Daryl Hall began performing professionally while he was a student at Temple University. In 1966, he recorded a single with Kenny Gamble and the Romeos; the group featured Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell, who would all become the architects of Philly soul. During this time, Hall frequently appeared on sessions for Gamble and Huff. In 1967, Hall met John Oates, a fellow Temple University student. Oates was leading his own soul band at the time. The two students realized they had similar tastes and began performing together in an array of R&B and doo wop groups. By 1968, the duo had parted ways, as Oates transferred schools and Hall formed the soft rock band Gulliver; the group released one album on Elektra in the late '60s before disbanding.
After Gulliver's breakup, Hall concentrated on session work again, appearing as a backup vocalist for The Stylistics, The Delfonics, and The Intruders, among others. Oates returned to Philadelphia in 1969, and he and Hall began writing folk-oriented songs and performing together. Eventually they came to the attention of Tommy Mottola, who quickly became their manager, securing the duo a contract with Atlantic Records. On their first records — Whole Oates (1972), Abandoned Luncheonette (1973), War Babies (1974) — the duo were establishing their sound, working with producers like Arif Mardin and Todd Rundgren and removing much of their folk influences. At the beginning of 1974, the duo relocated from Philadelphia to New York. During this period, they only managed one hit — the number 60 "She's Gone" in the spring of 1974.
After they moved to RCA in 1975, the duo landed on its successful mixture of soul, pop, and rock, scoring a Top Ten single with "Sara Smile." The success of "Sara Smile" prompted the re-release of "She's Gone," which rocketed into the Top Ten as well. Released in the summer of 1976, Bigger than the Both of Us was only moderately successful upon its release. The record took off in early 1977, when "Rich Girl" became the duo's first number one single.
Although they had several minor hits between 1977 and 1980, the albums Hall & Oates released at the end of the decade were not as successful as their mid-'70s records. Nevertheless, they were more adventurous, incorporating more rock elements into their blue-eyed soul. The combination would finally pay off in late 1980, when the duo released the self-produced Voices, the album that marked the beginning of Hall & Oates' greatest commercial and artistic success. The first single from Voices, a cover of Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," reached number 12, yet it was the second single, "Kiss on My List" that confirmed their commercial potential by becoming the duo's second number one single; its follow-up, "You Make My Dreams" hit number five. They quickly released Private Eyes in the summer of 1981; the record featured two number one hits, "Private Eyes" and "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)," as well as the Top Ten hit "Did It in a Minute." "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" also spent a week at the top of the R&B charts — a rare accomplishment for a white act. H20 followed in 1982 and it proved more successful than their two previous albums, selling over two million copies and launching their biggest hit single, "Maneater," as well as the Top Ten hits "One on One" and "Family Man." The following year, the duo released a greatest-hits compilation, Rock 'N Soul, Pt. 1, that featured two new Top Ten hits — the number two "Say It Isn't So" and "Adult Education."
In April of 1984, the Recording Industry Association of America announced that Hall & Oates had surpassed Everly Brothers as the most successful duo in rock history, earning a total of 19 gold and platinum awards. Released in October of 1984, Big Bam Boom expanded their number of gold and platinum awards, selling over two million copies and launching four Top 40 singles, including the number one "Out of Touch." Following their contract-fulfilling gold album Live at the Apollo with David Ruffin & Eddie Kendrick, Hall & Oates went on hiatus. After the lukewarm reception for Daryl Hall's 1986 solo album, Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine, the duo regrouped to release 1988's Ooh Yeah!, their first record for Arista. The first single, "Everything Your Heart Desires," went to number three and helped propel the album to platinum status.
However, none of the album's other singles broke the Top 20, indicating that the era of chart dominance had ended. Change of Season, released in 1990, confirmed that fact. Although the record went gold, it only featured one Top 40 hit — the number 11 single, "So Close." The duo mounted a comeback in 1997 with Marigold Sky, but it was only partially successful; far better was 2003's Do It for Love and the following year soul covers record Our Kind of Soul.
You Make My Dreams
Daryl Hall & John Oates 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 © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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