I've Got a Dream
Embracing Dreams: Sharing Love and Hope
Lyrics
I've got a dream
I have a dream
And, every night, I said to myself
Every night, I affirm this dream to myself
Yeah, I said I gotta share it
I acknowledge that I need to share my dream
Share the dream with somebody else
Expressing the desire to share the dream with someone else
We could make a beautiful day
Envisioning the possibility of creating a beautiful day
Oh baby, it's a beautiful dream
Emphasizing the beauty of the dream
But what am I going to do with it, baby?
Rhetorical questions about what to do with the dream if it can't be shared
Say, what am I going to do with it, baby?
-What am I going to do with it, baby
-Well if I can't share it with you?
Expressing the importance of sharing the dream with a specific person
I got some love
Having love
And, baby, it's the kind that will do
The type of love that is sufficient
Yeah, I got a kiss
Possessing a kiss
And give it to someone like you
Intending to give the kiss to someone special
The moon is shining up above
Setting the scene with the moon shining above
And I got a heart full of love
Having a heart full of love
But what am I going to do with it, baby?
Rhetorical questions about what to do with the love if it can't be shared
Say, what am I going to do with it, baby?
-What am I going to do with it, baby
-But if I can't give it to you?
Highlighting the significance of sharing love with a specific person
I can't throw it in the river
Exploring metaphorical impossibilities of disposing of love
And I can't toss it in the sea
-And I can't put it in a paper bag
-So, baby, come and get it from me
Inviting the person to come and receive the love
I've got a dream
Repetition of the earlier verses to reinforce the theme
And, every night, I said to myself
-Yeah, I said I gotta share it
-Share the dream with somebody else
-We could make a beautiful day
-Oh baby, it's a beautiful dream
Reiterating the beauty of the dream
But what am I going to do with it, baby?
Rhetorical questions about what to do with the dream if it can't be shared
Say, what am I going to do with it, baby?
-What am I going to do with it, baby
-But if I can't share it...
Emphasizing the importance of sharing the dream with the specific person
But if I can't share it...
-Well if I can't share it with you?
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