Street of Dreams
Midnight Musings: Embracing Hope on the Street of Dreams
Lyrics
Midnight, you heavy laden, it's midnight
Midnight represents a significant time, laden with weight or burden.
Come on and trade in your old dreams for new
Encouragement to exchange old aspirations for new ones.
Your new dreams for old
Suggests the option to revert to old dreams if desired.
I know where they're bought
Knowing where dreams are obtained or acquired.
I know where they're sold
Awareness of where dreams are traded or relinquished.
Midnight, you've got to get there at midnight
Emphasizing the necessity of arriving at a particular time (midnight).
And you'll be met there by others like you
Implying the presence of others in similar situations at midnight.
Brothers as blue
Referring to people who share similar feelings of melancholy (feeling blue).
Smiling on the street of dreams
Portraying a sense of unity among those experiencing similar emotions.
Love laughs at a king
Love is depicted as transcending social status or power.
Kings don't mean a thing
Asserting that even kings are insignificant in matters of love.
On the street of dreams
The setting (street of dreams) diminishes the importance of royalty or power.
Dreams broken in two can be made like new
Belief in the potential for broken dreams to be repaired or revitalized.
On the street of dreams
Reiteration of the street of dreams as a place for dream restoration.
Gold, sliver and gold
Symbolizing wealth and valuable possessions.
All you can hold is in the moonbeams
Suggesting that everything valuable is accessible under the moonlight.
Poor, no one is poor
Rejecting the idea of poverty, highlighting the significance of love.
Long as love is sure
As long as there is love, material wealth is not a measure of poverty.
On the street of dreams
Emphasizing the importance of love in the street of dreams.
Midnight, look at the steeple, it's midnight
Pointing out the time again, possibly implying a crucial moment.
Unhappy people, it's ringing with joy
Highlighting the contrast between the ringing steeple and unhappy people.
It's ringing with cheer
The steeple symbolizes joy or positivity in contrast to sadness.
'Cause yesterday's gone
Emphasizing the passing of time and the arrival of a new day.
Tomorrow is near
Signifying the hope or promise of the near future.
Midnight, the heart is lighter at midnight
Feeling of emotional relief or buoyancy at midnight.
Things will be brighter the moment you find
Expectation of a brighter future once more similar individuals are found.
More of your kind
Encouragement to seek and connect with like-minded individuals.
Smiling on the street of dreams
Similar to line 9, highlighting unity and shared positivity.
Love laughs at a king
Reiteration of the insignificance of power or authority in love.
Kings don't mean a thing
Reemphasizing that status or authority doesn't hold weight on this street.
On the street of dreams
Repeating the idea of dreams being repairable in this setting.
Dreams broken in two can be made like new
Reiteration of hope for revitalization in the street of dreams.
On the street of dreams
Reaffirmation of the accessibility of valuable possessions in this setting.
Gold, sliver and gold
Reiteration that valuable things are found under moonlight.
All you can hold is in the moonbeams
Reiteration of the absence of poverty when love is present.
Poor, no one is poor
Reemphasizing the importance of love over material wealth.
Long as love is sure
Reiteration of the significance of love in the street of dreams.
On the street of dreams
Blank line; likely for musical transition or emphasis.
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