She was the first American singer to record at Abbey Road Studios in England. Her fan base even included Asia and the Philippines. She had 7 top hits, including "Why Don't You Believe in Me?", "Your Cheating Heart," "Almost Always," and "Have You Heard?"
She married composer Tony Acquaviva in 1956. In 1964, she dropped out of the public eye to take care of him and did so until 1986, when Mr. Acquaviva passed away. She began to tour again in the 1990's. She was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Joni James Lyrics
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Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you"
Birds singing in the sycamore tree
Dream a little dream of me
Say "Night-ie night" and kiss me
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me
While I'm alone and blue as can be
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries far behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
The song "Dream a Little Dream of Me" by Joni James is a sweet and romantic lullaby that speaks of a person's yearning for the love of their life. The lyrics describe a night filled with stars shining above and a gentle breeze that seems to whisper "I love you". The birds are singing on a sycamore tree, and the singer asks their lover to dream of them.
The song then takes a more emotional turn as the singer asks their lover to hold them tight and say goodnight, promising to miss them. The singer is then left alone and feeling blue, but still longing to be with their lover. The fading stars in the sky do not deter them from craving their kiss and wanting to linger till dawn.
The song ends with the singer wishing their lover sweet dreams and hoping that they can leave all their worries behind in their dreams, but most importantly, they ask them to dream a little dream of them. Overall, the song speaks of love, longing, and the desire to be with the one we love, even when we cannot physically be together.
Line by Line Meaning
Stars shining bright above you
The stars are shining brightly above the person being addressed
Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you"
The breeze at night whispers how much it loves the person being addressed
Birds singing in the sycamore tree
The birds are singing in the sycamore tree
Dream a little dream of me
Instead of worrying, the person being addressed should dream a little dream with the singer
Say "Night-ie night" and kiss me
The person addressing asks for a goodnight kiss
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me
The person addressing requests that the singer hold them tight and say they will miss them
While I'm alone and blue as can be
The person addressing is feeling blue and alone
Dream a little dream of me
Instead of worrying, the person being addressed should dream a little dream with the singer
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear
Although the stars are fading, the singer still lingers on
Still craving your kiss
The singer still craves the person addressing's kiss
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear
The singer wishes to linger until dawn with the person addressing
Just saying this
The singer is simply stating how they feel
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
The person addressing hopes the singer has sweet dreams until the sunbeams find them
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
The person addressing hopes the singer's dreams leave all their worries behind
But in your dreams whatever they be
Whatever the singer may dream, the person addressing wishes them well
Dream a little dream of me
Instead of worrying, the person being addressed should dream a little dream with the singer
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Fabian Andre, Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt
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