Stacy Lattisaw (born November 25, 1966 in Washington, D. C.) is an American… Read Full Bio ↴Stacy Lattisaw (born November 25, 1966 in Washington, D. C.) is an American R&B/Soul, Pop, Dance and Gospel music singer. Since the 1990s, she has exclusively sung gospel music, as a callback to her Christian roots.
She recorded her first album at the age of twelve, and has scored 22 R&B chart hits with several songs— "Let Me Be Your Angel", "Jump to the Beat", "Love on a Two-Way Street", and "Miracles"—crossing over to the Pop mainstream. Her first album, produced, arranged, and conducted by Van McCoy, featured the highly-orchestrated disco tune When You're Young And In Love.

In 1980, she went to #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Dynamite!" / "Jump To the Beat." However it was not until she affiliated with Narada Michael Walden, a former drummer with the Mahavishnu Orchestra who was just beginning a career as a producer, that she became a star. Under Walden's direction, she had five hit albums between 1981 and 1986. She also opened for the Jacksons Triumph Tour in 1981. From Lattisaw's 1982 album "Sneakin' Out", Mariah Carey used a sample of the song "Attack Of The Name Game" (R&B #14) for her 1999 number 1 hit "Heartbreaker". Her other big Dance chart hits include "Nail It To the Wall" (#2 in 1986) and "Jump Into My Life" (#3 in 1987). Stacy also scored hits with her childhood friend, the singer, Johnny Gill.

Lattisaw continued recording into the late 1980s, signing to Motown in 1986. She scored her only #1 R&B hit with frequent duet partner Johnny Gill entitled "Where Do We Go from Here" in 1989. While the success was great, she grew increasingly disenchanted with the record industry. By the early 1990s, she decided to retire from the music industry and concentrate on raising her family. In addition, her official website states that she is now working on a gospel CD. In 2010, Lattisaw's music career was chronicled on the TV One (US TV network) docu-series "Unsung (TV series)", in which she also appeared.

Dreaming
Stacy Lattisaw Lyrics

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Dreaming dreams
Of you my love
Magic creepin' deep
Into my mind
Dreaming dreams
Of you my love
Waiting for the day
You'll be forever mine

Of all the dreams
I ever hoped could be
Loving you is what I need
Every solitary thing I do
Is because I care for you

Dreaming dreams
Of you my love
Magic creepin' deep
Into my mind
Dreaming dreams
Of you my love
Waiting for the day
You'll be forever mine

I know that time
Will take it's course
That's the way of life
I know
Soon enough
You'll be here to take me
Don't forget
My love will wait for you

Dreaming dreams
Of you my love
Magic creepin' deep
Into my mind
Dreaming dreams
Of you my love
Waiting for the day
You'll be forever mine

Remembering
The things you love to hear
The ring I gave to show I knew
No, we'll never, ever drift apart
Not in our hearts
No matter what we have to do

Dreaming dreams
Of you my love
Magic creepin' deep
Into my mind
Dreaming dreams
Of you my love

Waiting for the day
You'll be forever mine

Overall Meaning

In this song, the singer is dreaming of their love and all they hope for in the future. The magic of love is taking hold of their mind and they can't stop thinking about their significant other. The singer believes that loving the person they are with is all they need and everything they do is because they care for them. Despite knowing that time will pass and life will go on, the singer waits for their love to come to them and they know deep in their heart that they will never drift apart. The singer is holding onto the hope that one day they will be together forever.

The lyrics are a beautiful expression of the power of love and the hope it can bring. The magic of love is described as "creeping deep into the mind," which is a powerful metaphor for how love can overwhelm a person's thoughts and emotions. The repetition of "dreaming dreams" reinforces the idea that this love is something the singer constantly thinks about and yearns for. The phrase "every solitary thing I do is because I care for you" is a powerful expression of the depth of the singer's love for their significant other.

Line by Line Meaning

Dreaming dreams
I spend my time imagining various scenarios involving you

Of you my love
You are the subject matter of my thoughts

Magic creepin' deep
A sense of wonder penetrates my psyche

Into my mind
My thoughts are invaded and occupied by thoughts of you

Dreaming dreams
I continue to fantasize about you

Of you my love
You are the object of my affection

Waiting for the day
I look forward to the time when

You'll be forever mine
I will possess you permanently

Of all the dreams
Of all my aspirations

I ever hoped could be
This is what I long for the most

Loving you is what I need
You are the only one who can fulfill me