Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Ella & Louis Lyrics
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Night breezes seem to whisper, I love you
Birds singing in the sycamore tree
Dream a little dream of me
Say nighty-night and kiss me
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me
While I'm alone and blue as can be
Stars fading but I linger on, dear (oh, how you linger on)
Still craving your kiss (how you crave my kiss)
Now I'm longing to linger 'til dawn, dear
Just saying this (give me a little kiss)
Sweet dreams 'til sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
Yeah, I'm longing to linger 'til dawn, dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams, dreamin', 'til sunbeams find you
Keep dreaming
Gotta keep dreaming, leave your worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
You've gotta make me a promise (oh yes), promise to me
You'll dream, dream a little dream of me
The song "Dream a Little Dream of Me" performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong is a beautiful love song that expresses the feeling of two lovers who are far apart and longing for each other's company. The song begins with a magical and romantic scene of stars shining bright above and cool night breezes whispering the words "I love you". It then moves on to the birds singing in the trees, urging the listener to take a moment and dream a little dream of their loved one.
The lyrics then progress to a plea for the listener to say goodnight and kiss their beloved as they long for their presence. The singer expresses their feelings of loneliness, urging their loved one to dream of them, even as they are apart. The song then goes on to declare the singer's love for their beloved and how they long to stay with them until dawn. The song concludes with the singer wishing their loved one sweet dreams and requesting that they also dream of them, promising that they will be together soon.
Line by Line Meaning
Stars shining bright above you
The stars in the sky are bright and beautiful, shining down on you.
Night breezes seem to whisper, I love you
A gentle breeze in the night feels like it's whispering 'I love you' to you.
Birds singing in the sycamore tree
There are birds singing happily in the sycamore tree nearby.
Dream a little dream of me
Close your eyes and imagine me in your dreams.
Say nighty-night and kiss me
Say goodnight to me and give me a kiss.
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me
Wrap your arms around me and promise that you'll miss me while we're apart.
While I'm alone and blue as can be
When I'm by myself and feeling sad and any shade of blue.
Dream a little dream of me
Think of me when you go to sleep and dream about me.
Stars fading but I linger on, dear (oh, how you linger on)
Although the stars are fading away, I'm still here with you, not wanting to leave.
Still craving your kiss (how you crave my kiss)
I still long for your kiss, and I know you feel the same way.
Now I'm longing to linger 'til dawn, dear
I want to stay with you until the sun rises and the night is over.
Just saying this (give me a little kiss)
I'm telling you this because I want you to give me a small kiss.
Sweet dreams 'til sunbeams find you
Have sweet dreams until the sun rises and finds you awake.
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
Have peaceful dreams that allow you to forget about all your problems.
But in your dreams whatever they be
No matter what your dreams consist of, remember me in them.
Dream a little dream of me
Close your eyes and think of me as you fall asleep.
Stars fading but I linger on, dear
The night is almost over, but I'm still here with you.
Still craving your kiss
I'm still longing for your kiss, even as the night ends.
Yeah, I'm longing to linger 'til dawn, dear
I want to stay with you until the morning comes.
Just saying this
I'm telling you all of this because I want you to know how much I care about you.
Sweet dreams, dreamin', 'til sunbeams find you
Have sweet dreams and keep dreaming until the sun wakes you up.
Keep dreaming
Don't stop dreaming, no matter what happens in life.
Gotta keep dreaming, leave your worries behind you
It's important to keep dreaming and forget about your worries for a while.
But in your dreams whatever they be
No matter what you dream about, remember me in them.
You've gotta make me a promise (oh yes), promise to me
I need you to make me a promise to think about me in your dreams.
You'll dream, dream a little dream of me
You'll close your eyes and imagine me in your dreams.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Fabian Andre, Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt
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Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you"
Birds singing in the sycamore tree
Dream a little dream of me
Say "Night-ie night" and kiss me
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me
While I'm alone and blue as can be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
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@flannerymonaghan-morris4825
My mom saw Ella Fitzgerald live at some point in the late 80’s or early 90’s when she was a college student in DC. Ella Fitzgerald is one of my mom’s favorite singers of all time.
Ella was quite elderly and frail at the time physically and she wasn’t as easily able to hit the high notes as she did when she was younger, but still had a marvelous singing voice no less.
She MAY have sung this song as part of her set list, I don’t know. Louis had died in 1971, so if she sang that song she probably sang it alone.
According to her, it was one of the best concerts she had ever been to.
As amazing as that concert must’ve been, I cannot imagine what it must’ve been like to have seen her in her prime. Good god it must have been amazing.
@AndrewAndries-er3bj
2024 March we here ❤
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@cookiezandcream5434
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@Weesperbuurt
There are more than 388 different recordings of this song. It was written in 1931. Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra recorded the first version. This rendition with Ella and Louis is from 1950. The Mama and the Papas (with Cass Elliott soloing) came out in 1968. See Second Hand Songs for more info.
@scootermom1791
That's awesome! Thank you for sharing the history behind this song. I love Cass Elliott's rendition, but I love this one as well. I didn't know the Nelson's recorded this first. Hopefully there's a video of them, too. This is my favorite song that Cass Elliot sang: it was so melancholy; so sad!
@atlasmak93
And this is the best one
@cjlowe1978
@@atlasmak93 I concur
@pbenson56fran
Yes, I remembered The Mamas And The Papas singing this. But Doris Day did a wonderful touch to this classics as well. Thank you for your information
@B1GPAPA57
I havent listened to any of the other versions besides the Ella and Louis rendition and yet I am still confident in the fact that its the best