Song Lyric Sunday | “Dreamlover” – Mariah Carey

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Song Lyric Sunday was created by Helen Vahdati from This Thing Called Life One Word at a Time. For complete rules or to join in the fun, click here.

The theme for Song Lyric Sunday this week is “sleep.”

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I sleep so little, I have trouble relating to the concept anymore. But, when I do sleep, I dream. I used two of my fav dream songs last week for the picture/photograph challenge, so let’s move right to number three, Dreamlover by Mariah Carey.

Released on July 27, 1993, as the lead single from her third studio album, Music Box (1993), Dreamlover was written by Carey and Dave Hall. It experienced strong worldwide success, becoming Carey’s seventh chart topper on the US Billboard Hot 100, remaining there for eight weeks. It peaked at number one in Canada, and became a top-ten single in Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

The song pictures a protagonist calling for a perfect lover, her “dreamlover,” to whisk her away into the night and not disillusion her like others in the past.

The video was shot in upstate New York, during August 1993. It includes an appearance by Carey’s dog Jack, and shows Carey dancing in a flowerbed and field, swimming in a large pond, boarding a hot air balloon, and dancing alongside several shirtless male dancers.

Enjoy!

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Dreamlover

by Mariah Carey

Songwriters: Mariah Carey , Dave Hall

[Verse 1]
I need a lover to give me
The kind of love that will last always
I need somebody uplifting
To take me away, babe, oh yeah, yeah
I want a lover who knows me, yeah
Who understands how I feel inside
Someone to comfort and hold me
Through the long lonely nights ’till the dawn
Why don’t you take me away?

[Chorus]
Dreamlover, come rescue me
Take me up, take me down
Take me anywhere you want to baby now
I need you so desperately
Won’t you please come around?
‘Cause I want to share forever with you, baby
With you, baby

[Verse 2]
I don’t want another pretender, no
To disillusion me one more time
Whispering words of forever
Playing with my mind, no no
No, no, no, no, no, baby
I need someone to hold on to
The kind of love that won’t fly away
I just want someone to belong to
Everyday of my life, always
So come and take me away

[Chorus]
Dreamlover, come rescue me
Take me up, take me down
Take me anywhere you want to baby now
I need you so desperately
Won’t you please come around?
‘Cause I want to share forever with you

[Instrumental break]

[Chorus]
Baby, come and take me away
Dreamlover, come rescue me
Take me up, take me down (take me down)
Take me anywhere you want to, baby, now
I need you so desperately (I need you, baby)
Won’t you please (won’t you please) come around?
‘Cause I want to share forever with you, baby

Dreamlover, come rescue me
Take me up, take me down (take me down)
Take me anywhere you want to baby now
I need you so desperately (Come on, baby)
Won’t you please come around?
‘Cause I want to share forever with you, baby

Compiled from SongFacts.com, Genius Lyrics, YouTube, Wikipedia, and Google

9 thoughts on “Song Lyric Sunday | “Dreamlover” – Mariah Carey”

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I love this song by her! Great post.

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September 23, 2018 at 4:09 am

Felicia Denise says:

Thanks, Pamela! And thanks for stopping by! 🙂

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September 23, 2018 at 10:00 am

I’ve just never really liked Mariah Carey. I don’t know what it is about her. However, I can appreciate her talent. She has masterful control of her voice. Thanks so much for sharing!

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September 23, 2018 at 9:12 am

Felicia Denise says:

I loved ‘old’ Mariah. When she first hit the scene, she rivaled Whitney. But then…boob job and sex-kitten persona appeared and she tried to do hiphop and we parted ways. LOL! But I still keep her early songs on my playlists. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

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September 23, 2018 at 9:33 am
- Helen Vahdati says:
  
  That makes sense and is also one of the reasons I never really liked her. I probably didn’t realize that was a change, since I didn’t really follow her in the beginning. 🙂
  
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  September 23, 2018 at 9:39 am
- Felicia Denise says:
  
  When you get a sec, check the vid of her first hit – Vision of Love (from 28 years ago) – then check her song called ‘I Don’t’ – just a few seconds of each is enough. I’m all for artists growing and expanding, but that seems like two different people entirely to me.
  
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  September 23, 2018 at 9:52 am
- Helen Vahdati says:
  
  I for sure will!
  
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  September 23, 2018 at 12:22 pm