Sweet Dreams
Beyonce Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne 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
You're the perfect lullaby
What kinda dream is this?
[Chorus]
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'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 my side
Clouds filled with stars cover the skies
And I hope it rains; you're the perfect lullaby
What kinda dream is this?
[Chorus]
Tattoo your name across my heart
So it will remain
Not even death can make us part
What kind of dream is this?
[Chorus]
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
The lyrics to Beyonce ft. Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj's song Sweet Dreams are about the experience of being in love with someone and the feeling that it’s too good to be true. Beyonce sings about rushing to bed every night in hopes of seeing her lover in her dreams. She describes being lost in a fairytale and asks if her lover can hold her hand and be her guide. The imagery of stars filling the sky and hoping for rain adds to the dream-like atmosphere of the song. Beyonce admits that her lover is her guilty pleasure and that she mentions him in her prayers. She wishes that he could be there when she wakes up to wrap his arms around her and stay by her side.
The chorus of the song is the most memorable part as it captures the idea that the lover is so perfect that they could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare. Beyonce expresses that either way, she doesn’t want to wake up from it. The song ends with her wanting to tattoo her lover's name on her heart to show that not even death can make them part.
Line by Line Meaning
Every night I rush to my bed
I eagerly go to bed each night with the hope that I will see you in my dreams
With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance to see you when I close my eyes
I long to see you in my dreams and I sincerely hope that I get to see you every time I close my eyes
I'm going out of my head
I am completely consumed by the thoughts of our love and it feels like I am losing control of my senses
Lost in a fairytale; can you hold my hands and be my guide
I feel like I am living in a fairytale world and I need you to hold my hand and guide me through it
Clouds filled with stars cover your skies
When I think of you, the skies are covered in clouds filled with stars
And I hope it rains
I hope it rains so that I can dance in the rain with you
You're the perfect lullaby
The thought of you is enough to put me to sleep like a perfect lullaby
What kinda dream is this?
I can't believe how perfect my dream of you is
You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Your love can be both amazing and terrifying at the same time
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you (turn the lights on)
I am so in love with you that I never want to wake up from this dream (turn the lights on)
Somebody, pinch me--your love's too good to be true (turn the lights on)
Your love is so amazing that sometimes it feels like it's too good to be true (turn the lights on)
My guilty pleasure--I ain't going nowhere
You are my guilty pleasure and I am not going anywhere because I love you too much
Baby, 'long as you're here, I'll be floating on air 'cause you're my
As long as you are here with me, I will be so happy that I will feel like I am floating on air because you are my everything
I mention you when I say my prayers
I think of you when I pray and I always ask for your well-being
I wrap you around all of my thoughts
You are always on my mind and everything I think about is centered around you
Boy, you're my temporary high
Your love is like a drug that gives me a temporary high and I can't get enough of it
I wish that when I wake up you're there
I wish that when I wake up from my dreams, you will be there with me in real life
To wrap your arms around me for real
I long for the day when you will hold me in your arms in real life
And tell me you'll stay by my side
I need you to promise that you will never leave my side
Tattoo your name across my heart
I want to tattoo your name across my heart because you mean so much to me
So it will remain
I want your name to always be a part of me and never leave my heart
Not even death can make us part
Our love is so strong that not even death can separate us
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BEYONCE KNOWLES, J. SCHEFFER, JAMES SCHEFFER, RICHARD BUTLER, RICO LOVE, WAYNE WILKINS
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@collyweezy2177
Who's here in 2024 appreciating Nickis Verse... Simply 🔥
@bryansutherland9848
Monster verse us her best tho
@diigitaldj4883
Still love this verse
@internetguts
nicki is undeniably the queen of rap... this whole verse gives me CHILLS
@coachchinwe
Me too
@jakedemuth6483
Truly the queen. And it’s not just the queen of rap. I think she IS rap. Guy or girl. She will always crush competition.
@AlloftheAbuv
Seriously, Nicki this is one of the best verses she ever spit,,,
@quan111314
Right
@willlosobo6435
Allof TheAbuv yea Nicki killed dis shit frfr
@whitealliance9540
Too bad it was a beat raid... No $ for this masterpiece damn lil wayne