Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived, but then he teamed up with the lyricist Philip Cody and had a a number 1 hit with "Laughter In The Rain." It re-ignited Sedaka's career and he had 6 more Top-40 hits in America by 1977.
Sedaka's voice is in the tenor range.
Heute Sind Es Träume
Neil Sedaka Lyrics
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Wo du stehst, da bist Du nie allein
Heut' sind es Träume
Morgen wirst Du glücklich sein mit mir
Deine Hand halt ich an jedem Tag
Deinen Mund küss' ich so oft ich mag
Heut' sind es Träume
So schön ist die Zeit
Wenn man heute schon auf morgen sich freut
Wenn man weiß es ist einmal so weit
Daß die Träume, die allein wunderbar sind
Bald wirklich und wahr sind
Mein und Dein, werden mir eines sein
All mein Glück, das wird auch Deines sein
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Neil Sedaka's song "Heute sind es Traume" is a beautiful love ballad that exquisitely captures the feeling of being in love and how it feels like a dream. The song begins with lead vocals from Sedaka, who declares that he has been in love with his partner all his life, and now that she is with him, he can't believe it's true. He's living a dream, and even when his partner says she loves him, he can't believe it's real; it has to be a dream. Sedaka then continues to paint an evocative picture of his dream, recounting how he's kissed his partner's lips of wine in his dreams, and now he's thrilled to discover that she's really his.
Throughout the song, Sedaka conveys a sense of awe and wonder, almost as if his love for his partner is too good to be true. The way that he feels is "so heavenly, too good to be real," and he's afraid that he's fast asleep and dreaming. He implores his partner not to wake him up, begging her to let him dream if he's dreaming. It's a beautiful concept that captures the essence of being in love and the feeling of euphoria that comes with it. The song concludes with Sedaka stating that when he holds his partner's hand, everything is just the way he planned. It's the ideal love story, and Sedaka has put it all into words for us to savor.
Line by Line Meaning
All my life I've been in love with you,
I have been in love with you for my entire life.
now you are here, I can't believe it's true.
I cannot believe it is true that you are finally here now.
I must be dreaming
I feel like I am in a dreamlike state.
when you say that you're in love with me.
I find it hard to believe that you love me too.
In my dreams I've kissed your lips of wine,
In my dreams, I have kissed your lips that taste like wine.
now all at once I find you're really mine.
Now, all of a sudden, I realize that you are really mine.
The way that I feel
The way I feel inside.
is so heavenly, too good to be real.
It feels like heaven, almost too good to be true.
When you're next to me I'm so afraid
When you are next to me, I feel scared.
that I'm fast asleep so don't wake me up,
I am scared that I am just dreaming, so please do not wake me up.
let me dream if I'm dreaming.
If I am dreaming, then just let me keep dreaming.
Oh my love, each time I hold your hand,
My love, each time I hold your hand.
everything is just the way I planned.
Everything feels perfect, just the way I had hoped it would be.
I must be dreaming
I still feel like I am in a dream.
when you say that you're in love with me.
It is still hard for me to believe that you are in love with me.
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