Keep Dreaming
The Strive Lyrics
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An invisible wall that I can't seem to break through
But you gave me the signal, so I started a fire
A decade now with this left desire
Maybe this could be the night
My only chance to get it right
Keep dreaming, keep dreaming
Every night I told myself too just…
I'm not a fool and I knew that the odds were slim
Ok I get it you moved on and I hope you're happy with him
But you called me up to let me know
I said how in the hell did we get this old, oh well
I hope you take your breath away,
So you quit lying to his face
Keep dreaming, keep dreaming
Every night I told myself too just…
Keep dreaming, keep dreaming
And it hurts me to say that I felt this before
All the time I spent scraping my heart off the floor, and
Keep dreaming, keep dreaming
And you know that I'll be in the back row
So I can see your face
The day your father gives you away
And he might be your man
But he'll never understand that soldiers suffer and die
I guess that man knows much more than me, no
Keep dreaming, keep dreaming
Keep dreaming, keep dreaming
Every night I told myself too just…
Keep dreaming, keep dreaming
And it hurts me to say that I've felt this before
Was there ever a doubt that I loved you more?
Keep dreaming, keep dreaming
The lyrics to The Strive's song "Keep Dreaming" depict an individual's struggle to come to terms with a lost love. The song's protagonist always believed it was impossible to reach out to their former love, feeling as though there was an invisible wall that prevented them from reconnecting. However, their ex-partner gave them the signal to reignite the flames of passion, and they are struggling with the possibility that this could be their only chance to get it right. Even though the odds are slim, they keep dreaming and hoping for a second chance.
The singer acknowledges the slim chances of reconnecting and that their former love has moved on, but they hold onto the hope that maybe they could have another chance. The individual receives a call from their former love, and they realize that they have grown old, and it hurts to see that their former love is with someone else. Nevertheless, they hope that their former love will take their breath away and quit lying to their current partner's face.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Keep dreaming" every night as a way to motivate oneself to hold on to hope and never give up on love. The singer has been through heartbreak before and is all too familiar with the pain of scraping their heart off the floor. The song ends with the singer acknowledging that they will always be there for their former love in some capacity, even if it's just from the back row on her wedding day.
Line by Line Meaning
I always thought it was impossible to touch you
I believed that I could never attain your love or get close to you.
An invisible wall that I can't seem to break through
There seems to be a barrier that hinders me from getting to you, although I can’t quite put my finger on it.
But you gave me the signal, so I started a fire
You conveyed to me that you could be interested in me, and it lit a flame of hope and determination within me.
A decade now with this left desire
My longing for you has persisted for ten years now.
Maybe this could be the night
I am hopeful that tonight may just be the night that we finally get together.
My only chance to get it right
I am aware that this might be my only opening to make things work between us and not mess it up.
Keep dreaming, keep dreaming
I should keep holding onto the hope of being with you, no matter how unlikely it may seem.
I'm not a fool and I knew that the odds were slim
I understand that the chances of us being together are not high, and I am not foolish to ignore that fact.
Ok I get it you moved on and I hope you're happy with him
I accept that you have moved on and are with someone else, and I genuinely hope that you're content with him.
But you called me up to let me know
You contacted me to inform me about something.
I said how in the hell did we get this old, oh well
I expressed my surprise at how much time has passed and how we’ve ended up where we are, but accepted it nonetheless.
I hope you take your breath away,
I hope that you have an awe-inspiring experience that makes you speechless.
So you quit lying to his face
So that you would stop deceiving the person you're with.
And it hurts me to say that I felt this before
It pains me to acknowledge that I’ve gone through this same experience before.
All the time I spent scraping my heart off the floor, and
The period I spent picking myself up after a heartbreak.
And you know that I'll be in the back row
You are aware that I'll be at the rear during your wedding ceremony.
So I can see your face
So that I can catch a glimpse of you.
The day your father gives you away
The day when your dad will walk you down the aisle to give you away in marriage.
And he might be your man
The person you're with could be your partner.
But he'll never understand that soldiers suffer and die
He may not recognize that war soldiers go through hell or lay down their lives for a good cause.
I guess that man knows much more than me, no
I assume that the person you’re with knows a lot more than I do when it comes to being with you.
Was there ever a doubt that I loved you more?
Did you ever question the fact that I had deeper feelings for you than anyone else?
Contributed by Lucy V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.