Darn That Dream
Miles Davis and His Orchestra Lyrics
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You say you love me and you hold me tight
But when I awake, you're out of sight
Oh, darn that dream
Darn your lips, darn your eyes
They lift me high above the starry skies
Then I tumble out of paradise
Darn this one track mind of mine
It can't understand that you don't care
Just to change the mood I'm in
I'd welcome a nice ol' nightmare
Darn that dream and bless it, too
Without that dream, I never would have you
But it haunts me and it won't come true
Oh, darn that dream
Darn that dream and bless it, too
Without that dream, I never would have you
But it haunts me and it won't come true
Oh, darn that dream
The lyrics to Miles Davis and His Orchestra's song "Darn That Dream" convey the frustrations and anxieties of unrequited love. The singer expresses his dismay towards a recurring dream that teases him with the illusion of love, only to wake up to the crushing realization that it was just a dream. He curses the dream for tantalizing him with the prospect of happiness and then snatching it away. The song is a melancholic reflection on the pain that comes with unrequited love and the sadness of never being able to fully realize a dream.
The lyrics also speak to the power of dreams and their ability to shape our lives. The dream in question is both a source of frustration and a blessing- without it, the singer never would have met the person he loves. At the same time, the dream is a constant presence in his life, haunting him and reminding him of what he cannot have. The repetition of the phrase "darn that dream" throughout the song highlights the singer's frustration and deep-rooted sense of longing.
Overall, "Darn That Dream" is a poignant and introspective song that captures the bittersweet nature of unrequited love. It is a reminder that while dreams can bring us joy and hope, they can also be a source of pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Darn that dream, I dream each night
The dream that I keep having every night is causing me distress.
You say you love me and you hold me tight
In the dream, you express your love for me and make me feel wanted by holding me tightly.
But when I awake, you're out of sight
As soon as I open my eyes in reality, you disappear and I'm left feeling empty.
Oh, darn that dream
This recurring dream is frustrating me greatly.
Darn your lips, darn your eyes
Your lips and eyes are causing me to fall for you and become enchanted by your beauty.
They lift me high above the starry skies
The sensations your lips and eyes give me elevate me to a level of happiness that exceeds anything I've experienced before.
Then I tumble out of paradise
Sadly, soon after feeling so blissful, I suddenly come crashing down to reality and realize it wasn't real.
Oh, darn that dream
The dream that brings me so much happiness is also the source of my disappointment when I wake up.
Darn this one track mind of mine
My mind is fixated on this dream and can't seem to stray from it.
It can't understand that you don't care
My mind refuses to accept that you might not have the same feelings for me in reality.
Just to change the mood I'm in
I would do anything to break free from the sadness that comes after waking up from my dream.
I'd welcome a nice ol' nightmare
I'd rather experience a scary dream than be faced with the harsh reality that my dream will never come true.
Darn that dream and bless it, too
This dream both frustrates and pleases me at the same time.
Without that dream, I never would have you
As much as this dream causes me pain, without it I might never have met you and experienced the joy you brought me in my dream.
But it haunts me and it won't come true
Despite the happiness it brings me, the dream will never come true and will continue to plague me with unfulfilled desires.
Oh, darn that dream
This dream causes me endless emotional turmoil, and I can't seem to escape it.
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Edgar Eddie Delange, Jimmy Van Heusen
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@nealluczkiewicz6846
Such a beautiful arrangement. Don't remember who it was but the liner notes said the songs on birth of the cool were rescued from the dust of a vault by a single man. What a gift he had the wisdom to know this jewel!
@wenting2457
Darn that Dream was hardly a dusty tune, it was an incredibly popular standard in the 40s just before and as this album was being recorded. That was likely a metaphor for the rearrangement giving a tired old song a new freshness to it.
@kylekotula7266
Would this perhaps be Ryan Truesdell? In recent years he obtained the original scores and has his own group which will play them once again on occasion.
@grandpa7673
The arranger was the great gerry mulligan, he went on to record his own version.
@MainmanSlim
@@grandpa7673 ...and it was a thing of beauty.
@estebanvenegas89
I really love this song
@ustwoalberts
so achingly evocative- and as mr. luczkiewicz writes, a beautiful arrangement
@nesseq
A perfect song!
@gaggle57
Interestingly, this album was originally marketed as "pre birth of cool," because I had a copy of it, (from France,) from over 40 years ago....
"Avant la naissance de cool."
@omarstabridis5899
So beautiful song!