I Had A Dream
John B. Sebastian Lyrics
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What a lovely dream it was
I dreamed we all were alright
Happy in a land of Oz
Why did everybody laugh
When I told them my dream
I guess they all were so far
Feeling mean
I heard a song last night
What a lovely song it was
I thought I'd hum it all night
Unforgettable because
All of the players were playing together
And all of the heavies were light as a feather
All I remember is a feeling tomorrow
And as I recall the rest will just follow
I had a dream last night
What a lovely dream it was
I dreamed we all were alright
Happy in a land of Oz
The song "I Had A Dream" by John B. Sebastian talks about a dream that he had, which was so beautiful and lovely that he wishes it could come true. In his dream, everyone was happy and contented, living in a magical land called Oz. However, when he tells others about his dream, they scoff at him, and he realizes they just don't understand his vision. They are too caught up in their own narrow-mindedness and negativity that they cannot see beyond their current reality.
Throughout the song, Sebastian highlights the contrast between the dream world and the real world, where people are feeling mean and unhappy. The dream world seemed to offer a sense of peace and unity that is hard to come by in the real world. He also emphasizes how the dream made him feel and how he would love for others to experience that feeling too. He describes a beautiful song that played in his dream and all the players were playing together. Even the heavies, who are usually tough or hard to approach, were light as a feather. He believes this is a sign of how everything can be right with the world, instead of everyone being against each other.
The song concludes with Sebastian wishing that his dream could become a reality. He wants to believe that, in the end, things will be good and everyone will be happy together. The song's sentiments embody the hope that things can improve despite how they currently are in the world. The dream serves as a source of inspiration for him to hold onto and remember that anything is possible if one believes.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a dream last night
John B. Sebastian had a dream the previous night
What a lovely dream it was
The dream was a pleasant experience
I dreamed we all were alright
In the dream, everyone was doing well
Happy in a land of Oz
The setting of the dream was reminiscent of the magical land of Oz
Why did everybody laugh
John wonders why people laughed
When I told them my dream
People laughed when John shared his dream
I guess they all were so far
John thinks that the people who laughed were not able to relate to his dream
From that kind of scene
The people who laughed were unable to envision the kind of setting that John had dreamed of
Feeling mean
John felt hurt that people laughed at his dream
I heard a song last night
John heard a song the previous night
What a lovely song it was
The song was beautiful
I thought I'd hum it all night
John enjoyed the song so much that he wanted to hum it continuously
Unforgettable because
The song was unforgettable for John
All of the players were playing together
In the song, all the musicians were playing in harmony
And all of the heavies were light as a feather
Even the serious people were carefree and joyful
All I remember is a feeling tomorrow
John can only recall the feeling from the song, which he will remember even in the future
And as I recall the rest will just follow
He believes that remembering the feeling from the song will lead to remembering the rest of the song
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John B. Sebastian
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