These Dreams
Croce Jim Lyrics
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But somehow things have changed
Now we're just lonely people
Trying to forget each other's names
Now we're just lonely people
Trying to forget each other's names
What came between us?
But now and then
I feel the same,
And sometimes at night I think
I hear you calling my name
Mm, mm, mm, these dreams
They keep me going these days
Once we were lovers
But that was long ago
We lived together then
And now we do not even say hello
We lived together then
And now we do not even say hello
What came between us?
Maybe we were just too young to know
But now and then
I feel the same,
And sometimes at night I think
I hear you calling my name
Mm, mm, mm, these dreams
They keep me going these days
What came between us?
Maybe we were just too young to know
But now and then
I feel the same,
And sometimes at night I think
I hear you calling my name
Mm, mm, mm, these dreams
They keep me going these days
These lyrics reflect the sad reality of a relationship that didn't last. The two lovers who used to be together are now lonely people trying to forget each other's names. They have been separated for a long time, and sometimes at night, the singer thinks he hears his lover calling his name. He is haunted by the memories of the past, and these dreams keep him going these days.
Even though the song is very short with only two verses, it speaks to the heart of anyone who has lost a lover. The lyrics show that sometimes, relationships end for no apparent reason, and we are left with a longing for what we once had. The singer wonders what came between them, but he realizes that they were probably just too young to know what they wanted.
The refrain of "Mm, mm, mm, these dreams" is both mournful and hopeful at the same time. The singer is acknowledging the pain of the past, but also finding solace in the fact that he can still dream of his lover. These dreams keep him going, even though they can also be a constant reminder of what he has lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Once we were lovers
We used to be in a romantic relationship
But somehow things have changed
Our relationship has gone downhill for unknown reasons
Now we're just lonely people
We're both alone and unhappy
Trying to forget each other's names
We want to forget our past romantic relationship
What came between us?
What caused our relationship to deteriorate?
Maybe we were just too young to know
Perhaps we were immature and not ready for a serious relationship
But now and then I feel the same
Sometimes I still feel the same way about you
And sometimes at night I think I hear you calling my name
Sometimes I think about you and imagine hearing you call my name
Mm, mm, mm, these dreams
These thoughts and memories of our past keep resurfacing
They keep me going these days
These memories are what keep me moving forward in life
But that was long ago
Our relationship was in the past
We lived together then
We used to share a home
And now we do not even say hello
We don't even acknowledge each other anymore
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES CROCE
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@soupcurry845
Once we were lovers
But some how things have changed
Now we're just lonely people tryin' to forget each other's names
Now we're just lonely people tryin' to forget each other's names
What came between us?
May be we were just too young to know
But now and then I feel the same
And sometimes at night Ithink Ihear you callin' my name
Mmm hmm hmm these dreams
They keep me goin' these days
Once we were lovers
But that was long ago
Welived together then
And now we do not even say hello
Welived together then
And now we do not even say hello
What came between us?
May be we were just too young to know
But now and then I feel the same
And sometimes at night Ithink Ihear you callin' my name
Mmm hmm hmm these dreams
They keep me goin' these days
What came between us?
May be we were just too young to know
But now and then I feel the same
And sometimes at night Ithink Ihear you callin' my name
Mmm hmm hmm these dreams
They keep me goin' these days
@haraldtillmann2894
Jim Croce, „These Dreams“, Lyrics
Track 9 on the album "Life and Times"
Once We were lovers
But somehow things have changed
Now We're just lonely people tryin' to forget eachother's names
Now We're just lonely people tryin' to forget eachother's names
What came between Us?
Maybe We were just too young to know
But now and then i feel the same
And sometimes at night i think i hear You callin' my name
Mmm hmm hmm these dreams
They keep me goin' these days
Once We were lovers
But that was long ago
We lived together then
And now We do not even say hello
We lived together then
And now We do not even say hello
What came between Us?
