Dreamin'
William Wild Lyrics

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There you go again I heard you say
With your eyes I heard you scream
Still in love with their olive shade
It's not the first time I ran away
Not the last time I'll be afraid
But you've got everything I need
All my love's like a fading sun when I'm on the run
I'll be gone like the light from dawn when the day is done

I've been thinkin' about the way that we fell in love
I've been thinkin' about the times that we had alone
I've been thinkin' about the way I want my life to be
I've been dreamin' about you
I've been dreaming about you
Back and forth and side to side
I could never really make it right
I have tried to let you inside
I'll be true if you'll be true
Oh I feel like it's all on you
I'll be true if you'll be true
All my love's like a fading sun when I'm on the run
I'll be gone like the light from dawn when the day is done
I've been thinkin' about the way that we fell in love
I've been thinkin' about the times that we had alone
I've been thinkin' about the way I want my life to be

I've been dreamin' about, I've been dreamin' about you
I've been dreaming about you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of William Wild's song "Dreamin'" seem to be about a love that he's running away from, despite realizing that his partner has everything he needs. He hears his partner say something but doesn't listen, instead, he notices how they are feeling through their eyes, which are olive-shaded. Here, olive could be symbolic of peace, beauty, or even a connection to nature. The singer seems to be in a constant state of fear and escape, never being able to stay still and running away from love when it feels too overwhelming. Furthermore, he acknowledges that his love is fading like the setting sun as he's on the run, and he'll be gone when the day is done just like how the light disappears from dawn. He confesses that he's been thinking about the way they fell in love, the times they spent together, and how he wants his life to be. He's lost in a dream world where he's dreaming about this person, perhaps imagining a life with them.

The singer tries, but he can't make the relationship work, saying he can never really make it right, even though he attempts to let them inside. He's willing to be true if they'll be true, but it feels like he has put all the responsibility on them. He's always been running away, and the last thing he wants is to get hurt again. Therefore, he begs for them to be true, insinuating that he won't be the first one to take a step.

The song is powerful in its depiction of a relationship where one person is always running away, never staying still long enough to see if something good can come out of it. It shows the fear of getting hurt and the inability to trust someone. Perhaps there's more to the story than we know, and the singer has had previous relationships that have left a lasting impact on him.

Line by Line Meaning

There you go again I heard you say
You've said something similar before and it's becoming a pattern.

With your eyes I heard you scream
Your facial expression was screaming even louder than your words.

Still in love with their olive shade
You're still in love with their eye color despite everything else.

It's not the first time I ran away
I've run away before and it probably won't be the last time.

Not the last time I'll be afraid
I'll probably be afraid again in the future.

But you've got everything I need
Despite my fears and tendency to run away, you have everything I want and need.

All my love's like a fading sun when I'm on the run
My love fades when I'm running away from my problems.

I'll be gone like the light from dawn when the day is done
I'll disappear like the daylight disappears at the end of the day.

I've been thinkin' about the way that we fell in love
I've been considering how we fell in love, reflecting on it.

I've been thinkin' about the times that we had alone
I've been remembering the times when it was just the two of us together.

I've been thinkin' about the way I want my life to be
I've been contemplating how I want my life to be, including you in it.

I've been dreamin' about you
I've been having dreams about you and our future together.

Back and forth and side to side
We've been going back and forth, unsure about our relationship.

I could never really make it right
I've had trouble finding the right way to make this work.

I have tried to let you inside
I've attempted to let you in and be vulnerable with you.

I'll be true if you'll be true
I'll be loyal and honest with you if you do the same for me.

Oh I feel like it's all on you
I'm relying on you to make this work and keep me from running away again.

I've been dreamin' about, I've been dreamin' about you
I can't stop thinking about you and what our future could be.

I've been dreaming about you
My dreams are filled with thoughts of you and our potential future together.

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Kyle...2 glasses of wine around midnight, this song playing in the background, poolside, me and you , overlooking the Aegean Sea..Santorini Greece...mmm..Can't get you off my mind baby ❤