SWEET DREAMS
Beyonce Giselle Knowles Lyrics
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Every night I rest in 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
Can you hold my hands
And be my guide?
Clouds filled with stars cover your skies
And I hope it rains
You're the perfect lullaby
What kind of dream is this?
You can 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 is 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 my temporary high
I wish that when I wake up you're there
So 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 can 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 is too good to be true
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 can 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 is 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 song "Sweet Dreams" by Beyoncé is a love ballad about the powerful attraction and passion between two people. The singer begins by describing lying in bed at night, hoping to dream of the person she loves. She is lost in a fairy tale and needs her lover to guide her. The clouds filled with stars embody the dreamlike quality of her thoughts. Beyoncé then switches to refer to her lover as both a sweet dream and a beautiful nightmare, conveying her complex emotions toward them. She knows that being with them brings ecstasy and joy but also possible pain and heartbreak. However, the singer does not care about the risks associated with love; she is too intoxicated by the pleasure it brings.
The second verse is an ode to the lover; the singer confesses that she mentions them in her prayers and that she wraps her thoughts around them. Beyoncé is implying here that their relationship is spiritual and that she feels connected to him even when they are not physically together. In contrast, she wishes for her lover to physically be with her, wishing to feel his arms around her when she wakes up, as if her lover is her security and her comfort. The melody of the song is dreamy and soft, reflecting the intimacy and tenderness between the two characters. The chorus repeats the themes of the ambiguity of love and how the singer is lost in emotions that she cannot unpack.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn the lights on!
I need to see clearly and be fully present in this moment
Every night I rest in my bed, With hopes that maybe, I'll get a chance to see you, When I close my eyes
I look forward to dreaming about you when I go to sleep
I'm going out of my head, Lost in a fairytale, Can you hold my hands, And be my guide?
I feel overwhelmed by my emotions and need your help to navigate them
Clouds filled with stars cover your skies, And I hope it rains, You're the perfect lullaby, What kind of dream is this?
Your presence is so calming and dreamy, it's almost too good to be true
You can be a sweet dream, Or a beautiful nightmare, Either way, I don't wanna wake up from you, (Turn the lights on)
Whether our relationship is good or bad, I can't imagine life without you
Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare, Somebody pinch me, Your love is too good to be true, (Turn the lights on)
I can't believe how lucky I am to have your love
My guilty pleasure, I ain't going nowhere, Baby, long as you're here, I'll be floating on air, 'Cause you're my
Being with you brings me so much joy, and I never want to leave
I mention you when I say my prayers, I wrap you around all of my thoughts, Boy, you my temporary high
You are always on my mind and in my heart, and being with you feels like a euphoric high
I wish that when I wake up you're there, So wrap your arms around me for real, And tell me you'll stay by side
I long for your physical presence and reassurance that our love is real
Tattoo your name across my heart, So it will remain, Not even death can make us part, What kind of dream is this?
Our love is so deep and eternal that nothing will ever be able to separate us
Either way, I don't wanna wake up from you
No matter what, I want to keep experiencing this love and connection
Contributed by Reagan E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@BILALTHEQUEEN
Just saw the behind the scene and DAMN it was a hard video to make but she pulled it out soooo well!!!
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@StopAddingDumbSh.tToYoutube
Yeah, the production team and the people who wrote the song for her must've worked really hard to pull this off - but I'm sure the choreography isn't that easy either. I absolutely couldn't be bothered sitting in a chair for hours on end while people put makeup on me. Definitely couldn't dance like her though.
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