Dreaming
Robert Schumann Lyrics


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For the life of me
I never thought that it could be
The way it stands right now
Emotions running high
Every night I wish that I
Could tell you how I feel
Those words are here in my heart
Oh but there is just one missing part

How to put it together
How to say it right
And let you know that
Every night

I'll be dreamin'
Dreamin'
Hoping baby you will be there
I'll be dreamin'
Dreamin'
Hoping baby you will be there

Let me take time out
To try and find out
If this could be real
Cause reality scares me
I've been living a fantasy
How should I feel

Those words are here in my heart
Oh but there is just one missing part

How to put it together
How to say it right
And let you know that
Every night

I'll be dreamin'
Dreamin'
Hoping baby you will be there
I'll be dreamin'




Dreamin'
Hoping baby you will be there

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Robert Schumann's song "Dreaming" express the singer's internal struggle to articulate their emotions towards a loved one. The singer's emotions are running high, and they wish they could find the words to express themselves adequately. They are consumed by the thought of this person and find themselves daydreaming about them every night. They can feel the words in their heart, but they're struggling to put them all together and say it right. The singer understands that they are living in a fantasy world, and it takes them away from reality, which sometimes scares them. They acknowledge that it is a daunting task to differentiate between whether their feelings are real or their imagination running amok.


The lyrics' mood is melancholic and contemplative, expressing the uncertainties and vulnerabilities of someone caught in the throes of infatuation. The structure of the song is repetitive, emphasizing the singer's obsessiveness, which adds to the feeling of being in the grips of something powerful and all-consuming. The lines, "Those words are here in my heart, oh but there is just one missing part, how to put it together, how to say it right," convey the agony of being unable to articulate deeply felt emotions, the bittersweetness of impossible love.


Line by Line Meaning

For the life of me
Despite everything I have experienced in my life, all my struggles and challenges, I couldn't imagine what is happening right now.


I never thought that it could be
This situation is so unexpected that I never even considered the possibility of it happening.


The way it stands right now
The current state of affairs, as they stand, is causing me a great deal of confusion and uncertainty.


Emotions running high
My feelings are incredibly powerful right now, almost overwhelming me to the point of being unable to cope with them.


Every night I wish that I
Each evening, I desperately hope that I can communicate my true emotions to you.


Could tell you how I feel
I want to express my deep, intense emotions to you, which have been bottled up inside me for so long.


Those words are here in my heart
I have so many words and thoughts about my emotions that it's all bottled up inside me, ready to burst out of my heart.


Oh but there is just one missing part
Despite having so much to say, there is one crucial piece of the puzzle that I can't seem to find or articulate.


How to put it together
I'm struggling to find the right words and the right way to express myself so that you understand me correctly.


How to say it right
I'm trying to find the proper words to say, so that they accurately convey how I feel.


And let you know that
After I've said what I need to say, my ultimate goal is to make sure that you understand and hear me.


Every night
On a nightly basis, I find myself unable to clear my mind of thoughts of you.


I'll be dreamin'
In my mind, I can't help but imagine what we could be like together, daydreaming about the future.


Hoping baby you will be there
All of my wishes and desires are centered around us being together and happy in the future.


Let me take time out
I need to take a moment and seriously consider this current state of affairs and our future together.


To try and find out
I want to make sure that what I hope for and feel is grounded in reality, not just a fantasy in my head.


If this could be real
I'm questioning whether or not what I'm feeling and hoping for could actually come true in real life.


Cause reality scares me
The thought of everything being real and how that could impact our lives is incredibly frightening to me.


I've been living a fantasy
I'm beginning to realize that my daydreams and hopes for us are only my imagination and not necessarily grounded in reality.


How should I feel
In light of all these complex and sometimes scary prospects, I'm struggling to analyze how I should really feel about this.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: SCHUMANN, ROBERT ALEXANDER / SHILKRET, NATHANIEL

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@khyrusjosersantos9456

The tragedy of Schumann is that he lived a tragic life, ending tragically in a mental asylum after attempting to drown himself. In his music, beyond the beautiful melodies, one could hear the pain of his emotions, the struggles with himself and with life. That is what makes Schumann such an endearing and a composer who will be forever remembered.

@jojovoldo4058

i think Schumann is also suffering from multiple personality disorder as he labelled the two emotional extremes in his changeable personality "Florestan" and "Eusebius". Florestan is for his fiery and stormy side while eusebius is for his lyrical and sensitive side.

@suburbaninhabitor

How you gonna get less likes than some random kid saying they're from a Korean drama

@khyrusjosersantos9456

@Ray Is My Name I really don't know, and I really don't care where they heard the song. I have nothing against the K-drama community, seeing as I can't really see what is it that is great about them. What's important, I think, is that more people are finding these beautiful melodies composed centuries ago, and that, to me, is great. If you found it in an anime, that's great; if you found it in a Korean drama, that's great; if you found it in a sitcom, that's great; if you just happened to stumble upon it, that's great; it doesn't matter where you heard it, it's music wherever you heard it.

@khyrusjosersantos9456

@Johnviel Andrei Leones Yeah, I also heard of his multiple personality. I think it's sad, but, like van Gogh, he conjured all his problems into his music, and now he is immortalized through the melodies and pieces he write in his lifetime. It's sad that most of the people who write beautiful things are mentally ill, but through their expressions, not only do they spread awareness of what they are going through, they make the most poignant, beautiful, and mystifying of melodies, that not even the most inspired can think of.

@jojovoldo4058

@12- HUMSS Khyrus Joser Santos Yes sad indeed but it's also beautiful for us people hearing and studying his music then realizing that he suffers from a mental illness. I think it is common for good musicians to have a mental illness like a study that finds 73% of independent musicians are suffering from symptoms of mental Illness and they are more prone to anxiety or depression although music for us listeners benefit us by relaxing our mind and keeping our mental health. That's why there is a music therapy for different mental health conditions including depression, trauma, and schizophrenia because music acts as a medium for processing emotions, trauma, and grief but for me most of the time it acts as a regulating or calming agent for our mind including Schumann's music. I always listen to his music when im studying or reading something and also when im drawing something because it calms me and helps me focus more.

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@stephenjackson5065

I haven’t listened to hardly any Schumann ever but I’m starting to like him a lot! Beautiful playing!

@zharkin350

me too!

@raesour2806

My dad used to play this on piano when my mom was pregnant with my older sister. My sister passed away at 8 days old (heart issues) but he still sometimes plays it I think to remember her

@gustavoalberto8660

My feelings man. She is with God now...

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