Dream
Harmonious Dreams: Unveiling the Timeless Melody of Rebecca Kilgore's 'Dream'
Lyrics
Won't you play some simple melody
Request to perform a simple melody.
Like my mother sang to me
Reference to a song sung by the speaker's mother.
One with a good old-fashioned harmony
Desire for a melody with a traditional and pleasing harmony.
Play some simple melody
Reiteration of the request for a simple melody.
Musical demon, set your honey a-dreamin',
Addressing a skilled musician as a "musical demon" and asking them to make the speaker's loved one dream through music.
Won't you play me some rag
Request for a ragtime musical performance.
Just change that classical nag to some sweet beautiful drag
Suggesting a shift from classical music to a more lively and beautiful drag or ragtime style.
If you will play from a copy of a tune
Encouraging the musician to play a lively tune with a choppy rhythm.
That is choppy you'll get all my applause
Promising applause if the musician follows the suggestion of playing a choppy tune.
And that is simply because I wanna listen to rag
Expressing the desire to listen to ragtime music.
Play for me
A direct plea for the musician to play a melody.
That good old-fashioned harmony
Reiteration of the desire for a melody with a good old-fashioned harmony.
Oh, won't you play for me
Expressing the continued request for a musical performance.
A simple melody
Reiteration of the desire for a simple melody.
Play from a copy of a tune that is choppy
Repeating the suggestion to play a tune with a choppy rhythm.
You'll get all of my applause because
Promise of applause if the musician follows the suggestion.
I wanna rag it
Expressing the speaker's eagerness to hear ragtime music.
Ragtime melody
Final emphasis on the desire for a ragtime melody.
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