Dream On
Pretty Maids Lyrics


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Packed my troubles in a suitcase
I was heading for the door thinking
I don't want to know about it
You said you've had enough
Well I guess baby, I'm out of luck now
I don't want to know about it

Hey girl, you took my time
Played your tricks
And stole my wine
I don't want to know about it
Smile and cheat on me
Crazy little woman, are you feeling free now
I don't want to know about it

You had me waiting
But you deserted me
Anticipating
Love in the first degree
We rode the storm
We got through heavy weather
Who's gonna be the one
To put the pieces back together

Dream on dream on
Desperation taking over
Dream on dream on all night
Dream on dream on
Got a hard time staying sober
Dream on dream on all night
Dream on

Well I've been running from the heartache
Threw your photographs away
Trying to forget is really not tat easy baby
Can't help going insane
Love is going down the drain
I don't want to know about it

You had me waiting
But you deserted me
Anticipating
Love in the first degree
We rode the storm
We got through heavy weather




Let's put the pieces back
Back together

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Dream On" by Pretty Maids depict the aftermath of a failed relationship, with the singer packing his troubles in a suitcase and trying to move on. He expresses his feelings of betrayal and hurt by his partner's dishonesty and cheating, stating that he doesn't want to know about it anymore. However, the lyrics also show that the singer is struggling to forget their past love and is going through a period of desperation and insanity. The chorus "Dream on" reveals the singer's willingness to keep dreaming about his lost love and holding onto the hope that they can still put the pieces back together.


The verses go on to describe how the singer and his partner have been through tough times before and have managed to ride out heavy storms together. However, this time they seem to have reached a point of no return, and the singer is left wondering who will be the one to put the pieces back together. The song is both a lament for the loss of love and a plea for reconciliation, with the singer dreaming on in the hopes of a brighter future.


Line by Line Meaning

Packed my troubles in a suitcase
I gathered all my worries and difficulties in a luggage


I was heading for the door thinking
As I made my way towards the exit, my mind was preoccupied


I don't want to know about it
I have no interest in the subject matter


You said you've had enough
You announced that you could not tolerate the situation any longer


Well I guess baby, I'm out of luck now
I suppose, my dear, I have no fortune or opportunity left


Hey girl, you took my time
Young lady, you consumed my time


Played your tricks
You carried out your deceptions


And stole my wine
And took away my alcoholic beverage


Smile and cheat on me
You smirked and betrayed my trust


Crazy little woman, are you feeling free now
Are you feeling liberated, crazy lady?


You had me waiting
You made me wait


But you deserted me
Yet, you abandoned me


Anticipating
Expecting


Love in the first degree
Passionate affection at its highest level


We rode the storm
Together we endured the difficult situation


We got through heavy weather
We survived the challenging circumstances


Who's gonna be the one
Who will be the person


To put the pieces back together
To reassemble the fragments


Dream on dream on
Keep dreaming


Desperation taking over
Despair is gaining control


Dream on dream on all night
Continue to dream throughout the night


Got a hard time staying sober
It is challenging to remain abstinent


Well I've been running from the heartache
I have been avoiding the emotional pain


Threw your photographs away
I discarded the pictures of you


Trying to forget is really not that easy baby
It is not simple to eradicate the memories, sweetheart


Can't help going insane
Cannot avoid becoming mentally unstable


Love is going down the drain
The love is disappearing/stagnating


Let's put the pieces back
We should reunite the broken elements


Back together
Into one piece again




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: KEN HAMMER, RONNIE ATKINS

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