Don't fall in love with a dream
Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes Lyrics


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Just look at you sitting there
You never looked better than tonight
And it'd be so easy to tell ya I'd stay
Like I've done so many times

I was so sure this would be the night
You'd close the door and want to stay with me
And it'd be so easy to tell ya I'll stay
Like I've done so many times

Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll always take you in
Just when you think you've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll break you every time
Oh, put out the light, just hold on
Before we say goodbye

Now it's mornin' and the phone rings
And you say you've gotta get your things together
You just gotta leave before ya change your mind

And if ya knew what I was thinkin', girl
I'd turn around if you'd just ask me one more time

Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll always take you in
Just when you think you've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll break you every time
Oh, put out the light, just hold on
Before we say goodbye




Before we say goodbye
Goodbye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kenny Rogers's song Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer depict a cautionary tale about falling in love with someone who is an idealist and a dreamer. The song describes a moment where the singer is with a woman and he can sense that she is falling for him, and he knows that he has a tendency to fall in and out of love easily. He is tempted to tell her that he'll stay with her, but he resists the urge because he knows that he will only end up breaking her heart. The song is essentially a warning to the woman not to get too entangled in a relationship with someone who is not capable of being committed and faithful.


The lyrics are also a reflection of the singer's own self-awareness; he knows that he has a tendency to be a dreamer, and he warns the woman not to fall in love with him because she will only end up getting hurt. The song is filled with sadness and regret as the singer realizes that he can't be the kind of partner that the woman wants him to be. The chorus is particularly haunting as it repeats the line "Don't fall in love with a dreamer" three times, and it underscores the message of the song.


Overall, Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer is a poignant and bittersweet meditation on the perils of love and the importance of self-awareness. It's a reminder that sometimes, we have to be honest with ourselves and with others about our own limitations and vulnerabilities.


Line by Line Meaning

Just look at you sitting there
I am mesmerized by your beauty as you sit there.


You never looked better than tonight
You look more beautiful tonight than ever before.


And it'd be so easy to tell ya I'd stay
It would be effortless to tell you that I am staying with you tonight.


Like I've done so many times
I have said this several times before, but I always end up leaving.


I was so sure this would be the night
I thought tonight might be different from the other nights.


You'd close the door and want to stay with me
I hoped you would stay with me tonight and not leave.


Don't fall in love with a dreamer
Do not get too attached to me because I am just a dreamer and not a commitment guy.


'Cause he'll always take you in
As a dreamer, I will always seem welcoming and inviting.


Just when you think you've really changed him
You may think you have finally made me settle down, but I will disappoint you soon.


He'll leave you again
I will leave you again like I have done in the past.


He'll break you every time
You will always end up getting your heart broken by me every time we get close.


Oh, put out the light, just hold on
Let us pause for a moment before we say goodbye.


Before we say goodbye
Before we end our relationship, let us take one final moment together.


Now it's mornin' and the phone rings
It is morning, and you have to leave because of other commitments.


And you say you've gotta get your things together
You need to pack up and leave for your other engagements.


You just gotta leave before ya change your mind
You do not want to get emotionally attached to me and do not want to have a change of heart.


And if ya knew what I was thinkin', girl
If you knew what I was thinking about you, you would be surprised.


I'd turn around if you'd just ask me one more time
If you ask me to stay one more time, I will do it.


Goodbye
Our relationship has now ended, and we are saying our final goodbyes.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Kim Carnes, David M. Ellingson

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@krisnelson3673

Hey hi ...
I am just sitting here crying and crying ...
It reminds me of my husband of 25 yrs...
Ive been with for about 32 yrs .
He was a dreamer...
and when I finally got help with depression ....
and had a sex drive .
and could be a good wife to him.. and I wasn't suicidal ...He.started getting mean and physical.
it went from mental to in 10.0 in a nut farm i mean wow covid hit and he started taking the most beautiful pictures like he was born to doit....thevmlre I said do u want to watch them do u want to put them on the internet?
The meaner and more distant he got ...
He started watching that show snapped and he had snapped ,..

