Just a Dream
Carrie-Underwood Lyrics
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All dressed in white, going to the church that night
She had his box of letters in the passenger seat
Sixpence in her shoe
Something borrowed, something blue
And when the church doors opened up wide
She put her veil down trying to hide the tears
Oh she just couldn't believe it
And the flowers fell out of her hands
Baby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go
I was counting on forever, now I'll never know
I can't even breathe
It's like I'm looking from a distance,
Standing in the background
Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now,
This can't be happening to me
This is just a dream
The preacher man said let us bow our heads and pray
Lord please lift his soul and heal this hurt
Then the congregation all stood up
And sang the saddest song that she ever heard
Then they handed her a folded up flag
And she held on to all she had left of him
Oh, and what could've been
And then guns rang one last shot
And it felt like a bullet in her heart
Baby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go
I was counting on forever, now I'll never know
I can't even breathe
It's like I'm looking from a distance,
Standing in the background
Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now,
This can't be happening to me
This is just a dream
Baby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go
I was counting on forever, now I'll never know
Oh I'll never know
It's like I'm looking from a distance,
Standing in the background
Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now,
This can't be happening to me
This is just a dream
Oh, this is just a dream
Just a dream, (yeah, yeah)
The song "Just A Dream" tells the story of a young girl who is dressed in white and heading to the church to marry the love of her life. She had his box of letters in the passenger seat, and she was carrying all the traditional things, including something borrowed, something blue, and sixpence in her shoe. However, tragedy struck just as she was about to say her vows. The church doors opened wide, and the military band began to play. As she desperately tried to hide her tears behind her veil, she discovered that her fiancé had died in battle, leaving her heartbroken and devastated.
The rest of the song explores the woman's grief and her inability to comprehend the situation. She feels like she's standing in the background while everyone else is moving on. Even as the preacher man tries to comfort her with prayer, she knows that her dreams of a happy life with her husband are just that – dreams that will never come true. The final straw comes when she is handed a folded flag, and the guns ring out one last time. It's as if a bullet has pierced her heart, and she realizes that her future has been destroyed.
Line by Line Meaning
It was two weeks after the day she turned eighteen
The story is set two weeks after the singer turned eighteen
All dressed in white, going to the church that night
She was dressed in white, on her way to church that night
She had his box of letters in the passenger seat
She had a box of letters from her lover in the passenger seat
Sixpence in her shoe
She had a sixpence in her shoe
Something borrowed, something blue
She had something borrowed and something blue, as per wedding traditions
And when the church doors opened up wide
When the church doors opened up wide
She put her veil down trying to hide the tears
She put her veil down, trying to hide her tears
Oh she just couldn't believe it
She couldn't believe what was happening
She heard the trumpets from the military band
She heard the trumpets of the military band
And the flowers fell out of her hands
The flowers fell out of her hands
Baby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go
The singer asks why her lover left and had to go
I was counting on forever, now I'll never know
She was counting on forever, but now she'll never know
I can't even breathe
She feels like she can't breathe
It's like I'm looking from a distance,
Standing in the background
It feels like she's looking at everything from a distance, standing in the background
Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now,
This can't be happening to me
Everyone is saying that he's not coming home, and she can't believe it's happening to her
This is just a dream
She feels like it's all just a dream
The preacher man said let us bow our heads and pray
Lord please lift his soul and heal this hurt
The preacher asked them to pray for her lover's soul and to heal her hurt
Then the congregation all stood up
And sang the saddest song that she ever heard
The congregation stood up and sang the saddest song she ever heard
Then they handed her a folded up flag
They gave her a folded up flag
And she held on to all she had left of him
She held on to everything she had left of her lover
Oh, and what could've been
She thinks about what could have been
And then guns rang one last shot
And it felt like a bullet in her heart
Guns rang one last shot, and it felt like a bullet to her heart
Oh I'll never know
She'll never know what could have been
Oh, this is just a dream
She keeps telling herself that it's just a dream
Just a dream, (yeah, yeah)
It's just a dream
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: GORDIE SAMPSON, HILLARY LINDSEY, STEVEN MCEWAN
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@ciannamccoy6253
Welcome to the family. :) I got more camo around me than Si's duck blind. It takes a very special woman to marry into this community. You have the entire community of the most badass warriors watching your six. I used to house Marines in transition, Its a very confusing time. You will be shocked when you realize how vey strong you are. My nephew joined at 17. He is now retiring.. (it feels a bit strange saying that... most of us used "retired" for men in their 60s) He is now 28, he made rank last month, will retire as a MSsgt. The last group I housed were just the most incredible humans. It was such an honor to have a 5 men that protect us, selflessly. I had the safest, protected house! The Sniper in the group, Danger Dave insisted on renting the room st the front of the house. From that vantage point, he could see the street and neighbors. His weapon at the window the entire time he was with me, They called me MaMa Bear. Their mothers all called when they heard where they were staying. As they went through the transition, they slowly found their way as civies.
