Dream Factory
Prince_______ Lyrics
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Hollyrock ain't all it seems (Lordy)
Don't get too serious, it's just a dream
Don't forget your friends, they're all you've got (Lordy)
Listen to the story of a man I am not
Party all night, hangin' out
I take a pill to wipe away my doubts
But a pill can't cure my bein' alone
Vodka and seven straight to my brain
Put me under false impressions, hide all my pain
Somebody help me, I'm losing control
This is what it's like in the Dream Factory, oh!
Everybody got the big dreams (Hey Lordy)
But nobody got the bucks
Love and trust will help you make it in a world (Everybody)
Where there ain't no love, ain't no love
Dig...
A man came up to me, smile in his eyes
He told me I was a saint
So I'm quittin' my friends much to their surprise
I can't live up to the picture that they paint
Ah somebody help me, I'm losing control (Ow!)
I guess I'm just a sucker in the dream factory, oh!
Lordy
La, la, la, la, la (Sucker)
Got to drive
[Repeat: 3X]
(It's just a dream)
Look out
Do you want to party?
Do want a pill?
How about a false impression?
(Thrills, spills, chills)
This is what it's like in the Dream Factory, oh!
Ow! Yeah
Up a little bit
(Dream factory, oh)
Party all night, hang up on the side, I said "Uh"
(Do you want to party?)
I can't make up my mind
(How about a false impression?)
I can't seem to live with no pictures (Thrills, spills, chills)
Somebody got to help me! (Just a sucker)
I'm losing control (Just a sucker)
I guess I'm just a sucker in the dream factory, oh!
Guess I'm just a sucker in the dream factory, oh!
(Just a sucker, motherfucker!)
In "Dream Factory," Prince takes us on a journey through the realities of fame and the entertainment industry. He sings about his experiences in Hollyrock, a place that is not all it appears to be, where people are just chasing big dreams without any guarantee of success. In the first verse, Prince warns us not to get too serious about fame because it's just a dream. He also reminds his listeners not to forget about their friends, as they are all they've got. The second verse describes the party life in the entertainment industry, where alcohol and drugs are used to mask the pain of loneliness and provide false impressions that hide the reality of one's situation. Throughout the song, Prince acknowledges that he is a sucker for the promises of fame and the entertainment industry, but he is also aware of the harsh reality of it all.
The chorus emphasizes the contrast between the dream and reality of the entertainment industry, where everyone has big dreams but nobody has the money or the love and trust needed to make them come true. The bridge tells the story of a man who tells Prince that he is a saint and Prince decides to quit his friends to live up to their expectations, only to realize that he cannot be the person they want him to be. The song ends with Prince pleading for someone to help him as he is losing control.
Overall, "Dream Factory" is a cautionary tale about the illusions of fame and the harsh reality of the entertainment industry. Prince warns us not to get too caught up in the dream and to remember that love and trust are more important than anything else.
Line by Line Meaning
This is what it's like in the Dream Factory, oh!
The song is about the Dream Factory, where everything seems perfect, but it's not.
Hollyrock ain't all it seems (Lordy)
The perfect life in Hollywood is not as perfect as it seems.
Don't get too serious, it's just a dream
Don't take the Dream Factory too seriously, it's just a temporary escape from reality.
Don't forget your friends, they're all you've got (Lordy)
Don't abandon your true friends for the fake ones in the Dream Factory.
Listen to the story of a man I am not
The singer is telling a story about someone he's not.
Party all night, hangin' out
The singer is partying all night, trying to escape his problems in the Dream Factory.
In the streets more than I be at home
The singer spends more time outside than at his own home.
I take a pill to wipe away my doubts
The singer takes drugs to forget about his problems.
But a pill can't cure my bein' alone
Drugs can't make up for loneliness.
Vodka and seven straight to my brain
The singer is drinking alcohol to numb his pain.
Put me under false impressions, hide all my pain
Alcohol is only covering up the singer's pain and giving him false happiness.
Somebody help me, I'm losing control
The singer is asking for help because he can't control himself anymore.
