These Dreams
Robbie Williams Lyrics


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She lies on the bed
With her hands in her head
And she screams
He gets a kick out of losing the plot so it seems
He makes you all laugh so she's the one
Doing harm
But how can you fight when she's not
The one under his arm

These dreams have let you down
Take it don't break it just turn it around
These dreams won't let you down

You never stopped loving his misfortunate
Lazy ways
All the memories that you should've had
Are a cabaret haze
There's just a hole where you know he
Should've been
There's no one worse off than you
When you can't describe what you've seen

These dreams have let you down
Take it don't break it just it turn around
These dreams won't let you down

Where do you go when you're all alone
In your bed
Do you cry in your sleep cos it's
Better unsaid
Have you forgotten your past because
That's how it seems
Is it too hard to think so you edit
Your dreams
And play them back again and again

These dreams have let you down
Take it don't break it just turn it around
These dreams won't let you down

These dreams have let you down
Take it don't break it just turn it around
These dreams won't let you down

You've got tomorrow tomorrow
You've got tomorrow tomorrow
You've got tomorrow tomorrow




You've got tomorrow tomorrow
You've got tomorrow tomorrow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Robbie Williams's song 'These Dreams' depict a story of a woman who is overwhelmed by her feelings for a man who doesn't reciprocate those emotions. She lies on the bed with her hand in her head, screaming in frustration because the man she loves is not with her. The man seems to enjoy losing control, and everyone else is amused by his behavior, but the woman is the only one who is getting hurt. She's trying to fight her emotions, but she can't do that when he's not with her.


The lyrics further continue to describe how the woman is struggling to move on from this relationship, and all her memories with the man are just a hazy blur. The memories she should've had with him seem like they never happened, and she's left with an empty space where he should've been. She feels lost and alone, crying herself to sleep every night, haunted by the memories of her dreams. But the lyrics also provide hope, reminding the woman that she has tomorrow and the future to start anew.


In essence, 'These Dreams' is a powerful and emotional song about the struggles of moving on from a past relationship, the need for closure, and the hope of a better tomorrow.


Line by Line Meaning

She lies on the bed
The girl is physically collapsed on the bed


With her hands in her head
She is in such a state of extreme anxiety or fear that she is holding her head with both hands


And she screams
She screams out of frustration and emotional pain


He gets a kick out of losing the plot so it seems
He enjoys being difficult and creating chaos


He makes you all laugh so she's the one
He is always putting on a show and everyone finds it entertaining


Doing harm
She is suffering mentally and emotionally because of it


But how can you fight when she's not
She cannot fight against his behavior because she is not his partner


The one under his arm
His partner is the one who should be responsible for resolving his behavior


These dreams have let you down
The girl's dreams and expectations have not been fulfilled, causing her to feel let down


Take it don't break it just turn it around
She can still turn things around if she does not give up or break down


These dreams won't let you down
Her future dreams will not disappoint her as long as she learns from her past


You never stopped loving his misfortunate
She still has feelings for him despite his bad behavior


Lazy ways
He is unwilling to put in the effort to change


All the memories that you should've had
The couple should have had happy memories together


Are a cabaret haze
But those memories are now fuzzy and tainted


There's just a hole where you know he
There is an emotional hole where he should have filled in her life


Should've been
He failed to be there for her when she needed him the most


There's no one worse off than you
She is suffering the most from the loss of the relationship


When you can't describe what you've seen
It is hard to put into words the amount of emotional trauma she has been through


Where do you go when you're all alone
She often feels lonely and wonders where to seek comfort


In your bed
She often cries in her bed because it's the only place of solace


Do you cry in your sleep cos it's
Her emotional pain is so strong that she cries even in her sleep


Better unsaid
Sometimes it is better to keep her emotions hidden and not speak of them


Have you forgotten your past because
She wonders if she has repressed her past experiences because they were too painful


That's how it seems
It appears to her that she has forgotten her past


Is it too hard to think so you edit
Sometimes she finds it too difficult to confront her thoughts and instead edits them in her mind


Your dreams
She daydreams or plays out ideal scenarios in her mind


And play them back again and again
She repeats these edited daydreams over and over


These dreams have let you down
Her idealized versions of events have not come true


Take it don't break it just turn it around
She needs to pick herself up and try again to make things better


These dreams won't let you down
Her future dreams can still be achieved if she is determined enough


You've got tomorrow tomorrow
She has another chance to make things right


You've got tomorrow tomorrow
She has another day to take control of her life


You've got tomorrow tomorrow
She needs to remember that there is always another tomorrow


You've got tomorrow tomorrow
There is no reason to give up just yet




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GUY CHAMBERS, ROBERT PETER WILLIAMS

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Jonathan Orvis

One of Robbie greatest songs EVER....flawless and beautiful

Richard Mcdonagh

I love this song my first ever album bought for me in christmas 1999 though this was released in late 1998. good times with my parents and brothers. his greatest album . pre ordered this incredible album on vinyl. beautiful song

Meertjehh

i love this song, especially the end of the song

SuperNerd

Robbie's best song!

kaatje dekens

I think so too ,maybe ...all his songs are the best ..and this handsome guy is my hero ;)

Moody Blues

Love the song. Dreamy..

bajhawk7

love the piano !!!

kaatje dekens

I just love this mosthandesome mans musica :)

kaatje dekens

big big thank you most handsome man ...I love it <3 ..

Richard Mcdonagh

Nostalgia one of my favourite robbie songs ever

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