Worlds Apart
Dreamland Lyrics


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I wake up cold
Turn around
You're still asleep

I dreamed that we belonged like this
Side by side
A silent kiss
But who am I fooling

Afraid to see
We're meant to be
It's a venture

My innocence
Leaves no room
For feelings that I have to prove

Angels are crying
And so is my heart

When the moment comes
And you feel alone
Then you try to remember what went wrong
Then you realize
It's too late to cry
Spread your wings and learn to fly

I take my clothes
From the floor
And close the door

I've started my journey home
A cold wind blows
I walk the road
Another adventure

You lose your hope
To find the one
You're looking for

Instead you take what you can find
Another night with steamed-up lies





She knows in the morning
That you will be gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dreamland's "Worlds Apart" talk about someone who wakes up next to their partner, only to realize that they feel alone because their partner is still asleep. The person fantasizes about being together with their partner, side by side, and having a quiet moment between them. They are cautious to explore these feelings, however, because of their fear of what will happen if their relationship fails. This fear stems from the fact that their innocent emotions leave no room for proof or justification.


The chorus talks about the heartbreak that happens when relationships do fail. It mentions the angels crying, which shows just how devastating the broken relationship is. The song details how heartbreak happens to everyone, and sometimes there is no going back. The lyrics tell the listener that sometimes it's too late to cry, and you must learn to pick up the pieces and move on.


Line by Line Meaning

I wake up cold
I woke up feeling lonely and disconnected.


Turn around
I looked for comfort and reassurance.


You're still asleep
But my lover is not there to provide it.


I dreamed that we belonged like this
I had a dream of being happy and fulfilled in love.


Side by side
Being together and facing everything as a team.


A silent kiss
The true love that doesn't need words.


But who am I fooling
But deep down, I know it's just a dream.


Afraid to see
Scared to accept the truth.


We're meant to be
That we were not destined to be together.


It's a venture
It all just a gamble.


My innocence
My naivete and inexperience.


Leaves no room
Doesn't allow me to indulge in questionable decisions.


For feelings that I have to prove
I need no proof to validate or express my emotions.


Angels are crying
The heavens themselves are mourning the loss of true love.


And so is my heart
My emotions are also in disarray.


When the moment comes
When a realization dawns upon us.


And you feel alone
Feelinging isolated and unsupported.


Then you try to remember what went wrong
We begin to question where we went wrong.


Then you realize
And only then do we understand,


It's too late to cry
That it's not within our control.


Spread your wings and learn to fly
We must learn to be independent and self-reliant.


I take my clothes
I gather my belongings.


From the floor
From the floor where my world crumbled.


And close the door
I leave the past behind.


I've started my journey home
I've decided to move on with my life.


A cold wind blows
Emotions are still raw and difficult to process.


I walk the road
I continue my journey alone.


Another adventure
Living life and experiencing new things.


You lose your hope
We lose the optimism and expectation of finding true love.


To find the one
The one who can change our life and make it better.


You're looking for
The one who will make you feel complete.


Instead you take what you can find
So we settle for temporary pleasures and fulfillment.


Another night with steamed-up lies
We use lies and deceit to numb the pain of loneliness.


She knows in the morning
The other person already understands the arrangement is temporary.


That you will be gone
That I will be gone once my sorrow disappears.




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