When you're dreaming with a broken heart,
The waking up is the hardest part

You roll out of bed and down on your knees
And for a moment you can hardly breathe
Wondering was she really here
Is she standing in my room?

No, she's not
'Cause she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

When you're dreaming with a broken heart,
The giving up is the hardest part

She takes you in with her crying eyes
Then all at once you have to say goodbye
Wondering, could you stay, my love?
Will you wake up by my side?

No, she can't
'Cause she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

Now do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?
Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?
Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?
Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my, roses in my hands?
Would you get them if I did?

No, you won't
'Cause you're gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

When you're dreaming with a broken heart,
The waking up is the hardest part.



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"Dreaming With a Broken Heart" as written by John Mayer

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    General Comment:I think the part about falling asleep with roses in his hand symbolises that maybe if he does, he will then be able to give them to her in his dreams. But the harsh reality is that he can't do that, because she's gone.

    This song is everything I am feeling at the moment, and no matter what I try to move on, it's so hard.
    Flag juzzybon April 14, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I miss her..
    Flag witmde2011on December 23, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:so needless to say it's the only song I play on my ipod right now
    Flag djb122190on April 26, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Yeah this song is my friggen life right now. My next payday I was going to place an online order for the engagement ring. This June I was going to take her to the beach and propose to her, writing my initials and hers replaced with my last initial in a heart, then when she said those aren't my initials I was going to say they could be if you want them to, get down on one knee and so on. She and I were so serious about each other. Than all of a sudden due to my jealousy we got in a fight about something stupid at youth convention, and I said something I didn't mean and hurt her really bad. She had taken a break from me and wouldn't even talk to me in church for a week and a half, and then decided she isn't in the place she needs to be for a serious relationship right now. Just before the fight seh was telling me how much she loved me and wanted to spend every moment with me.
    Every night for the past 2 weeks, everywhere I go I see the 2 of us together smiling, laughing, walking arm in arm or hand in hand like we had done not too long ago. I dream every night about proposing to her, or our first kiss, and I wake up and there is a physical pain in my chest.
    Though I had been infautated before, and said I was in love, I never truly loved someone until I met her. Now she's "gone gone gone gone" and waking up is the hardest part.
    I trust God and know He has been healing me and getting me through this, but my heart hurts right now, and Im dreaming with a broken heart, just like JM.
    Flag djb122190on April 26, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:I believe this song is about the aftermath of a strong relationship. You can't believe it's really over, and you're still taking it all in. For a split second you have insane emotions of wanting that person back and then it's all over and you come back to sanity. I feel that the overall theme of this song is letting go.
    Flag dancedance13on March 06, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I really love this song and I love the comments and 'interpretations' of those above ^ .. Very nice :)
    Flag barracudaaon August 10, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation:Simply an amazing song.
    It's a song of loneliness and lingering heartache from a failed relationship(s). I think it's about the want to love again and putting yourself out there. However the fear of rejection or heartbreak lingers so you subconsciously create a happy, ideal relationship in your dreams. Only when you wake up do you realize nothing was real, "'cause she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone...." You desperately want to return to that dream where you felt happy again even if it was brief. But only heartache remains. Amazingly haunting.
    Flag westcoastkidon August 02, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Ahhhh. I wasn't even aware I had this song on my ipod. Had never heard it before untill the night I wa walking in tears back to my house from my boyfriends the night he broke up with me. This symbolises everything I wanted and everthing that was.

    6 months later and it still brings me physical pain to listen to this song... this beautiful. Amazing song...
    Flag beautysqueenon March 16, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:This is by far, my favourite song by Mr. Mayer. The lyrics are beautiful and I think he does a really good job with his vocals. Dreamy much?! :)
    Flag DecodedDreamson January 29, 2010   Link
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    General Comment::(...really depressing...one question...what does he mean when he says:''baby won't you get them if i did?
    no you won't, 'cause you're gone, gone, gone, gone, gone....''???:/
    Flag 8anos1925on December 09, 2009   Link

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