I dreamt of you last night
You were hugging me in tight
We looked for what was lost
That seemed to be out of sight.
Staring into the everything
Longing for what had passed
Laughing and crying like we often did.
Sad, knowing it couldn’t last.

Let me go back to sleep
So I can see you once more
Though your love is always with me
The dream feels like before
I know your love is always with me
The dream feels like before.

Waking felt too harsh
I was desperate to hold on
I felt like I had lost you again
When the dream was gone.
Beyond my bedroom wall
A baby’s cry mirrored my grief.
Night was being taken from me
Sunrise was the thief

Let me go back to sleep
So I can see you once more
Though your love is always with me
The dream feels like before
I know your love is always with me
The dream feels like before.

My first sip of coffee settles my soul
I am smiling through my tears
Even the baby is quiet
as the Willie Nelson song appears
You were always on my mind
And came to calm my fears.

Let me go back to sleep
So I can see you once more
Though your love is always with me
The dream feels like before
I know you’re always with me
The dream

Versatile Canadian singer Cara Lianne McLeod releases her newest single, “The Dream.” The song talks about a dream Cara had about her dad who had passed away, and how bittersweet the dream was because they both knew it couldn’t last. Upon waking, she wrote as much of the dream down as she could as it faded from her mind. With a mellow pop sound, similar to Sarah MacLachlan with the honesty of a Donovan Woods ballad, Cara hopes her listeners can recall poignant dreams about their lost loves.

Music:
Cara Lianne McLeod & Chris Andrew

Lyrics:
Cara Lianne McLeod & Karen Dianne Larkin

Piano:
Chris Andrew

Guitar:
Peter Belec

Bass:
Dan Churchill

Drums:
Jamie Cooper

Violin:
Allison Granger

Cello:
Ian Woodman

Recorded at Wolf Willow Studios and Octavo Productions

Sound Engineer:
Ian Armstrong

Producer:
Tomas Brabec
Octavo Productions