It's Not a Dream

Written by S. Nicks
 

Now you know
Now it's for real
It's not for sale
Surrender why it is you feel
The same way that I do
No matter what it was
Just as you are
Whichever way

No out of the way time
Can we talk?
"Why?" you say
Always almost sad
Sad, bright eyes
No, it's not alright
"No, why?" you say
Your sad, bright eyes
They're always almost sad
Need some out of the way time

Until now
I see you now
'Til now
Well, you're almost there
'Til now
Well, I have known you for a long time
'Til now

Are you ready for this feeling?
Are you ready?
Well, are you ready for this feeling?
A dream in which I can still believe in
Are you ready?
It's not a dream

A dream in which you say
"I can still believe it, believe it"
It's not a dream
It's not a dream
"'Cause I have not been dreamin'
And I have not been very strong"
I hear him say, I hear him say
"Oh, no, it won't be long now"
I hear him say
It is your fingertips...so strong
And so we wait again for the storm

It won't be long
'Til now
Ooh, until now
Well, you're almost here
Until now
Well, I can almost see you comin'
Until now
It's not a dream, no

And you're going out
On the clouds
Make haste by golden streaks of light
Until the storm is over, we wait
We wait again for the storm
And the day is overcast
No turning back

Until now
She says, "It's a dream I can believe in"
Well, are you ready?
It's not a dream
I hear him say, "It won't be long"
It's not a dream

Are you ready?
I can almost see you comin'
Well, are you ready for this feeling?
Well, I can see you now
'Til now
Are you ready?
Ooh, I have known you for a long time
Well, are you ready for this feeling?
Are you ready?
I have not been very strong
Are you ready for this feeling?

For a long time...
I hear him say
Are you ready?
A dream in which you can still believe in
Are you ready for this feeling?
Ooh, baby, it's not a dream
Are you ready?
Ready for this feeling

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

Well, this song is rather bizarre, but I'll do my best. Stevie likes to talk about dreams a lot, as we all know. Pick an album and there's a dream reference in it! Here, I believe she's talking about the love she and Lindsey shared: it wasn't a dream, it was real, even though it's over. He's got the bright eyes (as in Blue Denim) and he's saying that he still believes in the dream, and she seems conflicted, agreeing that she can still believe in the dream but "it's not alright" to go back there. He says "Why?" And then she speaks of storms, I think referring to their tempestuous relationship. That's why she doesn't want to go back: she's tired of waiting for the next storm to hit.

 

RUISRYAN speculates:

I think this is one of the few Stevie songs where she takes a dominating roll. "Now you know, now its for real, its not for sale, surrender why you feel the same way that I do" it's almost as if she is coaxing a shy love along, saying it's not a dream, it's a real life thing, I have not been dreaming. However there is that part of Stevie that "has always been a storm" that she is afraid will come to the surface again and ruin this love affair. But Stevie must have a "dream I can still believe in" as if all of her dreams hve perished in the sunlight, but she can't give up on them, but are YOU ready for this feeling? Because it seems as if she is doubtful about her lover's resolve in this relationship.

 

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