Im so going to cry typing this ut I try to help and bring new members of the family some piece of mind. Lean on your sisters. We serve at home, while they serve out there. Quick story, as it shows the hearts and souls of these men. My favorite boy (shhh don't ell the others!) was a Terminal Lance. Huge bear of a soft sweet man. This group served together. They did 3 tours. He came to me during meal prep in the mess. . (they literally renamed everything. The "barracks" upstairs, and the mess, that they put me in charge of.) Their moms, "send them home fat and happy!" And that was my goal.
They came home from all deployment, whole and physically unscathed. The only injury sustained was my Terminal Lance tripped over razor wire, had a scratch on his right ankle. "its just a flesh wound!" He stood next to me at the stove. Showed me a tattoo that all have. A shamrock, with "Untouchables". He pulled up his sleeve and said, " The guys and I want you to get this tattoo. You're our Mama bear." I was overwhelmed with emotions, these boys, my boys. However, I didn't feel I deserved the tattoo, I never served, and I wasn't their mother. Sure, they called me MamaBear, but I wasn't their mom. It almost felt like it would be Stolen Valor of the women who birthed heroes. He said, "you take such good care of us. I think we all gained a bunch of weight since separating. We wanted to give you this." The other guys came down to chill. They each came up and hugged me, "we love you. Youre our Second mom." By the time the 5th Marine hugged me I was crying uncontrollably. they all told me how they wanted me to get the tattoo. Finally the sniper found a compromise; I hated turning them down, but I was so convicted, I steadfastly refused. My Grim Reaper said, "Then put Untouchables Mama." The other guys.. "yup! do it for us" And I did,. I have worn this tattoo with so much humility, and appreciation of what and who it represents. They gave me a poem written about a service mom. Has hung on my wall the last 7 years. The tattoo is on my back, so I will never forget they will have my back always.
Im sorry this is so long, I like to let the new ladies know that they can depend on us. Her Corps Sisters. A bit of "A day in the life of a Marine Mom" as it were.
Have you been to the Birthday Ball? The shenanigans.. LOL Their boots hang in the rafters of a friends bar. oorah Semper Fi!
@layceejo5650
“And it felt like a bullet in her heart”.... gets me every time
@loganbivins4866
For real same here
@tuckermurrell6761
AMBER POND hey me to
@shelbydykstra9954
Laycee Jo honestly same.
@nicolelatham979
Same
@nicolelatham979
Same here. I have that line stuck in my head after a guy who was about to become my bf suddenly turned me down.
@nightmareajbusheysomeonesy7499
At first it seemed like a wedding song.
Then it became a song about grief.
This is a military spouse's worst nightmare
@melswanson502
Amen to that. I watched my husband go to Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, etc, etc. It was something every year. I let him go without anything ever even happening. Thankfully he retired. Now it's 2 of my 4 sons.
@emilymartin1878
Agreed
@melswanson502
@Abigail Forget He's in our prayers! It's very hard, but you do get used to it.