Los Lobos is a Mexican-American rock band from East Los Angeles, California… Read Full Bio ↴Los Lobos is a Mexican-American rock band from East Los Angeles, California, USA, heavily influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country music, folk, blues, and traditional Spanish / Mexican music such as boleros and norteño.

Vocalist/guitarist David Hidalgo and drummer Louie Pérez met at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, and bonded over their mutual affinity for obscure musical acts such as Fairport Convention, Randy Newman and Ry Cooder. Pérez recalls, "We’re looking at each other, 'You like this stuff? I thought I was the only weird one.' So I went over to his house one day for about a year, which we spent listening to records, playing guitars, and starting to write songs." The two borrowed reel-to-reel recorders from a friend and created multi-track recordings of music spanning from parody songs to free-form jazz. They later enlisted fellow students Cesar Rosas and Conrad Lozano to complete the group's line-up in 1973.

Formed in the late 1970's, band members Dave Hidalgo, Cesar Rojas, Steve Berlin, Louie Pérez and Conrad Lozano became the bellwether for Mexican-American music in the U.S. when they recorded the music for "La Bamba" in 1987, which added popular acclaim to the critical praise they had received for their 1984 album "How Will the Wolf Survive?".

They have since become one of the mainstays of the Latin music scene as well as rock music in general, staying together through over 20 albums, and for almost three decades, through changing music climate and personal tragedies, they've continued cranking out albums and touring to dedicated fans.

Dream In Blue
Los Lobos Lyrics

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Peaked inside a open door
Looked around, don't know what for
Way too bright, could hardly see
Oh no, can't believe it
Oh yeah, could almost see it
In a dream in blue

I flew around with shiny things

When I spoke I seemed to sing
High above, floating far away
Oh no, can't believe it
Oh yeah, could almost see it
In a dream in blue
In a dream in blue
Sock it to me one time

Woke up laughing in my bed
Silly smile stuck on my head
Am I real or still in a dream
Oh no, can't believe it
Oh yeah, could almost see it
Oh no, can't believe it
Oh yeah, could almost feel it

In a dream in blue
In a dream in blue

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Dream in Blue" by Los Lobos talk about a surreal dream-like experience. The singer peeks inside an open door, not knowing what they are looking for. The brightness overwhelms them, making it hard to see. They then transition to a dream-like state where they fly around with "shiny things" and every time they speak, they seem to sing. The vividness of the dream is expressed with the lyrics "Oh yeah, could almost see it." The dream ends with the singer waking up with a silly smile stuck on their face, wondering if they are still in the dream or if it was real.

The song's lyrics can be interpreted in different ways. It could be a representation of hope and optimism, where the dream is a metaphor for a brighter future. On the other hand, it could be a commentary on the harsh realities of life where we escape into our dreams for temporary relief. The overall tone of the song is light-hearted, and the lyrics have a playful quality to them.

Line by Line Meaning

Peaked inside a open door
I looked briefly into a room

Looked around, don't know what for
I didn't have a particular reason for looking

Way too bright, could hardly see
The room was too bright for me to see well

Oh no, can't believe it
I was shocked by what I saw

Oh yeah, could almost see it
I had a vague sense of recognition

In a dream in blue
I was in a blue-tinted dreamlike state

I flew around with shiny things
I had an experience of flying while seeing bright objects

When I spoke I seemed to sing
My voice was singing-like

High above, floating far away
I was in a high and distant place, feeling weightless

Sock it to me one time
A request for something emphatic

Woke up laughing in my bed
I woke up in bed laughing