Mary Beth released her first album in 1995 – the folky, award-winning Something Real. Since then, she has recorded four more full-length CDs: her current release, plus the wintery Snowed In, the rich pop of Supernatural/Goodnight, Goodnight and the mellow piano and vocal simplicity of A More Perfect World. She also has songs on two Sony soundtrack albums available everywhere – “Songs from Dawson’s Creek, Vol. 2” and “Broken Hearts Club – A Romantic Comedy.”
Upon its release, Supernatural (an earlier incarnation of Goodnight, Goodnight) topped Amazon’s “Emerging Artist” Best Seller list as the number #1 selling album on both the Pop and Adult Contemporary categories for over two months. Recently, A More Perfect World was ranked 20th on Amazon’s overall Pop list, selling better than thousands of major-label artists. Mary Beth’s independent label, Musaic, has sold over 30,000 of her albums so far from shows and indie record stores, and looks to double that amount in the next year.
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Daydream Believer
Mary Beth Maziarz Lyrics
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Of the blue bird as she sings
The six-o'clock alarm would never ring
But six rings and I rise
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
The shaving razor's cold and it stings
Cheer up sleepy Jean
Daydream believer and a
Homecoming queen
You once thought of me
As a white knight on his steed
Now you know how happy I can be
Oh, our good times start and end
Without all I want to spend
But how much baby do we really need
Cheer up sleepy Jean
Oh what can it mean to a
Daydream believer and a
Homecoming queen
Mary Beth's song, "Daydream Believer," describes the dreamy desire to live in a fanciful world where the bluebird sings a lullaby to sleep and the six o'clock alarms never blares. However, the reality is that one must rise with the sound of the bell and confront cold razors that sting during the set morning routine.
The song progresses to reflect on one's past and present admirers. "You once thought of me as a white knight on his steed," Mary Beth sings. But the idea of a white knight can only last for so long before one acknowledges the true nature of day-to-day life. Regardless of what we thought of each other in the past, the chorus repeats, "Cheer up sleepy Jean/Oh, what can it mean to a/Daydream believer and a/Homecoming queen". Maybe life isn't always what we hoped for it to be, but the important part remains to dream and believe in what's possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I could hide 'neath the wings
The singer imagines hiding beneath the wings of a blue bird.
Of the blue bird as she sings
The singer imagines hiding beneath the wings while the bird sings.
The six-o'clock alarm would never ring
The singer imagines avoiding the sound of the alarm.
But six rings and I rise
Despite their daydreams, the artist rises when the alarm goes off.
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
The artist rubs their eyes to wake up fully.
The shaving razor's cold and it stings
The razor used for shaving is cold and uncomfortable.
Cheer up sleepy Jean
The singer encourages the listener, Jean, to cheer up.
Oh what can it mean to a
The artist raises the question of what significance this has.
Daydream believer and a
The artist refers to someone who believes in daydreams.
Homecoming queen
The artist refers to someone who was once a homecoming queen.
You once thought of me
The singer reflects on past opinions of them by Jean.
As a white knight on his steed
Jean once viewed the artist as a hero on a horse.
Now you know how happy I can be
The singer is content and fulfilled now, regardless of the past.
Oh, our good times start and end
The singer reflects on how their good times come and go, cyclically.
Without all I want to spend
The singer doesn't need to spend money on extravagant things to be happy.
But how much baby do we really need
The artist questions the necessity of spending a lot of money.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Stewart
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