In My Dreams
David Crosby (C S & N) Lyrics
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Seems if their feet
Don't hardly touch the ground
Look at them smiling
Like they knew one another
And they never would come down
I'd like to see your face alone
I'm hoping there's someone home
[Instrumental Acoustic Guitar and Electric 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 here 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
[Instrumental Acoustic Guitar and Electric Guitar]
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
[Instrumental Acoustic Guitar and Electric Guitar]
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
In my dreams
I can see, I can
I can see a love
That could be
[Instrumental Electric Guitar]
Ba, ba, da, da ... ah, ah ...
In my dreams
I can see, I can
I can see a love
That could be
In my dreams
I can see, I can
I can see a love
That could be
In my dreams
I can see, I can
I can see a love
That could be
In my dreams
I can see, I can
I can see a love
The lyrics to David Crosby's song In My Dreams paint a vivid picture of a dream world filled with intricate details and mysterious characters. The first verse speaks of dancers gliding around, with smiles on their faces as if they know one another and never want to come down. This imagery could represent the joys and freedom that we experience in our dreams, where we can let loose and be carefree. The second verse takes a more personal turn, with the singer asking to see the face of the person they love and hoping that someone is home. This could be interpreted as a yearning for connection and intimacy in the waking world that is hard to come by.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at those dancers gliding around
Observing the graceful movements of people dancing
Seems if their feet
It appears like their feet
Don't hardly touch the ground
Barely make contact with the ground
Look at them smiling
Noticing the happy facial expressions
Like they knew one another
As if they are acquainted with each other
And they never would come down
As if they would dance forever without stopping
Turn around and hold me
Asking the partner to embrace and face each other
I'd like to see your face alone
Desire to gaze upon the beloved’s face without distraction
I'm hoping there's someone home
Wishing to find a receptive person to share feelings with
I'd like to meet you
Desire to become better acquainted with the partner
Who do you see?
Asking the partner who they see when they look at them
Introduce yourself to whichever of me is nearby
Encouraging the partner to engage with different parts of the artist's personality
Close behind your eyes you're laughing at me
Suspecting that the partner is privately ridiculing the singer
And I'm stuck here with no instructions that I can see
Feeling helpless and unsure how to proceed in the relationship
Stick around it's tricky ground
Warning the partner that the relationship is challenging
Two or three people fading in and out
Visualizing two or three different versions of oneself that alternate in prominence
Like a radio station that I'm thinking about
Comparing this state of mind to flipping through different radio stations
But I can't hear
Unable to clearly perceive the different versions of oneself
Who gets breakfast? Who gets the lunch?
Asking who has control in the relationship
Who gets to be the boss of this bunch?
Posing the question of power dynamics in the relationship
Who will steer?
Asking who will guide the relationship
Turning, turning
Feeling of being lost and overwhelmed
To see your face alone
Desire for intimacy with the partner
Dream
Beginning of song's refrain asking about dreaming
Do you dream
Asking if the partner dreams
Dreaming
Repeating the question about dreaming
Do you?
Concluding the question about dreaming
In my dreams
Beginning of song's chorus describing a different reality
I can see, I can
Asserting the artist's clear vision in this alternate reality
I can see a love
Seeing the potential for love
That could be
Hopeful acknowledgement of love's possibility
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID CROSBY
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