Bad Dreams
M.Ward Lyrics

Oh, every night I'm dreaming of you
The singer dreams of his love interest every night.

We're weaving through a crowded room
In the dream, the singer and his love interest move through a packed space.

I ask you to be my best friend too
During their dream encounter, the singer requests that his love interest also be his closest confidant.

And then I lose your heart
Despite his efforts in the dream, the singer still fails to win his love interest's affections.

On a steamer with a small-city band
The singer imagines being on a boat with a group of musicians from a smaller city.

I'll chase you through the room again
In the new dream setting, the singer continues to pursue his love interest through the space.

You're gone before that next dance ends
His love interest disappears before the end of the next song in the dream.

I don't know what it means
The singer doesn't understand why he keeps having these dreams.

Bad dreams, bad dreams
The singer acknowledges that these recurring dreams are unpleasant.

And I'm down before I even begin
The singer feels defeated before he even starts chasing his love interest in the dream.

But I'll chase you through the room again
Despite knowing that he may not succeed, the singer continues to pursue his love interest in his dreams.

Ask you to be my best, best friend
In the dream, the singer still desires a close friendship with his love interest.

And then I lose your heart
However, his love interest still doesn't reciprocate his feelings.

But I should do what I want to do
The singer realizes that he should follow his own desires and dreams.

I should dream about whoever I want to
He acknowledges that he has the right to dream about anyone he wants.

Every night, I'm calling out your name
The singer shouts his love interest's name in his sleep.

Every time you get away, hey
His love interest always seems to escape from his grasp in the dream.

Bad dreams, bad dreams
Again, the singer expresses that these dreams are unpleasant and undesirable.