2) A Norwegian, Chri… Read Full Bio ↴1) Women's a cappella group at University of Oregon
2) A Norwegian, Christian choir. They started in 1983 at Bildøy Bibelskole outside Bergen. They have a large variety in their music. They have done classical, gospel, jazz and folksongs. The choir has also been on several tours: Jerusalem, twice in USA and different places in Norway.
Dreams
DIVISI Lyrics
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A long happy dream,
That kind of dream you don't wanna wake up from.
I had a dream,
I thought you were with me,
Let's move away where nothing can touch us.
And maybe you'd like to follow me,
To the country.
Where nothing really happens.
I have something you can call a weakness.
I cannot breathe the air I so desperately wanted to breathe,
In this town.
I have a feeling,
It could be simple.
A horse and lake,
And then just the forest.
And you and me are riding from all the troubles.
From all the people,
All the houses,
We have passed,
They follow us,
But nobody can catch us.
I have something you can call a weakness.
I cannot breathe the air I so desperately wanted to breathe,
A couple of years ago.
The song "Dreams" by Divisi (U Oregon) is an emotional ballad about longing for a peaceful escape from the chaos of life. The opening lines set the stage for the dream-like state that the singer finds themselves in, describing a happy dream that they don't want to wake up from. As the song progresses, we learn that this dream is a metaphor for the desire to escape from the mundane and find true happiness with someone special. The singer longs to move away with their partner to a place where nothing can touch them, where nothing really happens - a utopia of sorts.
The singer also reveals a vulnerability, a weakness that they cannot overcome in their current environment. They cannot breathe the air they so desperately want to breathe in this town - the air perhaps being a metaphor for the very atmosphere and attitude of the place. They long for something simpler, something peaceful like a horse and lake, and a ride through the forest with their partner. In this dream, they are free from all the troubles and people of the town that haunt them.
The song is a yearning for a life that could have been, a life away from the rat race and the pressures of society. The singer acknowledges their weakness, but also holds onto the hope that they can still find happiness if they take a chance and follow their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a dream,
The singer is describing a dream they had.
A long happy dream,
The dream was long and enjoyable.
That kind of dream you don't wanna wake up from.
The singer enjoyed the dream so much, they didn't want it to end.
I had a dream,
The artist is describing a different dream than before.
I thought you were with me,
In this dream, the artist believed someone was with them.
Let's move away where nothing can touch us.
In the dream, the singer suggests they move somewhere where they can be free from outside influence.
I had a dream,
The singer is describing yet another dream.
And maybe you'd like to follow me,
In this dream, the artist invites someone to follow them.
To the country.
The destination the artist is headed towards is a rural area.
Where nothing really happens.
The place the artist is going to is quiet and uneventful.
I have something you can call a weakness.
The singer is admitting they have a personal flaw.
I cannot breathe the air I so desperately wanted to breathe,
The artist is unable to achieve something they really wanted.
In this town.
The reason why the singer can't achieve what they wanted is due to their current environment.
I have a feeling,
The singer is expressing a sensation they are experiencing.
It could be simple.
The singer believes a solution to their problem could be straightforward.
A horse and lake,
The artist describes a scene with a horse and a body of water.
And then just the forest.
After the lake, the environment changes to a forest setting.
And you and me are riding from all the troubles.
In this idealized setting, the singer and another person are escaping from their problems.
From all the people,
In this idyllic scenario, the singer and their companion want to avoid interacting with others.
All the houses,
The physical dwellings around the artist are something they would like to get away from.
We have passed,
The scenery the artist and their companion are seeing is moving quickly as they ride on horseback.
They follow us,
Despite the artist and their companion trying to escape, their problems continue to pursue them.
But nobody can catch us.
The singer is optimistic that they can ultimately outrun their issues.
I have something you can call a weakness.
This is a repetition of a previous line in the song.
I cannot breathe the air I so desperately wanted to breathe,
Also a repetition of an earlier line, further emphasizing the singer's struggle to achieve a goal.
A couple of years ago.
The time frame for when the singer was unable to breathe the air they wanted is a few years earlier than the present moment.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: JOHN ROBINSON REID, IAN LEVINE, GRAHAM WILSON, NIGEL PAUL STOCK
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