded one album for Arista: Time. That album was a commercial disappointment and the single "I'll Remember You" only made it to the fifties on Billboard's R&B and pop singles charts. Time (which was David Lewis' last album with the band) found a fifth female singer, Aisha Tanner, replacing Oliver. And when 1999's Legacy was distributed by the small, independent Street Solid label, Atlantic Starr unveiled yet another lineup -- one that consisted of two Lewis Brothers (Wayne and Jonathan) as well as Oliver (who had returned and replaced Tanner) and a new male singer named DeWayne Woods. Although Legacy received very little attention, Atlantic Starr hung in there and was still performing for die-hard fans when the 21st century arrived.
am i dreaming
Atlantic Starr Lyrics
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And my head's all cloudy inside
And I've heard talk of angels
I never thought I'd have one to call mine
See you are
Just too good to be true
And I hope
Am I dreaming (well, well, well, well)
Am I just imagining you're here win my life
Am I dreaming (oh, whoa, whoa, whoa)
Pinch me to see if it's real 'cause my mind can't decide
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa (whoa)
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Will this last for one night
Or do I have you for a lifetime
Please say that it's forever
And that it's not an illusion to my eyes
And I hope
That you don't run out and disappear
My love, I pray
That it's not a hoax and it's for real
Am I dreaming (am I dreaming) (baby, baby)
Am I just imagining you're here in my life (you're here and you're mine)
Am I dreaming (is this a dream, baby, baby, oh)
Pinch me to see (whoa, whoa) if it's real
'Cause my mind can't decide (can't decide)
Sometimes, sometimes (sometimes, baby)
I need you to show me, show me that it's not a mirage (no, baby)
I need you I need you
I need you to pinch me to see if it's real 'cause my mind can't decide
(Tell me)
Am I dreaming (am I dreaming, oh, yeah)
Am I just imagining you're here in my life (you're here in my life)
Am I dreaming (oh, no, oh, no, baby)
Pinch me to see if it's real 'cause my mind can't decide
Am I dreaming (dream)
Am I just imagining you're here in my life
Am I dreaming
The lyrics of Atlantic Starr's song Am I Dreaming capture the feeling of a surreal and dreamlike love. The singer is stunned by the amazing person in front of them, and they can't believe that they've found someone so perfect. The uncertainty of the relationship is represented in the hazy and cloudy feeling that plagues the singer's mind. They're scared that their dream could turn out to be just a mirage, and they desperately hope that this love is real.
The singer is so in love with the other person that they're not sure if they're just imagining them. They want to be sure that this love can last a lifetime and that it's not just a fleeting fantasy. They plead with the other person to assure them that this dream is real and that they won't disappear. They're so enamored that they want to be pinched just to make sure that this love is actually happening.
Overall, the lyrics of the song speak to the feeling of being overwhelmed by love and wanting to make sure that it's real. It's a song about the power of love and the hope that it can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
Things are kind of hazy
My thoughts and feelings are unclear and confused
And my head's all cloudy inside
My mind is also confused and unclear
And I've heard talk of angels
I have heard that there are celestial beings that watch over us
I never thought I'd have one to call mine
I never expected that I would have a personal angel
See you are
You are
Just too good to be true
You are so perfect that I question if you are real
And I hope
I wish
This is not some kind of mirage with you
I am afraid that being with you is just an illusion or fantasy
Am I dreaming (well, well, well, well)
I wonder if I am in a dream
Am I just imagining you're here win my life
Maybe I am just having an imagination that you are with me
Pinch me to see if it's real 'cause my mind can't decide
I am so uncertain that I need physical proof to believe this is real
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa (whoa)
Exclamation of intensity
Will this last for one night
I wonder if this relationship will end soon
Or do I have you for a lifetime
I hope that our relationship will last forever
Please say that it's forever
Please promise me that our relationship will last for eternity
And that it's not an illusion to my eyes
Please confirm that this is not just a vision I am experiencing
That you don't run out and disappear
Please do not leave me suddenly and vanish
My love, I pray
My feelings for you are so intense that I hope and wish for it to be true
That it's not a hoax and it's for real
I hope this is not a joke and that our love is for real
Am I dreaming (am I dreaming) (baby, baby)
I wonder if I am just dreaming
Pinch me to see if it's real
I need to know if this is real
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Exclamation of intensity
Sometimes, sometimes (sometimes, baby)
There are moments when
I need you to show me, show me that it's not a mirage (no, baby)
I need you to prove that our love is not just an illusion
I need you I need you
I really need you
Tell me
Please inform me
Am I dreaming (am I dreaming, oh, yeah)
I keep wondering if this is all a dream
Am I just imagining you're here in my life (you're here in my life)
I cannot believe that you are actually here with me
Am I dreaming (oh, no, oh, no, baby)
I am afraid that this might be a dream
Pinch me to see if it's real 'cause my mind can't decide
I need some physical proof to make me believe that this is not just an imagination
Am I dreaming (dream)
I keep questioning if I'm just having a dream
Am I just imagining you're here in my life
I am having a hard time believing that you are actually with me
Am I dreaming
I still wonder if this is all just a dream
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Sam Dees
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