I've Got Dreams to Remember
Yearning Dreams: Otis Redding's Soulful Reflections on Love and Loss
Lyrics
I've got dreams, dreams to remember
I have aspirations or desires that are significant to me.
I've got dreams, dreams to remember
Reiteration of having important dreams or desires.
Honey, I saw you there last night
Addressing a specific moment where the speaker observed the person he loves with someone else.
Another man's arms holding you tight
Describing the painful sight of the person the speaker loves being held by another man.
Nobody knows what I feel inside
Expressing the internal emotional turmoil that others may not understand.
All I know, I walked away and cried
Recalling a moment when the speaker walked away and cried after the observed situation.
I've got dreams
Reiteration of having significant dreams or desires.
Dreams to remember
Emphasizing the importance and depth of the dreams or desires.
Listen to me
A plea for attention or understanding from the listener.
(I've got dreams) rough dreams (dreams to remember)
Reiterating the nature of the dreams, emphasizing their challenging or difficult quality.
I know you said he was just a friend
Acknowledging a previous statement that the other person was just a friend.
But I saw him kiss you again and again
Contradicting the previous statement by describing observed repeated kisses.
These eyes of mine, they don't fool me
Asserting that the speaker's eyes can discern the truth despite any verbal explanations.
Why did he hold you so tenderly?
Raising a question about the tenderness of the other man's actions.
I've got dreams
Reiteration of having significant dreams or desires.
Dreams to remember
Emphasizing the importance and depth of the dreams or desires.
Listen, honey
A plea for attention or understanding from the listener.
(I've got dreams) rough dreams (dreams to remember)
Reiterating the nature of the dreams, emphasizing their challenging or difficult quality.
I still want you to stay
Expressing a desire for the person to stay despite the observed situation.
I still love you anyway
Affirming continued love despite the difficulties.
I don't want you to ever leave
Expressing a strong desire for the person not to leave.
Girl, you just satisfy me, ooh-wee
Describing how the person satisfies the speaker.
I know you said he was just a friend
Reiterating a previous statement about the other person being just a friend.
But I saw you kiss him again and again
Contradicting the previous statement by describing observed repeated kisses again.
These eyes of mine, they don't fool me
Asserting that the speaker's eyes can discern the truth despite any verbal explanations.
Why did he hold you so tenderly?
Raising a question about the tenderness of the other man's actions.
I've got dreams
Reiteration of having significant dreams or desires.
Dreams to remember
Emphasizing the importance and depth of the dreams or desires.
Listen to me, mama
A plea for attention or understanding from the listener.
(I've got dreams) bad dreams, rough dreams, oh (dreams to remember)
Reiterating the challenging or difficult quality of the dreams.
Don't make me suffer, don't let me
An emotional plea not to make the speaker suffer.
(I've got dreams, dreams, dreams to remember) rough dreams, bad dreams, rough dreams
Final reiteration of the challenging or difficult nature of the dreams.
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