Maybe We were just too young to know
But now and then i feel the same
And sometimes at night i think i hear You callin' my name
Mmm hmm hmm these dreams
They keep me goin' these days
What came between Us?
Maybe We were just too young to know
But now and then i feel the same
And sometimes at night i think i hear You callin' my name
Mmm hmm hmm these dreams
They keep me goin' these days
(Lyrics as written down by the internet songs’ lyrics platform “Genius”;
capitalizing the “You”s and “We”s, and miniaturizing the “i”s done by me)
@Queerienlannister
"These Dreams"
Once we were lovers
But some how things have changed
Now we're just lonely people tryin' to forget eachother's names
Now we're just lonely people tryin' to forget eachother's names
What came between us?
Maybe we were just too young to know
But now and then I feel the same
And sometimes at night I think I hear you callin' my name
Mmm hmm hmm these dreams
They keep me goin' these days
Once we were lovers
But that was long ago
We lived together then
And now we do not even say hello
We lived together then
And now we do not even say hello
What came between us?
Maybe we were just too young to know
But now and then I feel the same
And sometimes at night I think I hear you callin' my name
Mmm hmm hmm these dreams
They keep me goin' these days
@anononnl
I wish he had lived long enough to KNOW what an impact he had on all of us.
@stephendaparma3303
🎯
@michaelwarner3890
I think he knows :)
@shruggzdastr8-facedclown
Now that I'm in my early 50s, having cultivated musical tastes that have gotten very eclectic through my teens, 20s, 30s, and 40s (name the genre, and I'm very likely to have at least a few favorite artists and bands in it -- save for modern Country, Hip-Hop*, and mainstream Pop), I find myself coming back to acoustic '70s Folk music that I used to diss in my adolescence for being too quiet, soft and boring. But, now that I'm older and more mature (I hope), I can identify with the themes in the lyrics of many of these songs that I once hated, because I've lived a life with experiences similar to those themes of which I was totally ignorant of when I was much younger. There's also the sentimental/nostalgia factor in that these songs bring me back to the innocence of childhood when such songs would be playing on my mom's car radio when I'd be riding with her on grocery or other shopping errands, or runs to and from the post office, or rides to and from school -- same for the transistor radio in the kitchen when she'd be making breakfast, lunch or dinner. Because of that, hearing these kinds of songs now get me emotional in ways that they hadn't before
(*I'm talking about contemporary mumble/trap-rap)
@mariposaperdida1501
gone for almost 50 years and his music still that fresh as ever and will live forever ! Perfection never dies!
@stephendaparma3303
👍🏻🎯
@bunbynoysmiddleschoolaltacc
I'm 21. I grew up listening to Jim Croce. I had hoped that I would never know these lessons, these feelings. I lost love to circumstance. I lost love to ego. I lost love to my self..
@andyzar1177
What a song! Damn! Absolutely soul crushing and beautiful, only Jim and Gordon can do that.
@user-ro1qd6lz4d
Great musician and a poet. Full of charm and had a sense of realism about him. I mean he knew the world he lived in and wrote beautiful song about his experience in his life. The first time I watched him when I lived in Dublin on TV in 1975 I think. He commented on the lovely Guinness and how he needed to cut down on it as he couldn't fit his guitar plectrums in his waistband. Such a pleasure and very exciting to watch as a 15 year old. Been a life long admirer and fan ever since
@freeguy77
That soaring middle bridge (2:06-2:30) is absolutely gorgeous! Jim wrote some of the best ballads (and fun songs too) ever done in folk music, in only 2 very short years that he was given! "While on his tours, Croce grew increasingly homesick, and decided to take a break from music and settle with his wife and infant son when his Life and Times tour ended. In a letter to his wife which arrived after his death, Croce told her he had decided quit music and stick to writing short stories and movie scripts as a career, and withdraw from public life." --Wikipedia entry on Jim Croce