In Dreams -- Roy Orbison (in HD)

"In Dreams" is a song composed and sung by rock and roll performer Roy Orbison. An operatic ballad of lost love, it was released as a single on Monument Records in February 1963. It became the title track on the album In Dreams, released in July of the same year. The song has a unique structure in seven musical movements in which Orbison sings through two octaves, beyond the range of most rock and roll singers.

The song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 charts at No. 7, and charted in England for five months while Orbison toured sharing billing with The Beatles. It gained notability again in 1987 when Orbison released a re-recorded anthology of his greatest hits; the same year David Lynch used the song provocatively in his dark thriller Blue Velvet, which helped to revive Orbison's career. The theme of the song was interwoven in similar compositions throughout his tenure as a musician. As a result, several collections of Orbison's music share the title of the song. Rolling Stone listed "In Dreams" at No. 312 of their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004.

Lyrics:

A candy-colored clown they call the Sandman
Tiptoes to my room every night
Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper
"Go to sleep, everything is all right"

I close my eyes, then I drift away
Into the magic night, I softly say
A silent prayer like dreamers do
Then I fall asleep to dream my dreams of you

In dreams I walk with you
In dreams I talk to you
In dreams you're mine all of the time
We're together in dreams, in dreams

But just before the dawn
I awake and find you gone
I can't help it, I can't help it, if I cry
I remember that you said goodbye

It's too bad that all these things
Can only happen in my dreams
Only in dreams
In beautiful dreams

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[turkey55able]

who is the guy in the pic at 1:19. is he a Roy impersonator?

[rockwithstone]

@turkey55able It's still Roy....an older and bit fatter version :-)

[turkey55able]

@rockwithstone That is not Roy. His name is Al Nelson. and he is a Roy Impersonator. Just so you will know.

[rockwithstone]

@turkey55able OMG, I have been fooled! and I was very careful too!

[ShadowHawk4219]

A beautiful song from a great artist.Well done.My fave Roy Orbison song.

[rockwithstone]

@ShadowHawk4219 Agree. Something bout this song, makes me grew more and more fond of it as I get older...

[SeerSucker1981]

blue velvet brought me here...such a disturbing introduction to this song...

[turkey55able]

@rharmc4602 Sorry, but the guy at 1:19 is not Roy!

[rharmc4602]

@turkey55able Sorry to all of you folks who haven't a clue about Roy O. He never has or would never use an impersonator at anytime, anywhere. Look at pics. of yourself over the years, maybe this will help your peanut brains function. Ignorance is bliss here it seems.

[EVERYONEplaysuretard]

GERINA DOVE is a FAT troll~

[stefdelaat]

I can't help it, I can't help it, if I cry, again and again

[paulvitti666]

JUST.....DIVINE......

[MrBoghost]

episode three: ALAN WAKE

[sleepytimegalz]

@MrLions49 hahahaha right on Babe!! Is this why you left me and the kids @ home, because they are awfully noisey...but after all, they are kids and kids do cause disturbances. hahahahaha luv ya..... :o)))

[MrLions49]

i saw him in melbourne! he was fantastic you could have heard a pin drop!

thanks for the song and clip