Lyrics
Midnight, you heavy laden, it's midnight
Midnight, a time of heaviness and burden.
Come on and trade in your old dreams for new
Encouragement to exchange old dreams for new ones.
Your new dreams for old
Suggesting a reciprocal exchange of dreams.
I know where they're bought
Knowing where dreams are acquired.
I know where they're sold
Knowing where dreams are traded or lost.
Midnight, you've got to get there at midnight
Emphasizing the importance of reaching a destination at midnight.
And you'll be met there by others like you
Expectation of meeting others with similar struggles.
Brothers as blue
Shared experiences of hardship, symbolized by being "brothers as blue."
Smiling on the street of dreams
Happiness found on the street of dreams.
Love laughs at a king
Love's ability to mock authority or wealth.
Kings don't mean a thing
Disregard for the importance of kings.
On the street of dreams
The setting of dreams, representing a hopeful place.
Dreams broken in two can be made like new
Broken dreams can be revived and made whole again.
On the street of dreams
Reiterating the hopeful nature of the street of dreams.
Gold, sliver and gold
Material wealth, symbolized by gold and silver.
All you can hold is in the moonbeams
The abundance found in dreams, akin to holding moonbeams.
Poor, no one is poor
No one is considered poor when love is certain.
Long as love is sure
Emphasizing the importance of love over material wealth.
On the street of dreams
Reassurance of abundance on the street of dreams.
Midnight, look at the steeple, it's midnight
Observation of midnight and a look at a steeple.
Unhappy people, it's ringing with joy
Noting the unhappiness of people contrasted with the joyous ringing of the steeple.
It's ringing with cheer
Continued joy and cheer despite past difficulties.
'Cause yesterday's gone
Acknowledging the passage of time.
Tomorrow is near
Hope for a better future as tomorrow approaches.
Midnight, the heart is lighter at midnight
A lighter heart at midnight.
Things will be brighter the moment you find
Anticipation of brighter times upon finding more kindred spirits.
More of your kind
Encouragement for shared happiness on the street of dreams.
Smiling on the street of dreams
Love laughs at a king
Love's ability to mock authority or wealth.
Kings don't mean a thing
Disregard for the importance of kings.
On the street of dreams
The setting of dreams, representing a hopeful place.
Dreams broken in two can be made like new
Broken dreams can be revived and made whole again.
On the street of dreams
Reiterating the hopeful nature of the street of dreams.
Gold, sliver and gold
Material wealth, symbolized by gold and silver.
All you can hold is in the moonbeams
The abundance found in dreams, akin to holding moonbeams.
Poor, no one is poor
No one is considered poor when love is certain.
Long as love is sure
Emphasizing the importance of love over material wealth.
On the street of dreams
Reassurance of abundance on the street of dreams.
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