Dreamin
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Close your eyes and take a look at your life
Do you like what you see
My eyes are open but I feel like I'm blind, it's all returning to me
I want to know, does a frozen river flow
Things you said fill my head lying in a cold and empty bed

I'm only dreaming
Between the darkness and the light
I'm only dreaming, oooh
Dreaming, can't tell the daylight from the night
I'm only dreaming, dreaming

I feel the sunlight shining down on my face
Not a cloud in my mind
I get my wake up but it never comes in time
My prayers are spoken and I wait to receive
Cause there's a fine line between the truth and how we want it to be

I'm only dreaming
Between the darkness and the light
I'm only dreaming, oooh
Dreaming, can't tell the daylight from the night
I'm only dreaming, dreaming

I'm sailing like a ship on the sea
I don't care if I'm lost in the haze
I hear the angels singing something to me
(?)Come dream of me(?), that you never see
Won't you come slip away

I am only dreaming
I'm only dreaming (x 6)





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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kiss's song Dreamin' explore the idea of questioning one's life and existence. The first stanza encourages the listener to close their eyes and reflect on their life, asking if they like what they see. The singer then reveals that although their eyes are open, they feel blind to their surroundings as memories flood back. They want to know if a frozen river flows, which could represent the possibility of change in what seems static. The things said to the singer cause frustration and leave them lying in a cold, empty bed.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I'm only dreaming" several times, emphasizing the fact that the singer may not be fully present in reality. They are stuck between the darkness and the light, unable to distinguish between daylight and the night. The next stanza sheds some light on the situation, describing the sunlight shining down on the singer's face, but again being trapped in a clouded mind. The singer's prayers go unanswered as they wait for the truth to be revealed, knowing that there is a fine line between what is real and what is desired.


The final stanza is more metaphorical, the singer compares their journey to sailing on the ocean, where getting lost in the haze does not matter as they hear the angels singing to them. The angels invite them to dream of what they never see, encouraging them to slip away. The lyrics to Dreamin' are thought-provoking as they explore the idea of being caught between what is real and what is imagined, questioning the meaning of life and existence.




Line by Line Meaning

Close your eyes and take a look at your life
Reflect on your life with introspection


Do you like what you see
Are you happy with your current state?


My eyes are open but I feel like I'm blind, it's all returning to me
Despite seeing, I have a sense of existential confusion as past memories flood into my mind


I want to know, does a frozen river flow
I wonder if even the impossible can occur


Things you said fill my head lying in a cold and empty bed
The memories of my lover's last words inundate my thoughts as I lay in a post-relationship void


I feel the sunlight shining down on my face, not a cloud in my mind
I am at peace, feeling the contentment bestowed by nature


I get my wake up but it never comes in time
Even when given warning, I cannot fully prepare for challenges


My prayers are spoken and I wait to receive, cause there's a fine line between the truth and how we want it to be
I must have faith in the unknown, as reality and desires blur together


I'm sailing like a ship on the sea, I don't care if I'm lost in the haze
I am adrift and uncertain, but content with the unknown


I hear the angels singing something to me, (?)come dream of me(?) that you never see, won't you come slip away
The ethereal realm speaks to me, beckoning me to explore my deepest desires that reality can't provide


I'm only dreaming between the darkness and the light
I am caught between the unknown and corporeal world


I'm only dreaming, oooh dreaming, can't tell the daylight from the night, I'm only dreaming, dreaming
My dream world is vivid and indistinguishable from reality, lost in my subconscious




Lyrics © HOUSE OF BRYANT PUBLICATIONS, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALAN TARNEY, LEO SAYER

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