Just A Dream
Clanton Jimmy Lyrics
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All our plans and all our schemes (all our schemes)
How could I think you'd be mine (you'd be mine)
Those lies I'd tell myself each time
I know that we could never last (never last)
You just can't seem to in the past (in the past)
Just a dream I dream in vain (dream in vain)
Your picture is always with me
I can still hear that same mournful song
And now I sit here crying, oh yeah
Please leave me alone
Why, why do I love you (I love you)
How can I live in misery (misery)
I know that I won't forget you (forget you)
But now I know it's too late for me (too late for me)
Play it, boy
Your picture is always with me
I can still hear that same mournful song
And now I sit here crying, oh yeah
Please leave me alone
Why, why do I love you (I love you)
How can I live in misery (misery)
I know that I won't forget you (forget you)
But now I know it's too late
No, it's never too late
With folks like you around
For me
Oh, oh, oh, yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
In Clanton Jimmy's song "Just A Dream," the singer reflects on a past relationship that he knows was doomed from the start. He laments that all their plans and schemes were just illusions, and that he had convinced himself that his love interest would be his, despite the reality that they could never truly be together. He acknowledges that their relationship was only a dream he dreamt in vain, and that being with her would only bring him pain. In the chorus, he asks why he loves her when it only brings him misery, and he realizes that it's too late for him to turn back.
The lyrics of "Just A Dream" are relatable to anyone who has ever been in an unrequited love situation. The song captures the feeling of longing for something that is just out of reach, but the singer knows deep down that it's better to let go and move on. The mournful tone of the lyrics is mirrored in the melody, with slow, sad instrumentation that captures the heartbreak of unfulfilled love.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a dream, just a dream
The relationship they had was only a figment of their imagination.
All our plans and our all schemes
They had elaborate plans for their future that could only exist in fantasy.
How could I think you'd be mine
The singer realizes that they were foolish to expect a person they couldn't have.
The lies I'd tell myself each time
The artist admits that they would deceive themselves in order to maintain an impossible relationship.
I know that we could never last
The artist has come to terms with the reality that their relationship was not meant to be.
We just can't seem to in the past
The singer is stuck in their memories and unable to move forward.
Just a dream I dream in vain
The singer knows that their dreams of being with this person are unattainable and a waste of time.
With you I'd only live in pain
The artist recognizes that being with this person would only bring them suffering.
Your picture is always with me
The person they long for remains a constant presence in their mind and heart.
I can still hear that same mournful song
The memories associated with this person continue to haunt the artist.
And now I sit here crying
The pain of losing this person has caught up to the singer.
Please leave me alone
The artist is begging for a reprieve from their emotional torment.
Why, why do I love you
The singer is grappling with why they still have feelings for someone unattainable.
How can I live in misery
The singer is questioning how to continue living with such profound sadness.
I know that I won't forget you
The person they long for will always have a place in their heart and memory.
But now I know it's too late for me
The artist has come to the realization that the relationship they wanted is impossible to have.
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Jimmy Clanton
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@rwpauli
My story too. Loved this song when it came out. The girl for me in this song, Linda, came along later in December 1964. She died in 2007 from cancer. I looked up her husband this year, 55 years later, to give him her pictures and a couple harmless letters. He was kind enough to tell me, a perfect stranger interested in his late wife, all about her and their life together. That was an amazing act of mercy on his part and brought me tremendous healing, as I had dumped her unceremoniously over nothing, not realizing then the harm to her (she was devastated at the time) and the lifelong pain to me. Healed at last.
@847777
When you suddenly fall out of love for what ever reason, and then for the longest period of your life you still latch on to the guilt of your fond relationship, really tells a part of you, through the corner depths of your heart you hold a love for Linda. I'm glad you are healed. I truely believe there's two paths to a person life in every decision moment they choose to take. So, somewhere out there in the vast Cosmo there's Linda and yourself living a life together in an alternate parallel World - The alternat path. Now, enjoy your surroundings with the people you hold true and so dearly love.
@johnbryan9134
Same for me some what
I am stell in love with à girl named Lyn from Hampton Iowa . If you read this hope you Rember me
... Johnny Bryan the grison of John Hampton
Ps. Hop to hear from her be for I die.😢
@kenmiller5776
I was dating a beautiful sweet girl In 1963 and I loved her with all my heart and Jean and her parents moved away to Florida, It took a long time for me to ever get over that. She was 15 and I was 17, that kind of love lasts for ever no matter If you do move on with your life. I will always love you Jean !!!!
@whydoihavetowait90daystoch6
Very nice story Ken. Sad to hear about this
@janetbrown4190
Ken, I'm so sorry.
@noogieboy555
all due respect, but every male from South Louisiana in the 50's has these same memories. I've heard thousands of them; all equally sincere, but all the same. Check out the James Lee Burke novels that feature Dave Robicheaux, for some representative stories,
Again, no disrespect.
Matt
@honey_bee65
Have you tried reconnecting with her online? Try Facebook
@henryrussell3494
😢
@nathaniel6071
I'm only 12 years old and I love songs like this