I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest
Frank Sinatra Lyrics


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I guess I'll to dream the rest
If you can't remember the things that you said
The night that my shoulder held your sleepy head
If you believe that parting's best,
I guess I'll have to dream the rest.
I guess I'll have to dream alone
Of honeymoon cruises once dear to my heart,
Of one room apartments that we said we'd start
Of foolish things we planned to own,
I guess I'll have to dream alone.
I can see that your heart has gone astray,
As for me, I love you the same old way.
I guess I'll have to dream the rest,
There'll be no friends waiting to throw shoes and rice
Those heavenly moments will never come twice




I'm thankful for the hours you've blessed,
I guess I'll have to dream the rest.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Frank Sinatra's "I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest" take the listener on an emotional journey through heartbreak and nostalgia. The song reflects on a past relationship that has come to an end, leaving the singer with only their memories and dreams. The first verse touches on the difficulty of forgetting someone who has left you, with the singer dreaming of the night when their loved one fell asleep on their shoulder. The second verse paints a picture of what could have been, with visions of honeymoon cruises and shared living spaces that were never realized. The chorus repeats the title phrase, emphasizing that the singer's only solace now is in their dreams.


Despite the melancholic theme, the song also contains a sense of gratitude for what was shared. The singer acknowledges that the moments they had were "heavenly" and is "thankful for the hours [they've] blessed." The bridge acknowledges the end of the relationship, with "no friends waiting to throw shoes and rice," but the song ends on a bittersweet note with the singer resigned to dreaming of what could have been.


Line by Line Meaning

I guess I'll to dream the rest
I'll have to continue dreaming about our future without you


If you can't remember the things that you said
If you have forgotten the promises you made to me


The night that my shoulder held your sleepy head
The night I held you close and comforted you to sleep


If you believe that parting's best,
If you think that breaking up is for the best,


I guess I'll have to dream the rest.
I'll have to continue dreaming about the future we planned together


I guess I'll have to dream alone
I'll have to dream about our future alone without you by my side


Of honeymoon cruises once dear to my heart,
Of the romantic trips we had planned to take together,


Of one room apartments that we said we'd start
Of the small place we talked about starting our life together in


Of foolish things we planned to own,
Of the silly things we desired to own together


I guess I'll have to dream alone.
I'll have to continue dreaming about our future alone


I can see that your heart has gone astray,
I can see that your feelings for me have changed


As for me, I love you the same old way.
But for me, my feelings for you remain unchanged


I guess I'll have to dream the rest,
I'll have to continue dreaming about the future we had planned


There'll be no friends waiting to throw shoes and rice
There will be no celebration for us when we're apart


Those heavenly moments will never come twice
Those wonderful moments we shared will never be repeated


I'm thankful for the hours you've blessed,
I'm grateful for the time we had together


I guess I'll have to dream the rest.
I'll have to continue dreaming about the future we talked about




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Mike


on The Lady Is A Champ

eight

She gets too hungry for dinner at eight
She can't eat late and stay up all night, because unlike society types, she has to get up in the morning.

She likes the theatre and never comes late
She cares more about seeing the play than being seen making an entrance.

She never bothers with people she'd hate
Her friends are friends, not social trophies.

Doesn't like crap games with barons or earls
While barrns and earls probably don't play craps, she associates with friends, not people to be seen with.

Won't go to Harlem in ermine and pearls
She doesn't "slum", the practice of the rich in the 30's, when the song was written, of touring poor neighborhoods dressed in rich clothes to "tut, tut" about the deplorable conditions, and congratulate each other for "caring about the poor"

Won't dish the dirt with the rest of the girls
Doesn't trade gossip for acceptance among an in-crowd


She likes the free, fresh wind in her hair
She cares more about how her hair feels than conforming with current hair fashions

Hates California, it's cold and it's damp
Since most of California is noticeably warmer and / or drier than New York, where the play the song was written for is set, this is probably a facetious excuse to like what she likes.


And she won't go to Harlem in Lincoln's or Ford's
Another reference to slumming, but facetious, since Lincolns and Fords were middle-class, not luxury brands when the lyric was written

Anonymous


on Try a Little Tenderness

Here are the correct lyrics

Try A Little Tenderness - Frank Sinatra - Lyrics

Oh she may be weary
Women do get wearied
Wearing that same old shabby dress
And when she’s weary
You try a little tenderness

You know she’s waiting
Just anticipating things she’ll may never possess
While she is without them
Try just a little bit of tenderness

It’s not just sentimental
She has her grieve and her care
And the words that soft and gentle
Makes it easier to bear
You wont regret it
Women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
And it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness

Musical Interlude

And, it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness

Daniel


on The Way You Look Tonight

I met Frank Jr. in Las Vegas, a real gentleman. RIP you both.

Giorgi Khutashvili


on Theme from New York, New York

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