Brent Tyler - Dreaming Dreams

Seems every time I perform at Minstrel Cafe in Kelowna I manage to find some time to walk down to the water after sound check and shoot some video. Tonight was no different. My good friend Andrew Ball came in to town to perform with me this weekend and we walked off our dinner down to the waterfront and found this awesome little spot. It was windy and the waves were crashing hard so the audio isn't as clear as other videos I've posted but I love the character of the shot and the honest performance in this video.

This is a song I wrote not long ago. I've been having a tough go with a recent breakup as there were kids involved with a woman that I still care for and love deeply. When circumstances and timing don't allow a relationship to happen I think it's easy to mix in anger and contempt towards the 'opponent' to help deal with the negative and rejected emotions that surround a breakup.

To me, that's the easy way out. I understand that every situation is different, but the idea of putting yourself in someone else's shoes and trying to see the world from their angle with compassion for their struggle takes the ego out of it and allows you to fully understand the scope of the separation. Detached from your internal dialogue and honest in the lay of blame.

Even though I felt this woman struggled to give me what I needed in this relationship, i now see that she wasn't capable. I was asking too much considering her struggle. Perhaps she was asking too much of me. Her plate is full. So was mine. The pressure to compromise for each other was beyond what 'Love' could provide in the moment. That doesn't mean I've 'stopped' loving her. Probably never will stop. She's an amazing woman. She makes my heart stop. I've been fortunate enough to share this amazing connection with her. I want to honour that. Instead of tearing that down because the circumstances didn't work out.

This song is in honour of Lindsay. I want her to listen to it and feel my love. I want it to inspire her to act with compassion and remember the wonderful time we spent together. The lows were low. But the highs were so high...

Dreaming Dreams

I'm usually pretty good at everything I do
Oh everything I do except for me and you
When all the signs are pointing 'Do Not Enter' here
I hit the gas I'm speeding towards all my fears

I don't want to bring you down
No I don't want to fight
I only want to see your soul take flight
I'll never forget loving you
And I'll never curse your name
And I'll never give up hope for us someday

I liked it better when I could see you every day
An uppercut of reality was always in my way
And now I'm lonely dreaming dreams that we used to dream
As ambiguous as you and I may seem

Believe me I only want to lift your weight
And forget about my own
Just to see that smile again
And I I'll never stop loving you
And I'll never curse your name
And I'll never give up hope for us someday

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