Everybody got the big dreams (Hey Lordy)
Everyone has big dreams in the Dream Factory.
But nobody got the bucks
But not everyone has the means to achieve those dreams.
Love and trust will help you make it in a world (Everybody)
Love and trust are important for success in the Dream Factory, where there's no real love.
Where there ain't no love, ain't no love
The Dream Factory is full of false emotions, and there's no real love.
A man came up to me, smile in his eyes
A man approached the singer with a friendly smile.
He told me I was a saint
The man complemented the singer, praising him as a saint.
So I'm quittin' my friends much to their surprise
The singer is leaving his real friends to live up to the man's idea of him as a saint.
I can't live up to the picture that they paint
The singer realizes that he can't live up to the image others have of him.
Ah somebody help me, I'm losing control (Ow!)
The singer is asking for help again because he can't control himself.
I guess I'm just a sucker in the dream factory, oh!
The singer realizes that he's been fooled and used by the Dream Factory.
Lordy
An exclamation, expressing surprise or excitement.
La, la, la, la, la (Sucker)
A refrain, emphasizing that the singer is a sucker in the Dream Factory.
Got to drive [Repeat: 3X] (It's just a dream) Look out
The singer is driving metaphorically in the Dream Factory, where everything is just a dream.
Do you want to party? Do want a pill? How about a false impression? (Thrills, spills, chills)
The Dream Factory offers parties, drugs, and false emotions, but they're only temporary thrills, spills, and chills.
Ow! Yeah Up a little bit (Dream factory, oh) Party all night, hang up on the side, I said 'Uh' (Do you want to party?) I can't make up my mind (How about a false impression?) I can't seem to live with no pictures (Thrills, spills, chills)
The singer is indecisive and self-destructive in the Dream Factory, can't live without the temporary thrills, spills, and chills.
Somebody got to help me! (Just a sucker) I'm losing control (Just a sucker) I guess I'm just a sucker in the dream factory, oh!
The singer is asking for help again because he can't control himself and realizes that he's just a sucker in the Dream Factory.
Guess I'm just a sucker in the dream factory, oh! (Just a sucker, motherfucker!)
The refrain repeats that the singer is a sucker in the Dream Factory.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON
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@franklinjackson8570
I think the rest of the world is just catching up to the level of artistry and mastery that this album was created on pure and total creativity thoughts and Imagination the total free spirit... this is gem that was kept in a Time Vault for a time that wasn't ready and now people are just catching up to in 2022...thank you for sharing this with the world... I think that this was the way Prince would have wanted to bebreleased...in in a time where we need to come back to the basics of music and love it's raining to all be blessed and enjoy this with a new sound appreciation for music!!!
@najinelson6742
Most of the songs I ve been listening to for the first time here. Prince still making and releasing the best music. He was so creative, Mozart of 20th century. I am addicted since the day I saw 1999 video on MTV. Who played drums on last track?
@danielhornbeck6588
It's very unlikely the drums on any of these songs are anyone other than Prince.
@gshave3907
had this one in the collection many years ago love it
@OscillatorCollective
I think I’ve listened to this a thousand times…in less than 3-4 years…not hyperbole…I listen to this when I walk…and I walk…A LOT!
@mrfranktaylor
Fantastic Album & Art Work :)
@johnbrinkman2172
thank you for posting.....this is really great.....nice to have the chance to listen
@artelmiller7942
Truthfully in my opinion, I'd say the whole album, Dream factory that is, is a brilliant album as with all of prince's album's; but since I'm an straight forward kinda guy, the one track that appeal's to me is " there's others here with us" not because of how the way it sounds and all, but for how real it is as far as reality and life in general.., as far as intelligence, how could one notice this very earth, people, and all other life forms according to it's kind which dwell upon it, then noticing the sky above and the very universe in expanse.. and say to yourself we are the only living beings in existence... Really...? I'd say you better look a little further my friend or better yet analyze a bit more before you rule out everything else as far as just saying we are the only living forms of life that exist...
@TURTLEGANGNYC
“There’s others her with us” one of his most amazing songs.
@artelmiller7942
Adonis and Bathsheba