Imprisoned in my melancholy world I sought escape in my errant dreams; A vast universe of promise unfurled -- A stroll with love through Elysian streams
As my eyelids closed, my awakening came -- A dream lover woke my dormant heart; A small spark kindled into a bright flame Commanding the darkness to depart
And I savored love in all its splendor, Every trace of loneliness had flown; How swift and complete was my surrender, For love's divine hand now held my own
But desperate hearts see what's not really there -- Phantoms and imaginings so real That for brief moments they numb our despair, And wounds of loneliness start to heal
How frail are the dreams of the desperate heart, Fashioned of cloud-drifts and withered leaves; With the slightest breeze they scatter apart, (In dismay the bewildered heart grieves)
Doomed is love conceived of the lonely heart, It's destined to end in tears and pain; That darkened veil that sleep had torn apart Now envelops my heart once again
In dreams, reality wears a disguise -- The love I find there is mine to keep; So come, dream lover, murmur your sweet lies, As the night winds lull me back to sleep