SWEET DREAMS
Emmylou Lyrics
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Every night I go through
Why can't I forget you and start my life anew
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
You don't love me, it's plain
I should have known you'll never wear my ring
I know I should hate you the whole night through
Why can't I forget you
Start loving someone new
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
The lyrics to Emmylou Harris's song "Sweet Dreams" tell the story of someone who is struggling to move on from a past love. The singer is haunted by thoughts of their former partner and cannot escape the sweet dreams that they keep having about them. Despite acknowledging that their love is unrequited, the singer cannot help but long for their former partner and wishes that they could forget them and move on with their life.
The lyrics speak to the universal experience of heartbreak and the difficulty of letting go of someone we once loved. The repetition of the phrase "sweet dreams" creates a sense of longing and obsession, as though the singer is unable to escape their own thoughts. The song's melancholic melody adds to the sense of sadness and yearning that pervades the lyrics.
Overall, "Sweet Dreams" is a poignant and relatable exploration of the pain of unrequited love and the difficulty of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweet dreams of you
I keep having good dreams about you
Every night I go through
Every night the same thing happens
Why can't I forget you and start my life anew
I wish I could forget you and move on to a new chapter of my life
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
Instead of dreaming of you all the time
You don't love me, it's plain
It's obvious that you don't love me
I should have known you'll never wear my ring
I should have realized that you would never commit to me
I know I should hate you the whole night through
I know I should feel nothing but hatred for you
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
But instead, I keep dreaming of you
Why can't I forget you
Why can't I just forget about you
Start loving someone new
And start loving someone else instead
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
So I can stop dreaming about you all the time
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: John David, Paul Kennerley
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Rainer Ploetz
Ein wunderschöner Song, eine unglaubliche Stimme 🍀👍
Curt Rice
I forgot how beautiful she is. Goes with her voice ❤
Dan Nájera
The great Don Gibson penned it, the legendary Patsy Cline delivered it, and Emmylou does it justice
Meri13
Absolutely!!
Bill Markle
amen
James Bertrand
Only an angel could have a voice as sweet as hers
Gwyn English Nielsen
Emmylou has one of the genre's enduring voices.
H Hill
Sometimes in life something or someone makes you feel good , Emmylou is one of those.
Zdenek Bartoš
Krásná píseň,procítěně zaspívaná,Emmylou je zkvělá!!!!!!!
flamencoprof
At the time Country was the last thing on my mind. I was more into guitar-based rock and some synth-based prog-rock. It took me decades to realise her talent with Red Dirt Girl. Fan ever since. A strong, dignified and talented person.