How Long
Dream Lyrics


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There's a place in my heart
That I go when I dream
A place that nobody can see
Every night I see love
I see someone who's waiting
Waiting for someone like me
He must be out there
Somewhere, someone for me

Tell me how long
‘Till I'm not just dreaming
How long, ‘til somebody cares
How long, ‘til I meet an angel
And give him my heart,
When can I start
How long ‘till I fall in love

I sit every night
By my window just wishing
And searching for one perfect star
Can anyone hear me
Dunno if you're listening
Please send him right here
To my arms
He must be out there
Somewhere, waiting for me

Tell me just how long, will it be...

Tell me how long
‘Till I'm not just dreaming
How long, ‘til somebody cares
How long, ‘til I meet an angel
And give him my heart,
When can I start
How long ‘till I fall in love

I've always believed
That my dreams would come true
That one of these nights
He would appear
He'd be here in my arms
I see it all, so clearly
How it could be
I wish he was kissing me now...

Tell me how long (how long)
Till I'm not just dreaming
How long, ‘til somebody cares (‘til somebody cares)
How long, ‘til I meet an angel (my angel...)
And give him my heart (heart...)
When can I start
How long ‘till I fall in love (in love...)

How long ‘till I fall in love...




How long ‘till I fall in love...
How long ‘till I fall in love...

Overall Meaning

In the song "How Long" by Dream, the singer talks about a place in their heart that they go to in their dreams. It's a place that nobody can see, where they see love and someone who is waiting for them. The singer wonders how long it will be until they are not just dreaming, until somebody cares and until they meet an angel that they can fall in love with. They sit by their window every night, staring at the stars and searching for that one perfect star that will bring their true love to them. The singer has always believed that their dreams would come true and that someone would appear in their arms one night.


The lyrics of this song are full of longing and hope, as the singer dreams of finding true love with an angel who will take their heart. The song talks about the belief in destiny that some people have, that they are meant to find someone perfect for them and that they will eventually meet that person. The singer is asking the universe, or perhaps their own heart, how long it will be until they find that person and start their journey of falling in love.


The song is a beautiful representation of the power of hope and the belief that we all have within us, the belief that there is someone out there who will love us for who we are. It reminds us that we're all searching for love and that it's okay to dream about finding that love, even if it hasn't happened yet.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a place in my heart
I have an emotional place where I go when I dream


That I go when I dream
My dreams take me there


A place that nobody can see
It's a secret and only accessible to me


Every night I see love
I always experience the feeling of love in my dreams


I see someone who's waiting
I envision someone who is eager to meet me


Waiting for someone like me
This person is waiting for a compassionate person like myself


He must be out there
I believe that the person I see in my dreams exists in the real world


Somewhere, someone for me
There is someone who is the perfect match for me


Tell me how long
I want to know precisely


‘Till I'm not just dreaming
Until my dreams become my reality


How long, ‘til somebody cares
Until someone loves me affectionately


How long, ‘til I meet an angel
Until I find someone who is perfect for me


And give him my heart,
When I can trust him with my emotions


When can I start
I want to begin now


I sit every night
I watch every night


By my window just wishing
I'm hoping and praying for the guy I see in my dreams


And searching for one perfect star
Looking for a symbol or sign that represents this guy


Can anyone hear me
I'm unsure if anyone is listening or paying attention


Dunno if you're listening
I'm not sure if anyone is listening


Please send him right here
I plead for him to come to me


To my arms
So I can embrace him lovingly


I've always believed
I've always had faith or confidence in this belief


That my dreams would come true
That my deepest desires will happen someday


That one of these nights
During one of my dreams


He would appear
The perfect guy for me would show up


He'd be here in my arms
I would be holding him close


I see it all, so clearly
I can imagine it vividly


How it could be
How perfect it can turn out


I wish he was kissing me now...
I long for physical intimacy with him at the moment


‘Till somebody cares (‘til somebody cares)
Until someone expresses affection and concern for me


‘Til I meet an angel (my angel...)
Until I meet the guy I envision from my dreams


And give him my heart (heart...)
He'll have access to my deepest emotions and feelings


How long ‘till I fall in love (in love...)
When will I experience the joy of being in love




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KASIA LIVINGSTON, TODD JEROME CHAPMAN, FRANNE GOLDE

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Comments from YouTube:

Lateshia Childs

One of my favorite songs from the CD

Billy Yang

I miss this song... it was one of my favorite songs

lynnette parkz

I'm wondering the same thing sitting here home alone tonight :-( this song is the first thing that came to my head one of my favorites by dream

SoJustCool

20 years ago today I played this song. The next day I fell in love for the first time. Though Im jaded all these years later, you never forget that first time.

Juana M.

Man I used to love this album... the original Danity Kane

Lateshia Childs

I still play the CD

Paul B.

Best song of the album not to be released as a single and/or musical video

Kimberley Sandra

This is my favourit song to sing by dream

Twiggle Downtown

Beautifull!! It's giving me Spice Girls!

Jessica Scottpops

I use to listen to this when I was a you g teenager and think I was never gonna find tge one lmfao! Good song though!!

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