Silver Dreams
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Lyrics
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Like it's been up all night
And you're the only star that would put a light on me
Silver on the edges of my dreams
Silver dreams don't roll down my street
Like the cars turning silver with rain
Heavens coins don't fall at my feet anymore
I'm Waiting for the sky to bring some lights
Like it's been up all night
And you're the only star that would put a light on me
Silver on the edges of my dreams
I didn't grow these wings to hang around
Waiting by your house watching tail lights leaving town
Cause that's when all the loneliness finally disappeared
That's the last time that I stood and cried
Silver dreams don't roll down my street
Like the cars turning silver with rain
Heavens coins don't fall at my feet anymore
Yeah yeah
Silver dreams don't roll down my street
Like the cars turning silver with rain
Heavens coins don't fall at my feet anymore
Yeah yeah
The lyrics of "Silver Dreams" by Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are about waiting for something that seems difficult to attain, something that has become elusive, like silver on the edges of dreams. The singer is waiting for a light to come out from the sky, illuminating his path, and for the chance to make a change in his life. The song is about loneliness, so much so that the only light he seeks is that of a star, the only one that might notice him in his solitude. The silver on the edges of his dreams represents a glimmer of hope that is just out of reach.
The singer has grown wings, but not to fly away. He grew them waiting by the house of someone who no longer sees him or wants him. He has waited, watching tail lights leaving town until he realized that his loneliness disappeared. The last time he stood and cried was when he finally let go and realized that "Silver dreams don't roll down my street."
This song is a tale of unrequited love, waiting, and loneliness. The singer's hope of illumination from above is an ongoing theme of hope that will never come. He imagined silver dreams would be more, but reality checks in, and he realizes they will never pan out. The use of "heavens coins" evokes a metaphor for the price for hope.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm Waiting for the sky to bring some lights
I am patiently anticipating the arrival of the sun to bring light to the sky.
Like it's been up all night
I feel as though the sky has been awake all night, unable to sleep.
And you're the only star that would put a light on me
Of all the stars in the sky, you are the only one that can brighten my life.
Silver on the edges of my dreams
My dreams are just out of reach, like a silver lining on the horizon.
Silver dreams don't roll down my street
My hopes and aspirations are not easily attainable, like silver dreams rolling down the street.
Like the cars turning silver with rain
My dreams don't come true as easily as cars getting silver due to the rain.
Heavens coins don't fall at my feet anymore
Luck and good fortune don't come my way as often as before.
I didn't grow these wings to hang around
I didn't go through struggles and hardships just to stagnate and remain stagnant.
Waiting by your house watching tail lights leaving town
I am not content to wait around and watch you leave town, feeling lonely and sad.
Cause that's when all the loneliness finally disappeared
When I stopped waiting for you and started moving forward, my loneliness vanished.
That's the last time that I stood and cried
My tears stopped running when I found my independence, moving beyond waiting for you.
Heavens coins don't fall at my feet anymore
Good luck is not coming to me, as if there was no more coins falling from heaven.
Yeah yeah
I just want to express my agreement.
Writer(s): Stephen John Fearing, Colin Wilson, Colin Kendall Linden
Contributed by Lucy P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.