Dream Girl
Hunter Hayes Lyrics


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You couldn't write a book like this if you tried
Boy, you'd lose your mind
But girl, you got too many colors to be read and black and white

It's past the point of keeping me up at night
Now it's more like a beautiful movie that never ends
Wanna close my eyes and play it again
Dream girl, look my way
Baby, come and wake me, only you can make me
Dream, girl, dream this way
And you don't even know my name, oh
Dream girl, if you only knew
How much you amaze me and it's crazy, but a boy can
Dream, girl
Yeah and you're my dream girl

I'm speaking with my heart when my lips don't move
It's all that I can do
It skips like a record and it sinks like a stone as I fall for you

I wish you could hear me and I wish I was getting through
But it seems like every time we get close, all my systems go down
And I'm back where I started and for crying out loud

Dream girl, look my way
Baby, come and wake me, only you can make me
Dream, girl, dream this way
And you don't even know my name, oh
Dream girl, if you only knew
How much you amaze me, it's crazy, but a boy can
Dream, girl
Oh, you're my dream girl

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, this ain't just a phase or a trip that I'm on
Words ain't enough, so I wrote you a song
And it says

Dream girl, look my way
Baby, come and wake me, only you can make me
Dream, girl, dream this way
'Cause you don't even know my name

Dream girl, if you only knew
How much you amaze me, it's crazy, but a boy can
Dream, girl
Yeah and you're my dream girl




Baby, don't you come into my dream, girl, oh
And I can dream, girl

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hunter Hayes’s song, “Dream Girl,” paint a picture of someone who is smitten with a girl that he has yet to even introduce himself to. The opening lines state that the girl is too multi-dimensional to be defined by the simplicity of a book. She has too many colors, too many layers - she’s complex and she can’t be limited to black and white. The beauty of the girl consumes the singer, as it is the only thing that he can think about day and night. He wishes he could get her attention, but every time he tries, his system “goes down” and he’s back to square one. He sings about wanting to close his eyes and watch his beautiful “movie” all over again, but this movie represents his fantasy with this girl. Even though he falls for her in a deeper way every time he sees her, she remains nothing more than his “dream girl.”


The song continues with the chorus where he sings out to the dream girl, asking her to look his way: "Dream girl, look my way/Baby, come and wake me, only you can make me/Dream, girl, dream this way/And you don't even know my name, oh." It is clear that he has never spoken to her and never even been introduced. Despite the fact that she doesn't know who he is, he longs for her to realize what she has done to him. The song conveys an ultimate desire to be seen and recognized by someone they love.


Line by Line Meaning

You couldn't write a book like this if you tried
It's impossible to fully describe how amazing my feelings for you are


Boy, you'd lose your mind
Trying to comprehend how much I love you would drive me crazy


But girl, you got too many colors to be read and black and white
You are complex and multi-dimensional, and cannot be easily defined or put into a box


It's past the point of keeping me up at night
My thoughts of you consume me during all hours of the day and night


Now it's more like a beautiful movie that never ends
My love for you feels like an epic and timeless romance


Wanna close my eyes and play it again
I wish I could relive every moment we've shared over and over again


Dream girl, look my way
I hope you notice me


Baby, come and wake me, only you can make me
I need you to be the one to make me feel alive


Dream, girl, dream this way
I want you to dream of me and our future together


And you don't even know my name, oh
You are not aware of the impact you have on me, even though we have not formally met


Dream girl, if you only knew
If you could only see how much you mean to me


How much you amaze me and it's crazy, but a boy can
You constantly surprise me and make me feel giddy and foolish like a teenage boy


Yeah and you're my dream girl
You are everything I've ever wanted in a partner


I'm speaking with my heart when my lips don't move
My feelings for you are so strong, they communicate themselves without me needing to say anything


It's all that I can do
I am at a loss for words to express how much I adore you


It skips like a record and it sinks like a stone as I fall for you
My heart beats uncontrollably and sinks in my chest as I succumb to my feelings for you


I wish you could hear me and I wish I was getting through
I long for you to recognize the depth of my feelings for you


But it seems like every time we get close, all my systems go down
Whenever we are near each other, I become so overwhelmed that I cannot think straight


