Bad Dreams
Ward M. Lyrics


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Oh! Every night I'm dreaming of you and we're weaving through a crowded room
And I ask you to be my best friend too and then I lose you.
On a steamer with a small-city band I chase you through the room again and you're gone before the next dance ends

(I don't what it means) Bad Dreams
But I should do what I want to do and I should dream about whoever I want to dream about
But every night I'm calling out your name and every time you get away.
Oh and I'm damned before I even begin but ill chase you through the room again
And I'll ask you to be my best best friend and then I lose you.





Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ward M.'s song "Bad Dreams" convey a sense of longing and frustration as the singer appears to be stuck in a recurring dream where they are constantly chasing after someone they care about. The dream takes place in a crowded room where the singer and this other person are weaving in and out of the crowd, and the singer repeatedly loses them. Even when the singer finally catches up with them on a steamer with a small-city band, the person disappears again before the next dance ends.


The chorus of the song, "Bad Dreams," seems to reflect the singer's confusion about the dream and their feelings towards this person. They acknowledge that they should be able to dream about whoever they want, but they continue to be consumed by thoughts of the person in the crowded room. They can't help calling out their name and chasing after them, only to end up losing them again.


Overall, the lyrics create a sense of helplessness and frustration as the singer is unable to control their dreams or their feelings towards this other person. The repetition of the phrase "chase you through the room again" reinforces the idea that the dream keeps recurring, and the singer is stuck in a cycle of longing and loss.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh! Every night I'm dreaming of you and we're weaving through a crowded room
I am constantly longing for you in my dreams and together we navigate through a bustling gathering.


And I ask you to be my best friend too and then I lose you.
During these dreams, I request for you to be my closest companion but inevitably fail to hold onto you.


On a steamer with a small-city band I chase you through the room again and you're gone before the next dance ends
As the setting changes to a small band on a boat, I once again pursue you around the space only to have you escape before the dance is over.


(I don't what it means) Bad Dreams
I cannot understand why I am plagued by these unsettling dreams.


But I should do what I want to do and I should dream about whoever I want to dream about
Regardless, I believe I should have agency over my own thoughts and emotions, and be allowed to dream of whomever I please.


But every night I'm calling out your name and every time you get away.
However, I cannot help but cry out for you each night, only to watch you slip from my grasp once more.


Oh and I'm damned before I even begin but ill chase you through the room again
Despite knowing it is futile, I feel hopelessly bound to pursue you without success.


And I'll ask you to be my best best friend and then I lose you.
Again and again, I will plead for your friendship, and again and again I will fail to keep it.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Matthew Stephen Ward

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Pokerfun 93

Adore this voice

Ayman Haroun

reminds me a lot of the video for "hold time". super job!

Rita Kelly

Bilder und Musik erzählen einen starken Film.

Demyanmovement

heard this band from the movie go getter,,..i like this band and i like the movie.

Zed Dravot

A Keeper.

jum hitty

is this from a movie? if so what's it called

jum hitty

still waiting...

Sir Noble

But Neil Young's hey hey, my my could easily be Daniel Johnston

Jacob For Real

This is M.Ward not a band!

Phil Bebbington

+Jacob Prince well spotted!

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