Don't Dream It's Over

This song has had special meaning to me for a long time-ever since I was about your age/freshman year in college. Since you died, it has come to mean more to me, especially for the times it comes on the radio. The first time I associated it with you was on our way home from picking up things from the funeral home (which was awful) and just how sad I was about having to do that for my 17-year-old sweet boy-it was so wrong.

Anyway, this song came on the radio on the way home, and I felt like it was speaking to me regarding our situation. It came on my Pandora station for the first time today-here are the lyrics.

Don't Dream It's Over

by Crowded House

 

 

There is freedom within

there is freedom without

Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup

There's a battle ahead

Many battles are lost

But you'll never see the end of the road

While you're traveling with me

 

 

(Chorus)

Hey now, hey now

Don't dream it's over

Hey now, hey now

When the world comes in

They come, they come

To build a wall between us

We know they won't win

 

 

Now I'm towing my car

There's a hole in the roof

my possessions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof

in the paper today

tales of war and of waste

but you turn right over to the tv page

 

(Chorus)

Hey now, hey now

Don't dream it's over

Hey now, hey now

When the world comes in

They come, they come

To build a wall between us

We know they won't win

 

Now I'm walking again

to the beat of a drum

And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart

Only shadows ahead

barely clearing the roof

Get to know the feeling of liberation and relief

 

(Chorus)

Hey now, Hey now

Don't dream it's over

Hey now, Hey now

When the world comes in

They come, they come

To build a wall between us

You know they won't win

 

Don't let them win

Hey now, Hey now

 

Hey now, Hey now

 

Hey now, Hey now

Don't let them win

 

They come, they come

Don't let them win

 

Hey now, Hey now (yeah)

 

Hey now, Hey now