What do you do when you're not a band, but you're not a solo artist? You gi… Read Full Bio ↴What do you do when you're not a band, but you're not a solo artist? You give it a name. I chose, "To Have Heroes", to be that name. This is my "project". Over the past eight years of my life I've become friends with some incredible musicians. Some live in Tulsa, some in Austin, Nashville, and New York. Oh yeah, and one lives in American Idol. To Have Heroes is my way of beginning to see what I sound like with the help of all of these different "musically inclined" friends. Right now I'm writing and recording some new songs, and maybe hanging on to a few old ones. There will be new music very soon so please keep checkin' in. I hope you dig it, if not, go somewhere else.

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A Dream of My Own
To Have Heroes Lyrics

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Am I right?
I can still do this in my mind
But the longer it takes, it gets harder on me
Am I right?

It's okay
You've taken enough of the blame
But the longer it takes, it gets harder on you

It's okay

This is too fast
This is not everything you're taking from me
STOP, pull back
You're stealing me, you're leaving me without a hope
A dream of my own alone

Would you doubt?
My intentions are real
Every breath, every kiss, it falls over you
Would you doubt?

This is too fast
This is not everything you're taking from me
STOP, pull back
You're stealing me, you're leaving me without a hope
A dream of my own

You held on to me as long as I needed you to
I can't keep holding on to you…
Stop, pull back
You're stealing me…

STOP, pull back
You're stealing me, you're leaving me without a hope

A dream of my own alone
A dream of my own

Overall Meaning

In "Dream of My Own," To Have Heroes singer expresses his frustration with a relationship that has gone wrong. He talks about the difficulty of letting go of someone that he once had a deep connection with. The opening lines of the song "Am I right?" are almost like asking for validation from the other person. He is still holding on to the hope that he can fix the situation but realizes that the longer it takes, the harder it gets on him. He tells himself it's okay that he doesn't have to take all the blame. In the second verse, he questions the other person's intentions, and if they doubt his, he reassures them that his intentions are real.

The chorus is the most powerful part of the song. The singer talks about the pain and frustration of losing himself to someone else. He begs the other person to stop stealing him, to pull back and let him go. He needs a dream of his own to get back on track. The song is about the difficulty of letting go of someone that you once loved and connected with. It's also about the hope that you can find yourself again after a difficult separation.

Line by Line Meaning

Am I right?
Questioning whether their perception is correct

It's okay
Assuring someone that it's not their fault

But the longer it takes, it gets harder on you
Acknowledging that delaying things only makes them harder in the long run

This is too fast
Feeling overwhelmed and like things are moving too quickly

This is not everything you're taking from me
Realizing that something important is being lost

STOP, pull back
Urging someone to pause and take a step back

You're stealing me, you're leaving me without a hope
Feeling like a part of themselves is being taken away, leaving them with a sense of hopelessness

A dream of my own alone
Longing for something that is unique and personal

Would you doubt?
Asking if they are being questioned or accused

My intentions are real
Asserting that their motivations are genuine

Every breath, every kiss, it falls over you
Describing the intensity of emotions being experienced