And I'm back where I started and for crying out loud
I am left feeling lost and hopeless, despite my best efforts


Oh, this ain't just a phase or a trip that I'm on
This is not a temporary infatuation, but a deep and abiding love


Words ain't enough, so I wrote you a song
I hope that this song can convey what I am unable to express in words


'Cause you don't even know my name
You are unaware of me, but I am still hopelessly in love with you


Baby, don't you come into my dream, girl, oh
I do not want to awaken from this dream, where you are with me


And I can dream, girl
In my dreams, you are mine and everything is perfect




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GORDIE SAMPSON, HUNTER EASTON HAYES

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

lex

"Dream Girl"

You couldn't write a book like this if you tried
Boy, you'd lose your mind
But girl, you got too many colors to be read and black and white

It's past the point of keeping me up at night
Now it's more like a beautiful movie that never ends
Wanna close my eyes and play it again

Dream girl, look my way
Baby, come and wake me, only you can make me
Dream, girl, dream this way
And you don't even know my name, oh
Dream girl, if you only knew
How much you amaze me and it's crazy, but a boy can
Dream, girl
Yeah and you're my dream girl

I'm speaking with my heart when my lips don't move
It's all that I can do
It skips like a record and it sinks like a stone as I fall for you

I wish you could hear me and I wish I was getting through
But it seems like every time we get close, all my systems go down
And I'm back where I started and for crying out loud

Dream girl, look my way
Baby, come and wake me, only you can make me
Dream, girl, dream this way
And you don't even know my name, oh
Dream girl, if you only knew
How much you amaze me, it's crazy, but a boy can
Dream, girl
Oh, you're my dream girl

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, this ain't just a phase or a trip that I'm on
Words ain't enough, so I wrote you a song
And it says

Dream girl, look my way
Baby, come and wake me, only you can make me
Dream, girl, dream this way
'Cause you don't even know my name

Dream girl, if you only knew
How much you amaze me, it's crazy, but a boy can
Dream, girl
Yeah and you're my dream girl
Baby, don't you come into my dream, girl, oh
And I can dream, girl



All comments from YouTube:

Kim Gauthier

This song is amazing. Wouldn't expect any less from you, Hunter! It's one of my new favorites for sure!💖

lex

"Dream Girl"

You couldn't write a book like this if you tried
Boy, you'd lose your mind
But girl, you got too many colors to be read and black and white

It's past the point of keeping me up at night
Now it's more like a beautiful movie that never ends
Wanna close my eyes and play it again

Dream girl, look my way
Baby, come and wake me, only you can make me
Dream, girl, dream this way
And you don't even know my name, oh
Dream girl, if you only knew
How much you amaze me and it's crazy, but a boy can
Dream, girl
Yeah and you're my dream girl

I'm speaking with my heart when my lips don't move
It's all that I can do
It skips like a record and it sinks like a stone as I fall for you

I wish you could hear me and I wish I was getting through
But it seems like every time we get close, all my systems go down
And I'm back where I started and for crying out loud

Dream girl, look my way
Baby, come and wake me, only you can make me
Dream, girl, dream this way
And you don't even know my name, oh
Dream girl, if you only knew
How much you amaze me, it's crazy, but a boy can
Dream, girl
Oh, you're my dream girl

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, this ain't just a phase or a trip that I'm on
Words ain't enough, so I wrote you a song
And it says

Dream girl, look my way
Baby, come and wake me, only you can make me
Dream, girl, dream this way
'Cause you don't even know my name

Dream girl, if you only knew
How much you amaze me, it's crazy, but a boy can
Dream, girl
Yeah and you're my dream girl
Baby, don't you come into my dream, girl, oh
And I can dream, girl

Debbie Vargas

The fact that Hunter made a song for a movie based on a book by my favorite author makes me cry💕

s_jm_rusher

I love this song!!!!!

Rem Rem

i always come back to listen to this masterpiece... 😊😊❤❤

David Guzman

Why isn’t this out on Spotify 😢

vitoria martins

Me faço a mesma pergunta, fui procurar e infelizmente não achei

Ro

This would be lovely at a wedding :)

Hanielle Mitchell

Love this song hunter Hayes is my fav artist

Ahmed Yare

So many beautiful songs in this film one of my best

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