Darn That Dream
Yearning Shadows: Unfulfilled Desires in 'Darn That Dream'
Lyrics
Darn that dream
Expressing frustration or annoyance towards a dream
I dream each night
Highlighting the frequency of dreaming
You say you love me and hold me tight
Describing a dream scenario where the partner professes love and holds the dreamer tightly
But when I awake and you're out of sight
Expressing disappointment upon waking up and finding the partner gone
Oh, darn that dream
Reiterating frustration or annoyance towards the dream
Darn your lips and darn your eyes
Expressing frustration or annoyance towards the partner's lips and eyes
They lift me high above the moonlit sky
Describing the uplifting effect of the partner's lips and eyes, creating a dreamlike experience
Then I tumble out of paradise
Describing a fall from a blissful state or paradise
Oh, darn that dream
Reiterating frustration or annoyance towards the dream
Darn that one track mind of mine
Expressing frustration with the persistence of a particular thought or desire
It can't understand that you don't care
Highlighting the difficulty in accepting that the partner may not care
Just to change the mood I'm in
Expressing a willingness to embrace a negative experience to change the current emotional state
I'd welcome a nice old nightmare
Expressing a preference for a nightmarish experience over the persistent thoughts
Darn that dream
Reiterating frustration or annoyance towards the dream
And bless it too
Acknowledging the importance of the dream despite its frustrations
Without that dream I never have you
Highlighting the connection between the dream and having the partner
But it haunts me and it won't come true
Expressing the haunting nature of the dream, suggesting it may not become a reality
Oh, darn that dream
Reiterating frustration or annoyance towards the dream
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