My Reverie
Dreaming of Love: Unveiling the Poetic Depths in Betty Carter's 'My Reverie'
Lyrics
Our love is a dream, but in my reverie
Expressing that the love shared is like a dream.
I can see that this love was meant for me
Acknowledging that the dream-like love is destined for the speaker.
Only a poor fool never schooled in the whirlpool
Suggesting that only someone inexperienced in the complexities of love could be so unkind.
Of romance could be so cruel as you are to me
Highlighting the perceived cruelty of the person in the context of romance.
My dreams are as worthless as tin to me
Describing the dreams without the loved one as worthless.
Without you life will never begin to be
Stating that life lacks meaning or fulfillment without the presence of the loved one.
So love me as I love you in my reverie
Requesting reciprocal love in the dream or imagination.
Make my dream a reality
Expressing a desire for the dream to become a reality.
Let's dispense with formality
Suggesting a desire to bypass formalities in the pursuit of love.
Come to me in my reverie
Inviting the loved one to join in the dream or reverie.
Our love is a dream, but in my reverie
Reiterating the dream-like nature of the love.
I can see that this love was meant for me
Reaffirming the belief that the depicted love is destined for the speaker.
Only a poor fool never schooled in the whirlpool
Reiterating the idea that only a naive person could be so cruel in love.
Of romance could be so cruel as you are to me
Reemphasizing the perceived cruelty of the person in the context of romance.
My dreams are as worthless as tin to me
Restating the worthlessness of dreams without the loved one.
Without you life will never begin to be
Reiterating the lack of meaning or fulfillment in life without the presence of the loved one.
So love me as I love you in my reverie
Repeating the plea for reciprocal love in the dream or imagination.
Make my dream a reality
Reiterating the desire for the dream to become a reality.
Let's dispense with formality
Repeating the desire to bypass formalities in the pursuit of love.
Come to me in my reverie
Reiterating the invitation for the loved one to join in the dream or reverie.
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