In 1995 Terry dueted with Marijine (from the pop band Salad) on 'Help' the … Read Full Bio ↴In 1995 Terry dueted with Marijine (from the pop band Salad) on 'Help' the War Child album to raise money and awareness for the plight of children in the former Yugoslavia. They covered the 30's standard "Dream A Little Dream". It's likely that Terry was introduced to Salad by Ian Broudie who had produced some of their records. Later Terry worked with Salad's Paul Kennedy on the track 'Bang went forever'. The 20 track album was recorded, mixed and released within record time - the final track listing was not even available to be printed on the CD sleeve. The album featured a range of artists including Oasis, Blur, Suede, the Charlatans, Sinead O'Connor and Neneh Cherry. An accompanying TV programme was also produced showing Terry and Marijine in the studio recording the song. The video is viewable at: http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=4504602

Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Terry Hall & Salad Lyrics

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Marijne :
Stars shining bright above you,
Night breezes seem to whisper, "I love you";
Birds singin' in the sycamore tree;
Dream a little dream of me...

Terry Hall :
Say "nighty-night" and kiss me,

Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me;
While I'm alone and blue as can be,
Dream a little dream of me...

Marijne :
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear,
Still craving your kiss;
I'm longing to linger til dawn, dear,
Just saying this:

Terry Hall :
Sweet dreams til sun beams find you,
Sweet dreams that leave our worries behind you;
But in your dreams, whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of me

Marijne & Terry Hall :
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear,
Still craving your kiss;
I'm longing to linger til dawn dear,
Just saying this:

Marijne & Terry Hall :
Sweet dreams til sun beams find you,
Sweet dreams that leave our worries far behind you;

But in your dreams, whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of me.

Overall Meaning

The song "Dream a Little Dream of Me" by Terry Hall and Salad is a beautiful rendition of a classic tune that has been covered by several artists over the years. The song explores the power of dreams and how they can offer a solace from the pain and loneliness that we experience in our lives. The song starts with the beautiful imagery of stars shining bright above and the night breezes that seem to whisper the words "I love you". The peaceful ambience of the song is heightened by the sweet sound of birds singing in the sycamore tree.

As the song progresses, the lyrics touch upon the feeling of loneliness that one feels at night when they are alone and blue. The singer implores their lover to dream a little dream of them, to think of them even when they are not there, and to hold them tight in their thoughts. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and a need for someone to be close in order to chase away the loneliness.

Towards the end, the song conveys a sense of hope and optimism as the singers wish their lover a good night's sleep with the thought of sweet dreams that will leave behind all their worries. Overall, the song paints a vivid picture of the power of dreams and their ability to bring peace and solace to our lives, even in the midst of pain and loneliness.

Line by Line Meaning

Stars shining bright above you,
The stars are shining bright above you.

Night breezes seem to whisper, "I love you";
The night breeze seems to whisper 'I love you.'

Birds singin' in the sycamore tree;
Birds are singing in the sycamore tree.

Dream a little dream of me...
Dream a little dream of me.

Say "nighty-night" and kiss me,
Say 'nighty-night' and kiss me.

Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me;
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me.

While I'm alone and blue as can be,
While I'm alone and feeling sad.

Dream a little dream of me...
Dream a little dream of me.

Stars fading, but I linger on, dear,
The stars are fading, but I still linger on.

Still craving your kiss;
I still long for your kiss.

I'm longing to linger til dawn, dear,
I want to be with you until dawn.

Just saying this:
I simply want to express my feelings.

Sweet dreams til sun beams find you,
Have sweet dreams until the sun beams find you.

Sweet dreams that leave our worries behind you;
Have sweet dreams that leave our worries far behind.

But in your dreams, whatever they be,
But in your dreams, whatever they may be.

Dream a little dream of me.
Dream a little dream of me.

Stars fading, but I linger on, dear,
The stars are fading, but I still linger on.

Still craving your kiss;
I still long for your kiss.

I'm longing to linger til dawn dear,
I want to be with you until dawn.

Just saying this:
I simply want to express my feelings.

Sweet dreams til sun beams find you,
Have sweet dreams until the sun beams find you.

Sweet dreams that leave our worries far behind you;
Have sweet dreams that leave our worries far behind.

But in your dreams, whatever they be,
But in your dreams, whatever they may be.

Dream a little dream of me.
Dream a little dream of me.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Fabian Andre, Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt

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