SEXXX Dreams 2.0
Lady Gaga feat. Rihanna Lyrics

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Last night
(Our lovers quarrel)
I was thinking about you
(More than I can say)
And it was kind of dirty
(All night)
And the way that you looked at me
(Help me here)

It was kind of nasty
(Help me here)
It was kind of trashy
'Cause I can't help my mind from going there

Heard your boyfriend was away this weekend
Wanna meet at my place
Heard that we both got nothing to do
When I lay in bed I touch myself and think of you

Last night
Damn you were in my sex dreams (you were in my)
Doing really nasty things (you were in my dreams)
Damn you were in my sex dreams (you were in my)
Making love in my sex dreams

We could be caught (I just want this to be perfect)
We're both convicted criminals of thought ('cause I'm broken)
Let's white (by the one before) glove the bed
(He was kinda nasty) Help me here
'Cause I feel so trashy
'Cause we can't hide the evidence in our head

Heard your boyfriend was away this weekend
Wanna meet at my place
Heard that we both got nothing to do
And I lay in bed I touch myself and I think of you

Last night
Damn you were in my sex dreams (you were in my)
Doing really nasty things (you were in my dreams)
Damn you were in my sex dreams (you were in my)
Making love in my sex dreams
Making love in my sex dreams
Making love in my sex dreams
Making love in my sex dreams

You could turn a stone
Or the color of a man petrified by a woman
In love as I am when I lay with you
I think of him, I think of him

I can't believe I'm telling you this but
I've had a couple of drinks and oh my god

Last night
Damn you were in my sex dreams (you were in my)
Doing really nasty things (you were in my dreams)
Damn you were in my sex dreams (you were in my)
Last night
Damn you were in my sex dreams
Doing really nasty things

Damn you were in my sex dreams
Making love in my sex dreams

Overall Meaning

The song "Sexxx Dreams" by Lady Gaga is all about a forbidden desire that the singer cannot stop thinking about. The first verse sets the tone for the entire song by describing how dirty and nasty the desire is. The second verse describes how the singer wants to meet with the person she is thinking about because he has nothing to do, and things get even more explicit when she talks about touching herself while thinking of him. The chorus repeats the phrase "Damn you were in my sex dreams," emphasizing how much the singer can't stop thinking about this person and what she wants to do with him.

The third verse adds an interesting twist to the song by introducing a third person, someone whom the singer loves and thinks about when she is with the person she is not supposed to be with. This adds a layer of complexity to the song and suggests that the singer is struggling with conflicting emotions. The final lines of the song reveal that the singer has had a few drinks and can't believe she is telling the person she is singing to about her deepest desires.

Line by Line Meaning

Last night
Reflecting on the past night's events

(Our lovers quarrel)
Thinking about a recent argument with the person being addressed

I was thinking about you
Continuously contemplating the person talking to

(More than I can say)
Feeling overwhelmed with emotion and thoughts about the person

And it was kind of dirty
Remembering a sexual fantasy

(All night)
Persistently having sexual desires

And the way that you looked at me
Recalling a seductive or flirtatious look from the person

(Help me here)
Requesting assistance with something

It was kind of nasty
Describing the nature of the look/flirt and its impact

(Help me here)
Requesting additional assistance with articulating emotions/feelings

It was kind of trashy
Expressing self-judgment and shame for the feelings expressed

'Cause I can't help my mind from going there
Acknowledging the lack of control over sexual fantasies and desires

Heard your boyfriend was away this weekend
Knowing information about the person being addressed's relationship

Wanna meet at my place
Proposing a secret or illicit rendezvous

Heard that we both got nothing to do
Referring to the individual's own boredom and availability

When I lay in bed I touch myself and think of you
Engaging in self-pleasure while fantasizing about the person being addressed

Damn you were in my sex dreams (you were in my)
Remembering the person being addressed appearing in a sexual fantasy

Doing really nasty things (you were in my dreams)
Recalling specific details of the sexual fantasy

Making love in my sex dreams
Describing the romantic component of the sexual fantasy

We could be caught (I just want this to be perfect)
Feeling excitement and fear for the secret meetup

We're both convicted criminals of thought ('cause I'm broken)
Recognizing the guilt and shame associated with the illicit desire

Let's white (by the one before) glove the bed
Suggesting a way to keep the affair a secret

(He was kinda nasty) Help me here
Asking for help with articulating the inner turmoil

‘Cause we can't hide the evidence in our head
Acknowledging the internal struggle and thoughts that cannot be suppressed

You could turn a stone
Expressing the transformative power of attraction

Or the color of a man petrified by a woman
Alluding to the overwhelming impact of romantic and sexual desire

In love as I am when I lay with you
Expressing deep affection and connection with the person being addressed

I think of him, I think of him
Admitting to thinking about someone else during intimate moments with the person being addressed

I can't believe I'm telling you this but
Expressing vulnerability and honesty

I've had a couple of drinks and oh my god
Explaining the reasons for the candid confession

Making love in my sex dreams
Reiterating the romantic and intimate aspects of the sexual fantasy

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management
Written by: STEFANI GERMANOTTA, PAUL BLAIR, WILLIAM GRIGAHCINE, MARTIN BRESSO

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