Dreams
Fleetwood Mac
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Now here you go again, you say you want your freedom Well, who am I to keep you down? It's only right that you should play the way you feel it But listen carefully to the sound of your loneliness Like a heartbeat drives you mad In the stillness of remembering what you had And what you lost and what you had and what you lost Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining Players only love you when they're playing Say women, they will come and they will go When the rain washes you clean, you'll know, you'll know Now here I go again, I see crystal visions I keep my visions to myself It's only me who wants to wrap around your dreams And have you any dreams you'd like to sell? Dreams of loneliness Like a heartbeat drives you mad In the stillness of remembering what you had And what you lost and what you had, ooh, what you lost Ooh, thunder only happens when it's raining Players only love you when they're playing Women, they will come and they will go When the rain washes you clean, you'll know Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining Players only love you when they're playing Say women, they will come and they will go When the rain washes you clean, you'll know, you'll know You will know, oh oh, you'll know
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Written by: Stephanie Nicks
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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11 facts about this song
Historical Significance"Dreams" is the only number one hit that Fleetwood Mac has had on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that was released in 1977.
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The Writing ProcessStevie Nicks wrote the lyrics to "Dreams" in about 10 minutes in an empty Sly Stone studio.
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Album Significance"Dreams" is a track on their popular album "Rumours" which won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978.
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Band DynamicsThe song lyrics discuss heartbreak and betrayal, which reflect the turmoil between band members, specifically Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham who were breaking up at the time.
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Cultural Impact"Dreams" re-entered popular culture in 2020, due to a viral TikTok video featuring the song, that resulted in streams and sales skyrocketing.
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CertificationsThe single "Dreams" reached Gold status in the UK and the U.S., and Platinum status in Canada and Italy.
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Cover PerformancesMany artists, including The Corrs and Deep Dish have covered "Dreams," making it one of Fleetwood Mac's most popular and enduring songs.
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Digital PerformanceAs of March 2021, Spotify reports over 491 million streams of "Dreams."
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In the Charts AgainAs a result of the viral TikTok video, the song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at no. 21 in October 2020, over 40 years after its original release.
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Inspiration for the SongNicks was inspired to write the song after hearing the instrumental track Buckingham, McVie, and Fleetwood had created, leaving her to develop the melody and lyrics.
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Use in Media"Dreams" has been featured in various films and TV shows, including the 2013 film "Jobs", and in the first episode of the BBC series "Life on Mars."
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