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Dreaming of Love: Francis Rae's Soulful Reflection on Fleeting Moments
Lyrics
Okay, this is the last take
Expressing a final attempt or decision regarding the recording.
Or else I'm just gonna quit music
Consideration of quitting music if this attempt fails.
Hope I get it right this time
Expressing hope for success in this attempt.
I hope I get it right this time
Reiterating the hope for success in this attempt.
Hope I get it right this time
Repetition of hope for success, emphasizing uncertainty.
If these past six months were just a dream
Questioning the reality of the past six months as potentially being a dream.
And beside me, you were still asleep
Imagining a scenario where the partner is still asleep beside the singer.
In your floral print underwear
Describing the partner's attire (floral print underwear).
Would I run my fingers through your hair
Wondering about intimate actions with the partner (running fingers through hair).
Would I kick the sheets onto the floor
Speculating about actions like kicking sheets if restless in bed.
When I got restless at, like, three or four
Referring to restlessness at an early hour (3 or 4 AM).
Would I tell you that I loved you then
Contemplating expressing love to the partner.
Would you whisper back
Questioning the partner's response to "I love you" at that moment.
I love you more
Wondering if the partner would reciprocate love.
If I was just dreaming
Reflecting on the uncertainty of the current reality.
Would I know enough by now
Questioning personal awareness and understanding if it were a dream.
To know that I would hate leaving
Expressing potential discomfort at the thought of leaving the dream scenario.
If we were still sleeping
Imagining a scenario where both are still asleep.
Would I have figured it out
Wondering if realization about love's transience would occur even in the dream.
That even love can be fleeting
Contemplating the fleeting nature of love within the imagined scenario.
If the last five years were all a dream
Imagining a dream scenario where the past five years didn't happen.
Would you forget them just as easily
Questioning whether the partner would forget those years in the dream.
Like you never held me to your chest
Recalling a moment of emotional intimacy (partner holding the singer).
While I cried cause I was so depressed
Remembering a past moment of personal distress.
If the last five years were all a dream
Reiteration of the idea of the past five years being a dream.
Like a fucked-up game of make believe
Comparing the past to a twisted, unreal game.
Would you wake up with a strange relief
Questioning the partner's potential relief upon waking from the dream.
Would you ever hold a place for me
Wondering if the partner would reserve a space emotionally if it were a dream.
If I was just dreaming
Reflecting on personal awareness if it were a dream.
Would I know enough by now
Questioning personal understanding and realization in the dream state.
To know that I would hate leaving
Expressing potential discomfort at the thought of leaving the dream scenario.
If we were still sleeping
Imagining a scenario where both are still asleep.
Would I have figured it out
Wondering if realization about love's transience would occur even in the dream.
That even love can be fleeting
Contemplating the fleeting nature of love within the imagined scenario.
April Wine on your first car stereo
Recalling a specific memory related to music (April Wine song).
Singing Tonite Is A Wonderful Time to Fall in Love
Remembering a song lyric related to love from that memory.
And it was
Confirming the reality or existence of the recalled memory.
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