I was really scared if him ...I never thought that was possible ..
I could t even gave my own opinion....or anything
..he became my boss andu dad not my companion and my friend....
And .
my dad died
my mom and my bro joined a cult type church
that I won't join
my brothers the head of that church now...
and I guess I don't exist to anyone
None cares if I live or die
( All I've ever done is try to help other peoe abd be a good move person and it's biting me hard but I'm gling to keep on keeping on .
( Maybe one day I can learn to do me do me do me ..
cuz u should u do u do u )
But ,
I stare at the walls
I try to take care if myself my teeth abd my hair r falling out and my head because if I think I got but by a tick and I think I have Lyme disease I can't get to
A doctor yet and it's been a year I can't even get a mammogram or a family doctor ...it's insane..my family doctor of 40 yrs quit and I can't get my medicine ....I got fibromyalgia the whole chabang....
I am down south and my family is back east ....most of my friends to or in Florida or where i.epuld le to love California or Colorado.....
Haha yes I am a dreamer also (!)
I am just going to ask for prayers please
Ha!.( I always wanted to be a writer and my psychologist told me a ziillion years ago to write a book and lol to the bank....
but I don't knowu.msnr jahf the time I say and star Ed at the walls my vision went
My teeth r rotting in my head because I couldn't get my husband to care about me...
And I talked to my bff who told me to come there asap ( I am still trying to get to New Hampshire )
Oh! and girls .....u should try to like urself ...
My bff Said I have to like myself enough to leave .
and go to the dentist and doctors and etc
I needed a breast exam abd that's turned into priority last
And not a prayer in site!
If u read this
Thank u ...really ...thank u
Anf please try to be kind...
Or just be nothing.....
It's not that hard ( it shouldn't be!!! )
Plus right now it looks like there r jobs everywhere ....
IDK maybe I will learn the internet ( I'm almost illiterate and bit I did put up a dog website it write my own crap website idk ....)
Who's out there really jonesing for the 90's?
80's?
Lol 70"s ...

Come on ...bit I don't like Madonna ( I bought tickets sat over night 3 times to see her abd she never cane back to Philadelphia....
So but I do like Gaga I really do
She owns her own shit!
And admits she has shit!
Imagine that......😲😜I can't even learn about mj down south it's a downright dirty word and it's has helped me to want to be alone and on this earth and have a sec drive and get out of bed and take care if myself etc etc etc
But I can't even get out if there yet to get it ( my dad was gonna help us then he died...he was my bff
He was a hand's me racecar driver who wanted to.retire abd spend time with his family ...he turned 65 ( retired finally abd got a boat and got cancer to and died..
now I'm all alone
without anyone ....
cause my brother left ....and my Moms a bitter mess
cause he's dead I think ( my dad) she writes prayers in her mirror..it's a tough life sometimes ....
Take care if yourselves ☺️...u will be glad u did .....and be kind ...
Do some yoga .
Buy a punching bag
and stop using someone u care about as one...
Humble urself
amf try to not be selfish ...
it helps me alot to just do stuff for other people before
but....it's true that if u don't take care of yourself...
U can't sit in gratitude and be nice and help others .....
- lady Gaga said this
She's a wide woman .. lol I mean wise woman ! ( I had to leave that typo...,and don't hate on Gaga ...
a good song ..
Or two of them
when your sad might be
"lightening crashes "
Or " she talks to angels" the black Crows ( it's my dumb opinion that music can heal u for a small amount of money ( and everyone can get up.and dance !)
( Do the damned chicken 🐔 dance just shake it shake it )
I am just a dumb 53 yr old girl who still feels about 28
oh idk I think I don't look fifty.
I just feel it though ...
Sorry I don't know anything else but music right now !



@justmeonthebeach

[Kenny:]
Just look at you sitting there
You never looked better than tonight
And it'd be so easy to tell ya I'd stay
Like I've done so many times

[Kim:]
I was so sure this would be the night
You'd close the door and want to stay with me
And it'd be so easy to tell ya I'll stay
Like I've done so many times

[Both:]
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll always take you in
Just when you think you've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll break you every time

[Kim:]
Oh, put out the light

[Kenny:]
Just hold on

[Both:]
Before we say goodbye

[Kim:]
Now it's mornin' and the phone rings
And you say you've gotta get your things together
You just gotta leave before ya change your mind

[Kenny:]
And if ya knew what I was thinkin', girl
I'd turn around if you'd just ask me one more time

[Both:]
Don't fall in love with a dreamer

[Kim:]
'Cause he'll always take you in

[Both:]
Just when you think you've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer

[Kenny:]
'Cause he'll break you every time

[Kim:]
Ooooooh, put out the light

[Kenny:]
Just hold ooon

[Both:]
Before we say goodbye
Before we say goodbye
Goodbye



All comments from YouTube:

@kimberlyniver2170

I remembering listening to this album as a kid. My Mom would always play this album ♥️Shout out to all the dreamers

@shayneferris8219

I also had that mom that would play it loud. I was just a kid when it came out. Great times. Dreamers are a rare breed!!

@gotyamoney

Mine too . 8 years old . My folks would play this album when they arrived home from the pub . Normal life here in Ireland . My father passed away suddenly. This album reminds me of him and them days . Particularly you decorated my life . I played it in the funeral parlor for him . Heart broken.

@gotyamoney

@Shayne Ferris I'm a dreamer bro . I hope you are too 👍👍👍 anyone's who's not is missing out on the special things life has to offer us .

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@JT-gg6et

My mom to. 😢

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@cookingshenaniganswithfort1299

It's 2023 and this is still in my top 10 favourite songs of all time. They just don't make music like they used to. Miss you,Kenny.

@godsproperty2167

2023..❤

@claudiaedwards1595

Kenny’s songs gave me an unrealistic idea of love - it’s ok I keep listening and looking for these things. He kept my standards higher 😊

@litebohoveronicapheko5371

No they do that 😊

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