These Dreams
Three Graces Lyrics


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Spare a little candle
Save some light for me
Figures up ahead
Moving in the trees
White skin in linen
Perfume on my wrist
And the full moon that hangs over
These dreams in the mist

Darkness on the edge
Shadows where I stand
I search for the time
On a watch with no hands
I want to see you clearly
Come closer than this
But all I remember
Are the dreams in the mist

These dreams go on when I close my eyes
Every second of the night I live another life
These dreams that sleep when it's cold outside
Every moment I'm awake the further I'm away

Is it cloak 'n' dagger
Could it be spring or fall
I walk without a cut
Through a stained glass wall
Weaker in my eyesight
The candle in my grip
And words that have no form
Are falling from my lips

These dreams go on when I close my eyes
Every second of the night I live another life
These dreams that sleep when it's cold outside
Every moment I'm awake the further I'm away

There's something out there
I can't resist
I need to hide away from the pain
There's something out there
I can't resist

The sweetest song is silence
That I've ever heard
Funny how your feet
In dreams never touch the earth
In a wood full of princes
Freedom is a kiss
But the prince hides his face
From dreams in the mist

These dreams go on when I close my eyes
Every second of the night I live another life
These dreams that sleep when it's cold outside
Every moment I'm awake the further I'm away

These dreams go on when I close my eyes
Every second of the night I live another life




These dreams that sleep when it's cold outside
Every moment I'm awake the further I'm away

Overall Meaning

The song "These Dreams" by Three Graces seems to describe a dream-like state of being where the singer is searching for someone or something, but can only grasp onto fragments of memory and fleeting sensations. The song opens with the singer asking someone to "spare a little candle" and "save some light" for them as they navigate through a misty landscape. The imagery presented is both eerie and beautiful--"figures up ahead/moving in the trees" and "white skin in linen/perfume on my wrist." The singer wants to see this person or thing more clearly, but can only remember what they've experienced in their dreams.


The second verse continues with the imagery of darkness and shadows, and the singer searching for something that cannot be found. They long to see clearly and come closer to the object of their search, but can only grasp at words that have no form. The chorus then describes how these dreams continue even when the singer closes their eyes, and how they live a different life every second of the night. The dreams "sleep when it's cold outside," but when the singer is awake, they feel further away from what they seek.


The third verse seems to ask more philosophical questions about the nature of reality--is this dream-like state a cloak and dagger situation, or is it simply a part of the changing seasons? The singer walks without being harmed, but through a "stained glass wall" that distorts their perception. They struggle to articulate what they're looking for and can't resist the pull of whatever it is they seek. The song concludes with a beautiful set of metaphors about freedom being a kiss in a wood full of princes, yet the prince hides his face from the dreams that linger in the mist.


Line by Line Meaning

Spare a little candle
Please save some light for me


Save some light for me
Keep some hope alive for me


Figures up ahead
Shapes moving up ahead


Moving in the trees
Dancing in the trees


White skin in linen
Pale skin draped in white linen


Perfume on my wrist
Fragrance lingering on my wrist


And the full moon that hangs over
The full moon above me, glowing


These dreams in the mist
These dreams shrouded in mist


Darkness on the edge
Darkness looming on the horizon


Shadows where I stand
Shadows surround me where I stand


I search for the time
I long to know the time


On a watch with no hands
On a broken clock with no hands


I want to see you clearly
I wish to see you with clarity


Come closer than this
Come closer than you are now


But all I remember
But all I can recall


Are the dreams in the mist
Are the hazy dreams


These dreams go on when I close my eyes
My dreams persist when I sleep


Every second of the night I live another life
Each night, I live another life in my dreams


These dreams that sleep when it's cold outside
My dreams that recede when it's chilly outside


Every moment I'm awake the further I'm away
The more I am awake, the more distanced I feel


Is it cloak 'n' dagger
Is it something secretive?


Could it be spring or fall
Perhaps it is spring or fall


I walk without a cut
I walk unharmed


Through a stained glass wall
Through a colorful yet fragile barrier


Weaker in my eyesight
My vision is weaker


The candle in my grip
I hold onto the candle


And words that have no form
Words that lack shape


Are falling from my lips
Are slipping from my mouth


There's something out there
Something is out there


I can't resist
I cannot avoid it


I need to hide away from the pain
I must conceal myself to avoid the pain


The sweetest song is silence
The most beautiful sound is silence


That I've ever heard
That I've experienced


Funny how your feet
It's strange how your feet


In dreams never touch the earth
Don't touch the ground in dreams


In a wood full of princes
In a forest of royalty


Freedom is a kiss
Freedom is like a passionate kiss


But the prince hides his face
But the prince conceals his face


From dreams in the mist
From the hazy dreams




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