Dream Lover
Johnny Burnette Lyrics
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A dream lover will come my way
A girl to hold in my arms
And know the magic of her charms
'Cause I want
A girl
To call
My own
So I don't have to dream alone
Dream lover, where are you
With a love, oh, so true
And the hand that I can hold
To feel you near as I grow old
'Cause I want
A girl
To call
My own
I want a dream lover
So I don't have to dream alone
Someday, I don't know how
I hope she'll hear my plea
Some way, I don't know how
She'll bring her love to me
Dream lover, until then
I'll go to sleep and dream again
That's the only thing to do
Till all my lover's dreams come true
'Cause I want
A girl
To call
My own
I want a dream lover
So I don't have to dream alone
Dream lover, until then
I'll go to sleep and dream again
That's the only thing to do
Till all my lover's dreams come true
'Cause I want
A girl
To call
My own
I want a dream lover
So I don't have to dream alone
Please don't make me dream alone
I beg you don't make me dream alone
No, I don't wanna dream
Johnny Burnette's song "Dream Lover" is a classic rock and roll ballad that expresses the desire of the singer to find a true love. The song begins with the singer confessing that he hopes and prays that a dream lover will come his way. He longs to find a girl that he can hold in his arms and experience the magic of her charms. The singer is clearly lonely and wants a girl to call his own, so he doesn't have to dream alone.
The chorus repeats the singer's desire for a dream lover who has a love that is true and a hand that he can hold as they grow old. He repeats his desire for a woman to call his own and not to be alone in his dreams. The singer hopes that someday, somehow, the woman of his dreams will hear his plea and bring her love to him. Until then, he sleeps and dreams about her, hoping that all his lover's dreams will come true.
Overall, the song captures the depth of desire that people feel when they long for someone to love. The repeated chorus creates a sense of longing and hope that is central to the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Every night I hope and pray
Every night, I have an earnest desire and I pray with all my heart
A dream lover will come my way
That the girl of my dreams will appear to me
A girl to hold in my arms
The girl that I want to take into my arms
And know the magic of her charms
To feel and experience the captivating power of her alluring qualities
'Cause I want
Because I truly desire
A girl
A female companion
To call
To be mine
My own
For my exclusive love and loyalty
I want a dream lover
I want a lover who is perfect for me, the one I imagine in my dreams
So I don't have to dream alone
So that I don't have to sleep by myself without the thought of someone special
Dream lover, where are you
Where is my dream lover, the one that I am searching for
With a love, oh, so true
A true love, which is sincere and genuine
And the hand that I can hold
Someone who will hold my hand, someone to comfort me
To feel you near as I grow old
To have the feeling of closeness even as I age
'Cause I want
Because I truly desire
A girl
A female companion
To call
To be mine
My own
For my exclusive love and loyalty
I want a dream lover
I want a lover who is perfect for me, the one I imagine in my dreams
So I don't have to dream alone
So that I don't have to sleep by myself without the thought of someone special
Someday, I don't know how
One day in the future, but I don't know when and how
I hope she'll hear my plea
I hope that my dream lover hears my heartfelt request
Some way, I don't know how
In some way I don't understand, a miracle can happen and bring her to me
She'll bring her love to me
My dream lover will bring her love and affection to me
Dream lover, until then
Until the arrival of my dream lover
I'll go to sleep and dream again
I'll go to sleep and dream the same dream, which is my deepest longing
That's the only thing to do
That is the only thing I can do, to dream and to hope
Till all my lover's dreams come true
Until my dream lover and I can fulfill our mutual dreams
'Cause I want
Because I truly desire
A girl
A female companion
To call
To be mine
My own
For my exclusive love and loyalty
I want a dream lover
I want a lover who is perfect for me, the one I imagine in my dreams
So I don't have to dream alone
So that I don't have to sleep by myself without the thought of someone special
Please don't make me dream alone
I plead with whoever is listening not to leave me alone to dream every night
I beg you don't make me dream alone
I am begging, imploring whoever that can hear not to let me dream alone
No, I don't wanna dream
I don't want to keep sleeping in search of a dream lover
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bobby Darin
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Catalina Martinez
I knew this song thanks to Rocky Sharpe and the replays.Both songs are wonderful.Cheers from Spain from a rockabilly girl.
Aurea Mediocritas
I was drinking and had to spit everything out because of the last 2 words xD
And that song is classical pop and not rockabilly
kati martinez martos
@Aurea Mediocritas I know that this song isn´t a rockabilly song, it is a high school song, but I,m a rocker-rockabilly girl and I like this type of fifty music: rockabilly, rock and roll, blues,rhytm and blues,swing, country, doo-wop, high school, pop music....