Street of Dreams
Blackmore's Night Lyrics


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I heard the sound of voices in the night
Spellbound, there was someone calling
I looked around, no one was in sight
Pulled down, I just kept on falling
I've seen this place before
You were standing by my side
I've seen your face before tonight
Maybe I just see what I want it to be
I know it's a mystery
Do you remember me on a street of dreams?
Running through my memory
On the street of dreams

There you stood, a distant memory
So good, like we never parted
Said to myself, "I knew you'd set me free."
And here we are right back where we started
Soemthing's come over me
And I don't know what to feel
Maybe this fantasy is real
Now I know I see what I want it to be
But it's still a mystery

Do you remember me on the street of dreams?
Running through my memory
On the street of dreams
You are on every face I see
On the street of dreams

Tell me, have you always been
On the street of dreams?
Will we ever meet again, my friend?
Do you know just what it meant to be
On the street of dreams?
Never know just who you'll see, do ya
On the street of dreams
You can be who you want to be, oh yeah
I can hear you calling me




I can feel you haunting me
Haunting me

Overall Meaning

The song "Street of Dreams" by Blackmore's Night is a fascinating piece that talks about the memories and fantasies of the persona as they walked on a street in their dreams. In the opening verse, the persona hears the sound of voices in the night, and they realize that they are under a spell. They looked around but found no one in sigh. This echoes a feeling of isolation and loneliness. However, the persona feels like they had been in that place before since they had a companion. The lyrics "I've seen this place before, you were standing by my side, I've seen your face before tonight" show that the persona has memories that they cannot explain, but they feel like they have a connection with the place and people.


In the next verse, the persona finds themselves on the street of dreams face to face with a distant memory. The persona is happy to see their companion again since they feel like they were set free. The lyrics "Something's come over me, and I don't know what to feel, maybe this fantasy is real" show that the persona is experiencing an inexplicable feeling yet they feel like they are in a fantasy. The song ends with them asking if they will meet again on the street of dreams and if their companion knows what it meant to be there. This song seems like it's about nostalgic memories and the idea of reuniting with someone in a dreamlike world, a place between fantasy and reality.


Line by Line Meaning

I heard the sound of voices in the night
I perceived the sound of people talking at night


Spellbound, there was someone calling
Captivated and mesmerized by a voice


I looked around, no one was in sight
I searched but couldn't find the person


Pulled down, I just kept on falling
Feeling powerless, I continued to descend


I've seen this place before
I recognize this location


You were standing by my side
You were with me in the past


I've seen your face before tonight
I remember your appearance from a previous encounter


Maybe I just see what I want it to be
Perhaps I perceive things the way I desire them to be


I know it's a mystery
I understand it's inexplicable


Do you remember me on a street of dreams?
Do you recall our encounter in a fantastical street?


Running through my memory
Indelibly imprinted in my mind


There you stood, a distant memory
You were a recollection from afar


So good, like we never parted
You were so nice, it was almost as if we never separated


Said to myself, "I knew you'd set me free."
I thought to myself, "I knew you would liberate me."


And here we are right back where we started
And now we are back where we initially met


Something's come over me
I feel a generally indescribable sensation


And I don't know what to feel
I can't process my emotions


Maybe this fantasy is real
Perhaps this mental image is actually tangible


Now I know I see what I want it to be
Currently, I realize that I'm seeing what I choose to see


But it's still a mystery
Despite this realization, it remains inexplicable


You are on every face I see
Every individual I gaze upon reminds me of you


Tell me, have you always been on the street of dreams?
Inform me, have you constantly existed in this fantastical street?


Will we ever meet again, my friend?
Shall we reunite someday, my companion?


Do you know just what it meant to be on the street of dreams?
Do you understand the significance of being in this fantastical street?


Never know just who you'll see, do ya?
One can never predict the identities of individuals one will encounter, can they?


On the street of dreams
In this fantastical street


You can be who you want to be, oh yeah
Here, you're free to adopt any identity you desire


I can hear you calling me
I can sense your voice beckoning me


I can feel you haunting me
I sense my mind being constantly captivated by you


Haunting me
Captivating me on a surreal level




Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore

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