Dreaming With My Eyes Open
Clay Walker
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I spent half my life on bended knee Begging somebody to change And the other half prayin' to God That they never would And all it got me was twice as lost When it all turned out the same But all that beggin' finally did somebody good I used to dream all night Of a day that was gone But come the mornin' light Forever from now on Gunna do my dreamin' with my eyes wide open I'll do my looking back With my eyes closed We can do some livin' Or spend our whole lives hopin' End the end we're left with The one we chose So I'll do my dreaming with my eyes wide open Every time the world moved on I fell a little further behind From runnin' back or followin someone home Until I learned that one step forward Will take you further on Than a thousand back or a million that ain't Your own I used to dream all night Of a day that was gone But come the mornin' light Forever from now on Gunna do my dreamin' with my eyes wide open I'll do my looking back With my eyes closed We can do some livin' Or spend our whole lives hopin' End the end we're left with The one we chose So I'll do my dreaming with my eyes wide open We can do some livin' or spend our whole lives hopin' In the end we're left with The ones we chose So I'll do my dreaming with my eyes wide open
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Written by: TONY ARATA
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10 facts about this song
Song Identification"Dreaming with My Eyes Open" is a song recorded by American country music artist, Clay Walker.
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Song Release DateThis song was released in March 1994 as part of Clay Walker's self-titled debut album.
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Chart RecordsThe song topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for one week in June 1994, making it Walker's third straight number one hit on this chart.
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Songwriters"Dreaming with My Eyes Open" was co-written by Tony Arata, famous for writing Garth Brooks' hit "The Dance", and country music veteran, John Bettis.
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Music VideoAlthough not uncommon in the country music genre, a music video of the song was not made.
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Song DurationThe song has a runtime of 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
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Song's EssenceAs the title suggests, "Dreaming with My Eyes Open" implies living life boldly, embracing opportunities, and not restricting dreams to sleep alone.
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Soundtrack InclusionThis single was included in the soundtrack for the 1994 film, The Thing Called Love.
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RecognitionIn 1995, "Dreaming with My Eyes Open" was nominated for Music Video of the Year by the Country Music Association, despite not having a music video.
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Influential Character"Dreaming with My Eyes Open" helped solidify Clay Walker's reputation as one of the nineties' most popular country artists, contributing majorly to his career success.
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