Street of Dreams
Midnight Melodies: Trading Old Dreams for New on the Street of Dreams
Lyrics
Midnight, you heavy laden, it's midnight
Midnight symbolizes a significant moment of introspection or transition in one's life.
Come on and trade in your old dreams for new
Encouragement to abandon old, possibly unattainable dreams for new, achievable ones.
Your new dreams for old
Suggests the possibility of trading new dreams for old ones, indicating a cycle of aspirations.
I know where they're bought
Knowing where dreams are bought implies awareness of where aspirations originate or are influenced.
I know where they're sold
Knowing where dreams are sold suggests awareness of where aspirations can be relinquished or realized.
Midnight, you've got to get there at midnight
Emphasizes the importance of arriving or confronting something significant at midnight.
And you'll be met there by others like you
Suggests encountering others with similar experiences or aspirations at this critical moment.
Brothers as blue
Refers to others who share a sense of melancholy or sadness ("brothers as blue").
Smiling on the street of dreams
Implies finding solace or contentment in a place or state of mind represented by the "street of dreams."
Love laughs at a king
Love disregards social status or power ("laughs at a king").
Kings don't mean a thing
States the insignificance of kings or rulers in the context of love.
On the street of dreams
Reiterates the setting of the song as a place where dreams hold sway over material status or hierarchy.
Dreams broken in two can be made like new
Broken dreams can be revitalized or restored in this place of dreams.
On the street of dreams
Reaffirms the idea of rejuvenation or rebirth in the realm of dreams.
Gold, sliver and gold
Symbolizes wealth or valuable possessions available metaphorically within the "moonbeams" of this dream state.
All you can hold is in the moonbeams
Asserts that everything one desires can be found in the realm of dreams or aspirations.
Poor, no one is poor
Highlights the absence of poverty when love is assured or present.
Long as love is sure
Emphasizes the importance of love's certainty in ensuring a lack of deprivation.
On the street of dreams
Reiterates the concept of the "street of dreams" as a place where love ensures contentment or abundance.
Midnight, look at the steeple, it's midnight
Midnight is highlighted again as a significant time for observation or reflection.
Unhappy people, it's ringing with joy
Observation of unhappy individuals juxtaposed against a joyful environment.
It's ringing with cheer
Contrasting the prevailing joy against the backdrop of previous unhappiness.
'Cause yesterday's gone
Signifies the passage of time, moving from the past ("yesterday") to the imminent future ("tomorrow").
Tomorrow is near
Highlights the proximity of the future, suggesting hope or change.
Midnight, the heart is lighter at midnight
Symbolizes a sense of emotional relief or ease at midnight.
Things will be brighter the moment you find
Anticipates a more positive future once a certain realization or discovery is made.
More of your kind
Implies finding more individuals who share similar experiences or emotions.
Smiling on the street of dreams
Continues the idea of finding contentment or camaraderie in the realm of dreams.
Love laughs at a king
Repeats the idea that love disregards power or social hierarchy.
Kings don't mean a thing
Reiterates the insignificance of kings or rulers in the realm of love.
On the street of dreams
Reaffirms the significance of the "street of dreams" as a place transcending societal norms or status.
Dreams broken in two can be made like new
Reiterates the rejuvenating or restoring power of the "street of dreams" for shattered aspirations.
On the street of dreams
Emphasizes the renewal or revival available in the realm of dreams.
Gold, sliver and gold
Symbolizes abundance or fulfillment available within the dreamscape.
All you can hold is in the moonbeams
Asserts that one can possess everything desired metaphorically within the dream state.
Poor, no one is poor
Stresses the absence of poverty or lack when love is certain.
Long as love is sure
Reiterates the importance of love's certainty in ensuring contentment or abundance.
On the street of dreams
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