Lyrics
Midnight, you heavy laden, it's midnight
Midnight symbolizes a significant moment; the speaker is addressing someone burdened at midnight.
Come on and trade in your old dreams for new
Encouraging the listener to exchange old dreams for new ones.
Your new dreams for old
Reiterating the idea of exchanging dreams, emphasizing the choice between the old and the new.
I know where they're bought
The speaker is aware of where dreams are acquired or pursued.
I know where they're sold
Highlighting the commercial nature of dreams, acknowledging where they are bought and sold.
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
Suggesting a gathering of like-minded individuals at midnight on the street of dreams.
Brothers as blue
Referring to others as "Brothers as blue" indicates shared experiences or emotions.
Smiling on the street of dreams
Expressing happiness and camaraderie on the street of dreams.
Love laughs at a king
Love is resilient and can overcome challenges, even those faced by a king.
Kings don't mean a thing
Emphasizing that material wealth and status are insignificant on the street of dreams.
On the street of dreams
Repeating the idea that dreams hold more value than tangible riches.
Dreams broken in two can be made like new
Suggesting that broken dreams can be restored and renewed on the street of dreams.
On the street of dreams
Reiterating the transformative nature of the street of dreams.
Gold, sliver and gold
Listing valuable elements, symbolizing the richness found on the street of dreams.
All you can hold is in the moonbeams
Imagining that everything one can possess is present in the moonbeams on the street of dreams.
Poor, no one is poor
Asserting that no one is impoverished on the street of dreams as long as love is certain.
Long as love is sure
Emphasizing the importance of love as a source of wealth on the street of dreams.
On the street of dreams
Reiterating the idea that love ensures prosperity on the street of dreams.
Midnight, look at the steeple, it's midnight
Observing the surroundings at midnight, particularly a steeple.
Unhappy people, it's ringing with joy
Noting the presence of unhappy people, contrasting with the joyous ringing of the steeple.
It's ringing with cheer
Highlighting the contrast between the current joy and past cheer.
'Cause yesterday's gone
Acknowledging the passage of time and the irrevocability of yesterday.
Tomorrow is near
Expressing optimism about the proximity of tomorrow despite the challenges of the past.
Midnight, the heart is lighter at midnight
Commenting on the emotional lightening of the heart at midnight.
Things will be brighter the moment you find
Anticipating a brighter future once the listener finds more like-minded individuals.
More of your kind
Referring to the positivity generated by the presence of similar individuals on the street of dreams.
Smiling on the street of dreams
Reiterating the joy and smiles on the street of dreams.
Love laughs at a king
Repeating the theme that love transcends social hierarchies and challenges.
Kings don't mean a thing
Stressing the insignificance of kings and their status on the street of dreams.
On the street of dreams
Reiterating the transformative power of dreams on the street of dreams.
Dreams broken in two can be made like new
Restating the idea that shattered dreams can be revitalized on the street of dreams.
On the street of dreams
Emphasizing the renewing nature of the street of dreams.
Gold, sliver and gold
Repeating the imagery of valuable elements found in the moonbeams on the street of dreams.
All you can hold is in the moonbeams
Reiterating that the abundance one can hold is present in the moonbeams.
Poor, no one is poor
Affirming that poverty is nonexistent as long as love is certain on the street of dreams.
Long as love is sure
Stressing the enduring wealth of love on the street of dreams.
On the street of dreams
Reiterating the idea that the
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