Des'ree, born Desiree Weeks on November 30, 1968 in London, England was one… Read Full Bio ↴Des'ree, born Desiree Weeks on November 30, 1968 in London, England was one of Britain's most successful pop/soul vocalists throughout the 1990s. She changed her name from Desiree Weeks because she preferred a two-syllable name.

In 1994 the hit single "You Gotta Be" hit Billboard Top 5 and was a hit in the UK three times. It also allowed Des'ree to break into America. "You Gotta Be" was also a major hit in the United States, and it was featured in the movie The Next Karate Kid, starring Hilary Swank. The second song from Des'ree's second album, "Crazy Maze" featured in the movie Nothing to Lose. Coincidentally, her last album ("Dream Soldier") featured a song entitled "Nothing to Lose". Her song "Kissing You" featured on the 1996 Baz Luhrman movie "Romeo + Juliet" and is generally considered to be one of her greatest works and a showcase for her distinctive and impressive vocals.

In 1999, she won a Brit Award for the British Female Solo Artist category. Her 2003 release Dream Soldier was considerably less successful.

In My Dreams
Des'ree Lyrics

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When we were young we shared our dreams,
I was your Queen, you were the captain of my sea
We felt we were the only ones to see
Mermaids combing their hair with coral brushes from the sea.

[Chorus]
In my dreams you were food and wine
In my dreams we had space and time

In my dreams baby we could fly
In my dreams, you'll never die.

Sweet,sweet music, we made our own
The tree in our garden was our surrogate home
We drank lemonade and ate mud pies
We owned the land
Oh yes we owned the sky.

[Chorus]

Can you believe, every secret I had
I shared with you, yes with you
Always in our games
I took the blame for you, yes for you

[Chorus]

Can you believe, every secret I had
I shared with you, yes with you
Always in our games
I took the blame for you, yes for you

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

Des'ree’s song "In My Dreams" is a nostalgic ode to the fantasies and dreams shared by two childhood friends. The song starts with a reminiscence of the past when the two friends were young and carefree, and shared their dreams with each other. The imagery in the first verse describes a utopian world where mermaids and coral brushes coexist, and the two friends feel like the only ones who can see this magical world. The second verse continues this imagery, adding more elements to the utopian landscape that they’ve created - a surrogate home, lemonade, and mud pies.

The chorus is an expression of the dreams the singer has of her friend, and it seems like a continuation of the images presented in the previous verses. Here, the dreams take on more of a whimsical character, with flights of fancy that are emblematic of childhood fantasies - food and wine, space and time, and the ability to fly.

The final verse almost sounds like an affirmation of the depth of their bond - secrets shared, games played, and the readiness to take the blame for each other. The repetition of the chorus at the end seems almost like an incantation, as the singer repeats the dreams that she has of her friend, a way to keep him alive in her thoughts.

Overall, the song is an evocation of the nostalgia of childhood, and the carefree dreams that we sometimes leave behind as we grow older. The song speaks to the deep connection and trust that can develop between two childhood friends, and how that connection can live on through time and distance, symbolically through dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

When we were young we shared our dreams,
Back in the day, we used to talk about our aspirations and everything we wished to accomplish.

I was your Queen, you were the captain of my sea
I was seen as the leader of our relationship and you were my support system in everything we did.

We felt we were the only ones to see Mermaids combing their hair with coral brushes from the sea.
We had this unique perspective that we were the only ones to see fantastical things, like mermaids grooming themselves in the ocean with tools made from coral.

In my dreams you were food and wine In my dreams we had space and time In my dreams baby we could fly In my dreams, you'll never die.
When I dream about us, you're everything I need to survive like my sustenance, my freedom, and my fearlessness. In my dreams, you're immortal and will always be with me.

Sweet,sweet music, we made our own The tree in our garden was our surrogate home We drank lemonade and ate mud pies We owned the land Oh yes we owned the sky.
The music we created together was a reflection of our happiness. The tree in our backyard was where we spent our time together. We enjoyed simple pleasures, like drinking lemonade and eating mud pies. We were in control of everything, the world and the sky.

Can you believe, every secret I had I shared with you, yes with you Always in our games I took the blame for you, yes for you
I trusted you with everything, including my most confidential thoughts. Whenever we played games, I'd take the blame for anything that went wrong, even if it was entirely your fault.

In my dreams you were food and wine In my dreams we had space and time In my dreams baby we could fly In my dreams, you'll never die.
My dreams always seem to revolve around you, where you're my sustenance, my freedom, my fearlessness, my space, my flight, and my immortality.

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