In My Dreams
Crosby Stills Nash Lyrics
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Seems as is their feet
Don't hardly touch the ground
Look at them smiling
Like they knew one another
And they never would come down
Turn around and hold me
I'm hoping there's someone home
Instrumental (Ac. Guitar)
I'd like to meet you
Who do you see?
Introduce yourself to whichever of me is nearby
Close behind your eyes you're laughing at me
And I'm stuck with no instructions that I can see
To steer by
Stick around it's tricky ground
I'd like to see your face alone
I'm hoping there's someone home
Two or three people fading in and out
Like a radio station that I'm thinking about
But I can't hear
Who gets breakfast? Who gets the lunch?
Who gets to be the boss of this bunch?
Who will steer?
Turning
Turning
To see your face alone
I'm hoping there's someone home
Dream
Do you dream
Dreaming
Do you?
Dream
Do you dream
Dreaming
Do you?
In my dreams
I can see I can
I can see a love
That could be ...
The lyrics in Crosby, Stills and Nash's song In My Dreams, paints a picture of innocent love, finding that special someone who you feel would never bring you down. The opening verse describes the dancers, who glide around so effortlessly that their feet barely touch the ground, as if they are in perfect harmony with each other, never wanting to let go. The singer then turns to his partner and asks them to turn around and hold him to get a better look at their face alone as he's hoping to find someone home.
The second verse is more introspective as the singer is hoping to meet this person who has captured his heart, but finds it tricky ground, unable to decide which version of himself he needs to present to win them over. The singer believes that the person he has his sight on is a source of much laughter and joy, but he feels stuck without any instructions on how to proceed. The final verse leaves a sense of curiosity as the singer switches to asking the listener if they dream of love the way that he does. He ends with the lyrics "In my dreams, I can see, I can see a love/That could be..." leaving a sense of hope and wonder.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at those dancers gliding around
Observing people dancing smoothly
Seems as is their feet
Their steps are incredibly effortless
Don't hardly touch the ground
The dancers' movements are so light that they float without making any noise
Look at them smiling
They give the impression of being so happy that nothing can bother them
Like they knew one another
They seem to be having a great time together, as though they've known each other for a long time
And they never would come down
Their enjoyment appears so intense that they could keep dancing for hours without any sense of fatigue
Turn around and hold me
Come over here and hug me
I'd like to see your face alone
I would love to have a moment where it's just us, with no distractions
I'm hoping there's someone home
I'm praying that there's somebody waiting for me
Instrumental (Ac. Guitar)
The music goes on without lyrics for a while
I'd like to meet you
I'd love to get to know you
Who do you see?
Who are you looking at right now?
Introduce yourself to whichever of me is nearby
Come say hi to whoever is here near me
Close behind your eyes you're laughing at me
You're laughing at me inwardly, without showing it on the outside
And I'm stuck with no instructions that I can see
I'm lost and unsure about what to do next
To steer by
To use as a guide towards my next move
Stick around it's tricky ground
Stay with me since I'm going through a difficult moment
Two or three people fading in and out
Two or three people keep showing up and disappearing from my mind
Like a radio station that I'm thinking about
Like when you're tuning in and out of different radio channels
But I can't hear
But I'm unable to capture anything
Who gets breakfast? Who gets the lunch?
Who's taking care of the meals?
Who gets to be the boss of this bunch?
Who's in charge here?
Who will steer?
Who will be in charge of navigating us through this adventure?
Turning
Starting to feel woozy
Turning
Getting dizzier
To see your face alone
I just want to see you, without anybody else around
I'm hoping there's someone home
I'm crossing my fingers, hoping there's somebody waiting for me
Dream
Imagining
Do you dream
Do you also have fantasies?
Dreaming
Imagining
Do you?
Do you feel the same way?
In my dreams
When I'm imagining
I can see I can
I feel like I have the power to visualize
I can see a love
I can imagine what it would be like to be in love
That could be ...
If only it could become real...
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID CROSBY
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