The Dream
robert cray & albert collins Lyrics


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Last night once again I had the dream
I tossed and I turned
That old feeling's still the same
It was so real, I woke up cold and sweating
I wonder did I call her name?

In the dream she was right there with me
Right there with me in the bed
She said, "Bobby, come and kiss me"
"Never leave me" is what she said
But when I reached out to hold her
Oh, I woke my wife instead

Once again, once again, I had the dream
Six years since I've seen her
Ain't no doubt about what it means, no, no
I tried hard not to think about her
But all she left me was this dream

All she left me was the dream
All she left me was a dream

A dream

All she left me was the dream

I dreamed I called her name

I dreamed I held my baby in my arms





Oh, what a dream

Overall Meaning

The song “The Dream” by Robert Cray & Albert Collins is a heart-wrenching song about a man who wakes up from a dream about his old lover. The lyrics express the deep emotions of a man who still loves someone he hasn’t seen in six years. In his dream, he sees her right beside him, telling him to never leave her side. The emotions are so powerful that he wakes up with his heart racing and his sheets drenched in sweat. He wonders if he called out her name in his sleep. He longs to hold her, but when he reaches out, he realizes he’s only holding the sheets.


The song captures the nostalgia of a past love, and the longing to feel loved again by that same person. The lyrics are full of sadness and regret as the singer realizes that he might never see that person again. He tries hard not to think about her, but all he’s left with is the dream. His desperation is so strong that he even questions whether he’s still in love with her or not. The song is a testament to the power of lost love and the enduring effects that it can have on one’s psyche.


Overall, “The Dream” is a beautifully crafted song that tugs at the heartstrings of the listener. It is a tribute to the human condition and the emotions that come with it.


Line by Line Meaning

Last night once again I had the dream
The singer has been experiencing the same dream over and over again.


I tossed and I turned
The singer was restless in bed.


That old feeling's still the same
The dream still elicits strong emotions.


It was so real, I woke up cold and sweating
The dream felt incredibly vivid and intense.


I wonder did I call her name?
The artist is questioning whether he vocalized his former lover's name in his sleep.


In the dream she was right there with me
The singer's former lover was present in the dream.


Right there with me in the bed
The former lover was in bed with the singer.


She said, "Bobby, come and kiss me"
The former lover called the artist by name and invited him to be intimate.


"Never leave me" is what she said
The former lover expressed a desire for the artist to stay with her forever.


But when I reached out to hold her
The artist attempted to touch the former lover.


Oh, I woke my wife instead
The singer accidentally woke up his current spouse.


Six years since I've seen her
The artist hasn't seen his former lover in six years.


Ain't no doubt about what it means, no, no
The singer is sure that the dream is significant.


I tried hard not to think about her
The singer attempted to avoid thinking about his former lover.


But all she left me was this dream
The only thing that remains of the singer's former lover is the memory of this dream.


All she left me was the dream
The dream is the only thing that remains of the artist's former lover.


All she left me was a dream
The artist's former lover is gone, and the dream is all that is left of her.


I dreamed I called her name
The singer recalls dreaming of saying his former lover's name.


I dreamed I held my baby in my arms
In addition to dreaming of his former lover, the singer dreamed of holding a baby, which could represent a longing for a family or a child he never had with her.


Oh, what a dream
The dream was incredibly powerful, and the artist is left with strong emotions.




Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: BRUCE M BROMBERG, ROBERT WILLIAM CRAY

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Comments from YouTube:

Aro tej

Robert Cray has an incredible voice. After Albert's great solo Robert comes in so powerfully and intensely that it ran chills up my spine over and over with every stanza of his vocal.

Burnzy 378

Perfect wasnt it! Even 9 years after your comment lol

Jon Webster

I saw this on the telly some 22 years ago... Albert Collins inspired me to learn and play the blues guitar. I've just bought a guitar and started lessons still thinking about this song!

jazzbass25

Albert Collins...gets the blues outta that guitar with no pick..a true texas blues man..

Quarantine Clips

You got it! Thumb & pointer talkin’ the blues…

monslayer

There are great blues players out there like Robert, BB, A King, Stevie. But no one can make you feel the blues with a single note like Albert. The best feeling ever. RIP Iceman

Andrew V. Odom

They are all great.. I prefer to view music as not a competition.. we are blessed to have heard the voices (guitar and singing) of Albert Collins.,.Albert King … BB along… Freddie King… Otis Rush… Muddy, Wolf., Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker And so many more distinctive and legendary blues “recording *artists*…!

Luis Guedes

This song is from the Showdown album, one of the best modern blues records ever recorded.

deepkeel65

Robert Cray has it all: great voice, and can solo with the best of them. Must have been a real thrill to have played with Albert Collins.

cagno1

Collins, so much said with such little effort. Genius.

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