I've only ever heard the first part sung. The second verse being sad feels more like a fun fact to me than anything.
The third verse seems like a thinly veiled threat to me:
I'll always love you and make you happy,
If you will only say the same,
But if you leave me to love another,
You'll regret it all some day.
Damn, that song is vicious and exactly what a baby needs to hear to be ready for the world.
It's clearly about romantic love. Don't think that's right
Really?
The first verse:
The other night, dear
As I lay sleeping
I dreamt I held you in my arms
But when I woke, dear
I was mistaken
So I hung my head and I cried
I always took it to mean the person is mourning the loss of a loved one and they dreamed they were still alive.
Also, I once heard that this song was about a horse named Sunshine. 🤷♂️
It goes on like this:
You told me once, dear, you really loved me
And no one else could come between
But now you've left me and love another
You have shattered all of my dreams
So it's really about a break up
But maybe they broke up with a horse, don't judge.
I've only ever heard the first part sung. The second verse being sad feels more like a fun fact to me than anything.
The third verse seems like a thinly veiled threat to me:
Damn, that song is vicious and exactly what a baby needs to hear to be ready for the world.
It's clearly about romantic love. Don't think that's right
Really?
The first verse:
I always took it to mean the person is mourning the loss of a loved one and they dreamed they were still alive.
Also, I once heard that this song was about a horse named Sunshine. 🤷♂️
It goes on like this:
So it's really about a break up
But maybe they broke up with a horse, don't judge.