Dreaming
Aurora Lyrics


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So you see right through me
Am I really here?
If I told you something, would you even care?
Would you even dare?
So unexpected, this circumstance
I'm unconnected
Or could we take a chance?
On another day, would it be this way?
I just ask myself

If I was dreaming
You'd see me
I'd be understood
But I'm just drowning
Going under
Wishing you'd say we could
But you just walk on by
I'm only dreaming
I'm only dreaming

And I just don't wanna, lose a moment
With the conversation hanging in the air
Oh tell me do you care?
I can walk on water
I just don't look down
I've got no intention of turning around

On another day, would it be this way?
I just ask myself

If I was dreaming
You'd see me
I'd be understood
But I'm just drowning
Going under
Wishing you'd say we could
But you just walk on by
I'm only dreaming

And it keeps on pulling
Something I did not see
I'm falling so suddenly

And I ask myself
And I ask myself

If I was dreaming
You'd see me
I'd be understood
But I'm just drowning
Going under
Wishing you'd say we could (Repeat x2)

But you just walk on by
I'm only dreaming





I'm only dreaming (Repeat x4)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aurora's song, "Dreaming" convey a sense of unrequited love, and uncertainty about the other person's feelings in the relationship. The song opens up with the singer questioning the authenticity of her presence in front of the other person. She wonders if the person even cares about her, would they notice her if she is gone or if she is only a fleeting presence in the other person's life.


The lyrics go on to express the hope of the singer that the other person would reciprocate her feelings of deep love and start a conversation that can change everything about their relationship. The singer explicitly wishes that the other person would say "we could" and take a chance with her. However, the other person keeps walking away, and the singer is "drowning, going under" in a pool of unreturned love.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's hopeful fantasy of the other person finally understanding her and seeing her for who she is. She expresses a wish to be understood and recognized by the other person. The chorus repeats the lines "I'm only dreaming," emphasizing the singer's awareness of the desire being unrealizable.


Overall, "Dreaming" portrays the painful experience of unrequited love and the hope for reciprocation. The lyrics express deep emotions that listeners can connect with when experiencing similar situations. The musical arrangement of the song is also uniquely complicated and complements the message of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

So you see right through me
I feel exposed and vulnerable around you, like you can read my thoughts and emotions without me even saying a word.


Am I really here?
I'm questioning whether or not I actually exist, or if I'm just a figment of my imagination.


If I told you something, would you even care?
I'm afraid to open up to you because I fear you won't care or understand the weight of my words.


Would you even dare?
I doubt your willingness to take a risk or make a move towards me, causing me to feel hopeless and helpless in trying to progress our relationship.


So unexpected, this circumstance
The way we ended up here in this moment is a pleasant surprise and not at all what I would have expected.


I'm unconnected
Despite being close to you physically, I feel emotionally disconnected or distant from you.


Or could we take a chance?
Maybe there's a possibility for us to form a deeper connection if we take a risk and are honest with each other about our feelings.


On another day, would it be this way?
I wonder if under different circumstances, if we'd be able to form a better, more meaningful connection.


If I was dreaming, you'd see me, I'd be understood
In my dreams, everything makes sense and you understand me completely; in reality, I feel misunderstood and like my words fall on deaf ears.


But I'm just drowning, going under, wishing you'd say we could
Instead of feeling understood or heard, I feel like I'm suffocating in my emotions because you're not reciprocating them, and I wish you'd express a desire to take our relationship to the next level.


But you just walk on by, I'm only dreaming
I feel like you're not acknowledging my presence or my feelings, so I'm left to daydream about what could be instead of it actually happening.


And it keeps on pulling, something I did not see, I'm falling so suddenly
Despite my reservations, something about you keeps drawing me in, and I'm falling for you quickly and unexpectedly.


And I just don't wanna, lose a moment, with the conversation hanging in the air
I'm afraid of missing the opportunity to connect with you and hoping that we'll continue to talk and engage with each other in a meaningful way.


Oh tell me do you care?
I'm desperately seeking validation from you in the form of reassurance that you care about me and our relationship.


I can walk on water, I just don't look down
I feel confident and strong around you, like I can do anything, but I don't want to take the risk of looking too closely and seeing the typhoon underneath.


I've got no intention of turning around
I'm committed to moving forward with you and our relationship, even if it's scary or uncertain.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: PETER ANTHONY KEARNEY, STEPHEN PAUL ROBSON, SHEPPARD J. SOLOMON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@crislab5549

So you see right through me
am I really here
if I told You something
would you even care
would you even dare

So I expected this circumstance
I'm unconected
I couldn't take A chance

(Chorus)

On another day
would it be this way
I asked myself

if I was dreaming
you'd see me
I'd be understood
but I'm just drowning
going under
wishing you say we could

but if you just walk on by
I'm only dreaming
I'm only dreaming

(Verse 2)

when I just don't wanna
lose the moment
leave the conversation
hanging in the air
oh, tell me do you care
I can walk on water
I just don't look down
I've got no intention
of turning around

(Repeat Chorus)

(Verse 3)

And what keeps on pulling me
is something I did not see
I'm falling so suddenly
and I ask myself
and I ask myself



All comments from YouTube:

@PopUnlimited

Second music video for Dreaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NOfUd1xG6c

@joshvillena6319

2024 and I'm still here in love with this song.

@lexusomega3986

You made my day !!!!!! If you could only imagine how long i have looked for this song/...lost it completely i guess i was dreaming :)Loved the lyrics from the first time i heared it years a go in a discotheque Kings Club in Belgium... Some songs just give you an eargasme and ghoosepumps instantly setting you on fire.... The way i feel music is by listening to the lyrics ,by my good and bad expériences and together it just exactly what you are who you are the way you think and see things combine things like a cook in the kitchen making a perfect dish ... Thank you so much for making it re apear in this society where love is no longer intresting or a feeling but it has become a tool that uses and manipulates people to get what they want .. And that's not the way it should be... Thank God and the magnificent parents who rased their children like a reflection of them selves..With dignity manners humbleness caring hart helpfull respectable smart wise clever shy down to earth ..It's these people who can still make the difference.. Thank you so much ! :) :)

@gordyn5292

Thank you for posting this version. I love this song and this video is a big part of why that is. This has been missing from Youtube for way too long!

@alienativex1826

I remember listening this song in 2001. I liked it then and now i like it even much more. It will always be in my playlist of favourite songs ever

@youtuber2021

Cool to see the old Mtv Hits logo again

@SuperYouFox

Why I'm here:
One of the DVDs my family had for a while was the 2005 animated film Valiant. One of the promo trailers on the DVD before the Menu was the 2005 Dakota Fanning Kurt Russell Film Dreamer, with this song playing over it.

@mariczarrl6180

i will always love this

@emceljoe1420

love this song and been looking for this for so long coz i forget the artist luckily found it by typing the lyrics

@StreetSoldier975

BEST SONG, AND A GOOD VOICE

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