DeRosa, Ruda, and Seefried were previously in a group known as Gods Child; and had released a handful of LPs under that moniker. In 1995, Gods Child had a national hit single, "Everybody's #1", which topped the Billboard Magazine "Modern Rock" and "Album Rock" categories simultaneously.
Seefried and Hamilton would go on to pen "Sleeping Pill" a song which was featured on a CD Sampler released by Album Network, a trade magazine. The song was credited to a band known as "The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90" — a pseudonym for the duo. The name was a send-up to the 1968 animated television series entitled Joe 90. However, their audience was not in on the joke, and repeatedly inquired about Joe 90. They eventually took on the name to avoid any further elaboration.
Just a Dream
Joe 90 Lyrics
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But I don't remember what was said
In this dream of black and white
We were talkin' all through the night
About life and of love
And I don't want to lose it
Oh, was it real?
Have you seen it all before
Pictures passing, patterns fading off?
Does your life look like painted glass
Is it hard to see through anything [Incomprehensible]
Is this life and this love
Just an illusion
Or is it real?
Or is it really just a dream?
You can dream with your mind
You can dream with your head
When the dream is unspoken
Then the dream's never said
You can dream with your eyes
You can dream with your soul
Oh, I've been dreaming, oh, I've been dreaming
Man, I've been dreaming
But I just don't know
Dream, I can't explain
'Cause when I awoke
It faded again
So is this life and this love
Just and illusion?
Or is it real?
Or is it really just a dream?
Oh, I've been dreaming, oh, I've been dreaming
Man, I've been dreaming
But I just don't know
The song "Just A Dream" by Joe 90 is a contemplative piece about the uncertain nature of life, love and dreams. The lyrics indicate that the singer had a dream that was so vivid that they question whether it was really just a dream or something that actually happened. The dream is described as being in black and white and the singer and person in the dream conversed all night about the big topics of life and love. The song then asks whether life and love are just illusions or if they are actually real. The singer further reflects on the nature of dreams and the difficulties in understanding their meaning. The dream is described as being unspoken and unexplainable, something that faded upon waking, leaving the singer unsure if it was ever real.
The message of the song appears to be one of caution against relying too heavily on dreams and illusions. The singer is questioning whether their own experiences are real or imagined, highlighting the potential for illusions to confuse and mislead us. The song also touches on the difficulty of understanding the meaning behind dreams, suggesting that dreams are often unexplainable and difficult to interpret. However, despite the uncertainty, the singer still holds onto the hope that their dream holds some deeper truth.
Overall, the lyrics of "Just A Dream" convey a sense of introspection and uncertainty, highlighting the complexity of human experiences and the difficulties in understanding the world around us.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a dream I had
I had a dream
But I don't remember what was said
I can't recall the details of the dream
In this dream of black and white
The dream had no color
We were talkin' all through the night
We were conversing for a long time
About life and of love
The conversation was centered on the topics of life and love
And I don't want to lose it
I don't want to forget the dream
Oh, was it real?
I am pondering whether the dream was real
Or was it really just a dream?
I am questioning whether the dream was just a figment of my imagination
Have you seen it all before
Have you experienced something similar
Pictures passing, patterns fading off?
Do visuals and patterns lose their distinctiveness over time
Does your life look like painted glass
Does your life appear delicate and vulnerable
Is it hard to see through anything [Incomprehensible]
Is it difficult to comprehend the meaning behind things
Is this life and this love
Are the concepts of love and life
Just an illusion
Merely a false belief
Or is it real?
Could it be actual
You can dream with your mind
Dreams can be a product of thinking
You can dream with your head
Dreams can originate from the brain
When the dream is unspoken
If the dream is not expressed aloud
Then the dream's never said
The dream will never be communicated
You can dream with your eyes
Dreams can be seen with your eyes
You can dream with your soul
Dreams may come from deep within oneself
Oh, I've been dreaming, oh, I've been dreaming
I have been experiencing a lot of dreams
Man, I've been dreaming
I have been having many dreams
But I just don't know
Nevertheless, I am uncertain about their significance
Dream, I can't explain
I am unable to clarify the nature of the dreams
'Cause when I awoke
Because what I experienced ended when I woke up
It faded again
The memory of the dream disappeared once more
So is this life and this love
Therefore, I question whether life and love
Just an illusion?
Are they simply indistinct impressions
Or is it real?
Or are they true
Or is it really just a dream?
Or could they be as fleeting as a dream
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ADAM HAMILTON, CHRIS SEEFRIED
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