In addition to their two video game appearances, Shaimus has been played on indie and mainstream radio, licensed their music to MTV, become International Songwriting Competition semi-finalists, signed a publishing contract with North Star Media (leading to song placements on "One Tree Hill" and "Ruby and the Rockits"), appeared in the Sony/Screengems film The Roommate, signed a Friends Deal with MySpace Records, and had tens of thousands of music sales--all without the help of a record label.
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When I Dream
Shaimus Lyrics
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Hadn't really noticed, never really noticed before
The air is clear
Different type of feeling, I'm getting from this evening breeze
And I will remember you
When I dream
The most perfect, most beautiful summer sky
The sky is blue
Time is going backwards and you are walking forward to me
Our tears have dried
The train that you had been on had backed into the station again
And I will remember you
When I dream
The most perfect, most beautiful summer sky
Ever seen
We're in my room
You are not awake yet, no, we're both still laying here in my bed
My eyes are closed
Backwards kind of feeling, I think you will be leaving me soon
I will remember you
When I dream
The most perfect, most beautiful summer sky
Ever seen
The lyrics to Shaimus's song "When I Dream" capture the feeling of a summer evening, a moment in time that is caught between consciousness and dreaming. At the beginning of the song, the singer realizes that the sun has set and the air has a different feeling than before. These small details of the evening create a sense of awareness, and the singer acknowledges that they will remember this moment in a dream.
As the song continues, the singer describes a memory of a perfect summer sky, a moment that they will always cherish. The lyrics suggest that the memory is tied to a person, someone who was walking towards the singer as time moved backwards. The train that carried this person arrives at the station once again, suggesting that the memory is one that the singer has relived before.
In the final verse of the song, the singer is lying in bed with this same person, both of them caught in a dreamlike state. The singer senses that the person will soon leave, and the backwards feeling of time creates a sense of longing and nostalgia. The singer's promise to remember this moment in a dream emphasizes the ephemeral nature of the memory.
Overall, "When I Dream" is a wistful and reflective song that captures the beauty of small moments and the powerful emotions that they can evoke. The lyrics suggest that memories can be both a comfort and a source of pain, and that dreams can offer a chance to revisit the past and relive these experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
It's past 8, the sun has set
The day is almost over as the sun sets in the sky.
Hadn't really noticed, never really noticed before
I had not taken notice of time previously.
The air is clear
There's a sensation of freshness and clarity in the air.
Different type of feeling, I'm getting from this evening breeze
The breeze at this moment feels different than usual.
And I will remember you
In my dreams, I won't forget about you.
When I dream
The memories of your face come alive in my sleep.
The most perfect, most beautiful summer sky
The sky was breathtaking and unmatched in that particular moment.
Ever seen
It's a moment in time that can never be replicated.
The sky is blue
The clear sky is a beautiful blue color.
Time is going backwards and you are walking forward to me
It feels like time is reversed as you come back to me through a journey of memories.
Our tears have dried
We've cried enough and now it's time to enter a new era, without tears.
The train that you had been on had backed into the station again
You've returned on the train that once took you away from me.
We're in my room
The setting has changed, we're in a different place now.
You are not awake yet, no, we're both still laying here in my bed
You're still in a dream-like state, and we're both lying in my bed.
My eyes are closed
I'm lost in my thoughts and my eyes are shut.
Backwards kind of feeling, I think you will be leaving me soon
The emotions have taken me back in time and now, I feel like we're at the point of saying goodbye again.
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