#9 Dream Lyrics
So long ago
Was it in a dream, was it just a dream?
I know, yes I know
Seemed so very real, it seemed so real to me
Took a walk down the street
Through the heat whispered trees
I thought I could hear, hear
Hear, hear
[Pre-Chorus]
Somebody call out my name (John)
As it started to rain (John)
Two spirits dancing so serene
[Chorus]
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
[Verse 2]
Dream, dream away
Magic in the air, was magic in the air?
I believe, yes I believe
More I cannot say, what more can I say?
Through the mirror go around, around
I thought I could feel, feel
Feel, feel
[Pre-Chorus]
Music touching my soul (nhoJ)
Something warm, sudden cold (nhoJ)
The spirit dance was unfolding
[Chorus]
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
[Outro]
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé
About
‘#9 Dream’ is the second single off of John Lennon’s 1974 album Walls and Bridges. Like Paul McCartney’s ‘Yesterday’, the song’s melody and memorable chorus came to Lennon in a dream. The ‘9’ in the song’s title is a reference to Lennon’s lucky number.
At the time of recording, Lennon was on his infamous ‘Lost Weekend’–an 18-month period spanning 1973 through 1975 in which he was separated from his wife Yoko Ono. Over the course of this period, Lennon reconnected with several old friends (including Paul McCartney) and his identity as an ex-Beatle, which proved to be creatively reenergizing.
Given the nostalgic themes of the song, many have speculated that Lennon is in fact dreaming about his time in the Beatles, but the mysterious nature of the song is better left that way.
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