His mother played songs by Frank Sinatra to him as a child, and he later became a fan of Motown and other R&B/soul music. He took piano lessons as a child, but he did not like them. He would skip the lessons and ride his bicycle across the bridge from his grandfather's farm over to the heart of the black "Chicken Hill" ghetto, where he could just listen and absorb the music.
In the 1960s, Hall attended Temple University, but did not graduate, preferring instead to spend his time singing on the street corners and play with various musicians and groups. At that time, Daryl Hohl (as he was called then) sang backup for different bands. He eventually changed his last name to Hall. Daryl Hall idolized the Temptations and began to perform session work as a singer. He first met John Oates at a band competition.
After John transferred to a different school, Daryl joined the band Gulliver, which released one eponymous album in 1969 before being dropped from their label.
Daryl is the host of the wildly popular online show entitled "Live From Daryl's House", where Daryl and the band collaborate with artists from various musical genres on the 15th of each month. The first episode aired in 2007, and it's still going strong. Best of all, it's free to watch.
You Make My Dreams
Daryl Hall Lyrics
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And it might be hard to handle
But like a flame that burns the candle
The candle feeds the flame, yeah yeah
What I've got's full stock
Of thoughts and dreams that scatter
Then you pull them all together
Oh yeah, well well you
You make my dreams come true
Well well well you, oh yeah
You make my dreams come true
Well, yeah
On a night when bad dreams become a screamer
When they're messin' with a dreamer
I can laugh it in the face
Twist and shout my way out
And wrap yourself around me
'Cause I ain't the way you found me
And I'll never be the same, oh yeah
Well 'cause you
You make my dreams come true, oh yeah
Well well well you, ooh ooh
You make my dreams come true, whoa yeah
Well listen to this, oh
I'm down on my daydream
Oh that sleepwalk should be over by now, I know
Well you, yeah yeah you make my dreams come true, oh yeah
I've been waiting for, waiting for you girl, oh yeah
You make my dreams come true
Make, you make, you make
I've been waiting for, waiting for you girl
For life
You make my dreams come true, oh whoa whoa
I've been waiting for, waiting for, waiting for, waiting for
Waiting for, waiting for, waiting for
(You make my dreams)
I've been waiting for you girl
(You make my dreams)
Daryl Hall's song "You Make My Dreams" is a joyful and upbeat love song that expresses the overwhelming feeling of being in love with someone. The opening lyrics "What I want, you've got, and it might be hard to handle" suggest that the singer's love interest possesses something irresistible, but that it may also be a challenge to manage. This is further explained in the next line, "But like a flame that burns the candle, the candle feeds the flame," which means that even though their love may be intense and challenging, it also fuels itself.
The pre-chorus goes on to describe the singer's own thoughts and dreams that are scattered, but that their love interest has the ability to pull them all together. The chorus repeats the phrase "Well well you, you make my dreams come true" as a celebration of the power of love. The second verse discusses a moment of fear or doubt, but the singer finds comfort and strength in their love interest's embrace, causing them to exclaim "I'll never be the same, oh yeah."
Overall, "You Make My Dreams" is an uplifting and optimistic love song that celebrates the transformative power of love.
Line by Line Meaning
What I want, you've got
I desire what you possess
And it might be hard to handle
It could be tough to manage
But like a flame that burns the candle
Similar to how a candle flame consumes the candle
The candle feeds the flame, yeah yeah
The flame burns because the wax melts and provides fuel
What I've got's full stock
I possess an abundance
Of thoughts and dreams that scatter
My mind is filled with various ideas and aspirations
Then you pull them all together
You bring them all into harmony
And how, I can't explain
I don't know how you do it
Oh yeah, well well you
You definitely
You make my dreams come true
You turn my desires into reality
Well well well you, oh yeah
Yes, you certainly do
On a night when bad dreams become a screamer
During a night when nightmares become terrifying
When they're messin' with a dreamer
When they torment someone dreaming
I can laugh it in the face
I can face it directly and laugh it off
Twist and shout my way out
I can dance my way out of it
And wrap yourself around me
And hold me close to you
'Cause I ain't the way you found me
Because I have changed since you met me
And I'll never be the same, oh yeah
I will continue to change because of you
Well 'cause you
Because of you
You make my dreams come true, oh yeah
You bring my desires to reality
Well well well you, ooh ooh
Yes, you surely do
You make my dreams come true, whoa yeah
You fulfill my aspirations, wow
Well listen to this, oh
Now, pay attention to this
I'm down on my daydream
I am unhappy with my present daydream
Oh that sleepwalk should be over by now, I know
I hope my aimless wandering is done and over with now
Well you, yeah yeah you make my dreams come true, oh yeah
You, truly you, bring my dreams to life
I've been waiting for, waiting for you girl, oh yeah
I've been longing for you
You make my dreams come true
You fulfill my desires
Make, you make, you make
You bring about, you bring about, you bring about
I've been waiting for, waiting for you girl
I have been patiently awaiting your arrival
For life
Forever
You make my dreams come true, oh whoa whoa
You bring my aspirations to life, oh wow
I've been waiting for, waiting for, waiting for, waiting for
I have been waiting, waiting, waiting for you
Waiting for, waiting for, waiting for
Waiting, waiting, waiting
(You make my dreams)
(You fulfill my aspirations)
I've been waiting for you girl
I've been longing for you
(You make my dreams)
(You fulfill my aspirations)
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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