1) The Dream was the o… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) The Dream was the original band name of the multi-platinum funk-rock band Extreme. Singer Gary Cherone, drummer Paul Geary & company used the name from 1981-84 & released a self-titled EP in 1983. After recruiting guitar virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt to replace both guitar players & bassist Pat Badger in 1985, the name was changed to "Extreme" (ex-dream, geddit?).
2) The Dream is a psychedelic band from Norway led by avant guitarist Terje Rypdal. GET DREAMY offers up ten tracks of the group's sonic adventurousness.
3) In 1968 the band Mother's Love changed its name to Dream. Dream released a single that same year titled The Doting King/Expert Jump Out. Dream played concerts with Pink Floyd. In the meantime it change drummers, newcomer is Karel Zwart. In 1969 another single is released, Rebellion / The monarchy, in the same year there is also a new bass player, Edgar Swanenburg. The band is invited to play at the Kralingen festival in 1970, and is invited to play at the first edition of Pinkpop. They also perform on tv, for over an hour in the program Dit is het begin, where they perform parts of the rock-opera The peacock and the rat. In 1971 saw the release of their third single Can you hear me howlin' / Still alive. In 1972 the band ends. Floris Kolvenbach starts the experimental formation Metal Voices. In 1994 he releases the album A journey from Europe to the common world. Kolvenbach currently works at a tv production company
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Yamaha
The Dream Lyrics
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I don't know your name, lil' mama, yea I don know. (uh)
Didnt catch yo name, lil' mama.
I don't know your name, lil' mama, yea I don know. (uh)
KING, let me talk to her.
Baby! You wouldn't last a day, in your world
Baby! I wanna be your man, you should be my girl.
Baby! (ooh) I wanna be your all you ever talk about.
Baby! Don't make me watch, if I cant ride it!
And I didn't catch your name, lil' mama, but I decided.
Every time I mention you, I'll say Yamaha, Yamaha, ooh Yamaha.
That's my little Yamaha, Yamaha, ooh Yamaha.
Oh baby, throw me the key,
I'll be the perfect passenger.
Don't throw him the key (no no)
'Cause all he'll do is gas you up.
Let me freak ya on the freeway.
an' I'ma beat him to ya heart I'ma push to the max.
Police hate us, why?
'Cause they've never seen a girl with an ass so fat.
Baby! Don't make me watch, if I cant ride it!
And I didn't catch your name, lil mama. But I decided.
Every time I mention you, I'll say Yamaha, Yamaha, ooh Yamaha.
That reminds me of my Yamaha, Yamaha, Yamaha.
Every time I mention you, I'll say Yamaha, Yamaha, ooh Yamaha.
There's nothin' quite like you, my baby. Yamaha, Yamaha, Yamaha.
ooh baby, ooh baby, ooh baby, ooh baby ass so fat
ooh baby, ooh baby never seen a girl with an ass so fat
Seen a lotta places, been all around the world,
A lotta pretty faces, a lotta pretty girls.
This one is for you, where ever you're at,
Still gotcha name tattooed on her back.
Clutch, Brake, Get this muthafucka' running
Me an you together they never seen us comin'
Seen a lotta places, been all around the world,
A lotta pretty faces, a lotta pretty girls.
This one is for you, where ever you at,
Still got your name tattooed on my back.
Clutch, Brake, Get this muthafucka' running
Me and you together girl they'll never see us coming
Me and you together girl they'll never see us coming
Me and you together girl they'll never see us coming
Me and you together girl they'll never see us coming
The Dream's "Yamaha" is a song that pays homage to a woman who he refers to as "Yamaha." While he doesn't know her real name, he is deeply infatuated with her and extends his passion to her throughout the song. The song heavily references the Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle, with more than one mention of "clutch, brake, get this muthafucka' running." The motorcycle is used as a metaphor for how he wants the girl to respond to his advances. He wants her to throw him the keys so he can be the perfect passenger, but he warns her not to throw the keys to someone else because they will only gas her up.
The Dream also references how the police hate them because they've never seen a girl with an ass so fat, which reinforces the message that he wants her to let loose and ride with him. He also reveals that he has her name tattooed on his back, which emphasizes the depth of his feelings for her.
Overall, the song is a celebration of attraction and passion, with motorcycle imagery and references to police chases serving as metaphors for emotional intensity and excitement.
Line by Line Meaning
Didn't catch yo name, lil' mama.
I don't know your name, lil' mama, yea I don know. (uh)
KING, let me talk to her.
As the king, let me have a conversation with her.
Baby! You wouldn't last a day, in your world
Baby, you wouldn't survive a day in the world you're living in.
Baby! I wanna be your man, you should be my girl.
Baby, I want to be with you, and you should be with me.
Baby! (ooh) I wanna be your all you ever talk about.
Baby, I want to be everything you ever talk about.
Baby! (uh) and if you let me in that body I'ma turn that muthafucka' out!
Baby, and if you let me have intimate access to your body, I'll make you feel things you never have before.
Baby! Don't make me watch, if I cant ride it!
Baby, don't invite me to watch if I can't participate.
And I didn't catch your name, lil' mama, but I decided.
I didn't get your name before, lil' mama, but I've decided to pursue you.
Every time I mention you, I'll say Yamaha, Yamaha, ooh Yamaha.
Every time I talk about you, I'll refer to you as Yamaha.
That's my little Yamaha, Yamaha, ooh Yamaha.
You belong to me, my little Yamaha.
Oh baby, throw me the key, I'll be the perfect passenger.
Oh baby, hand me the keys, and I'll be the perfect passenger.
Don't throw him the key (no no) 'Cause all he'll do is gas you up.
Don't give him the keys, because he'll only fill your head with empty promises.
Let me freak ya on the freeway.
Let me show you a good time while we're driving on the freeway.
an' I'ma beat him to ya heart I'ma push to the max.
I'm going to beat the other guys to your heart, and I'll give everything to win you over.
Police hate us, why? 'Cause they've never seen a girl with an ass so fat.
The police don't like us because they've never seen a girl with such a curvy figure before.
Seen a lotta places, been all around the world, A lotta pretty faces, a lotta pretty girls.
I've traveled to many places, and seen many beautiful faces and girls.
This one is for you, where ever you're at, Still gotcha name tattooed on her back.
This song is for you, wherever you are. I still have your name tattooed on my back.
Clutch, Brake, Get this muthafucka' running Me an you together they never seen us comin'
Push the clutch and brake, get this vehicle running. Me and you together will create something they've never seen before.
Me and you together girl they'll never see us coming
You and I together will create something unique and unexpected.
Me and you together girl they'll never see us coming
You and I together will create something unique and unexpected.
Me and you together girl they'll never see us coming
You and I together will create something unique and unexpected.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CARLOS MCKINNEY, TERIUS NASH
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