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Don't dream it's over (Sixpence None The Richer)
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Description

"Don't Dream It's Over" is a pop/rock song originally written by Neil Finn and performed by pop band "Crowded House". Sixpence None the Richer (American rock/pop band formed in New Braunfels, Texas), released this version of the hit song in 2003.

Transcript

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 reach the end of the road
While you're traveling with me

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

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

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

Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in

Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
...

Explanations

deluge /ˈdelju:dʒ/ =  flood, inundation; (symbolically).


towing = the act of dragging or pulling with a rope or chain.


suspicion = uncertainty, mistrust.


paper = newspaper.


barely  /ˈbeə*li/ = hardly, scarcely.


relief  /rɪˈli:f/ = liberation, release.

Meaning

The lyrics are about a lover telling his partner that despite the barriers and obstacles attempting to divide them, they must persevere while continuing to dream that their union is forever. (From Wikipedia)