“If I Dream”: Story and Lyrics

During the night, the brain processes emotions, memories, stress, and fragments of the day — often turning them into dreams we cannot control. And for some people, dreams can become something to fear.

“If I Dream” explores that uneasy psychological space.

As interrupted nights, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion can slowly transform the end of the day into a disturbing experience. Where sunset no longer feels peaceful. Empty beaches, fading light, and the silence of the evening become signs that another difficult night is coming.

The song blends cringing unhinged guitar riffs, haunting rhythm chords, dreamy vocal choirs, and repetitive bass and drum patterns to recreate the feeling of being trapped in nightmares night after night. Sudden stops throughout the track symbolize the sensation of falling asleep — then abruptly waking inside a bad dream.

“If I Dream” is not just about bad dreams. It is about the emotional tension between wanting to rest and being afraid of what your mind might become once the lights go out.

Song Lyrics:

[Verse 1]

I used to stay away, From all the disarray

But I’m stranded on the shore, No one comes anymore

Sunset over the pier, Last surfers disappear

Palm trees in silhouette, Like shadows I can’t forget

[Chorus]

If I dream, Tell me. It’s always a new story

If I dream, Help me

Bad dream is all I got, Please wake me up

[Verse 2]

Sunset over the bay, It’s the end of the day

Shadows move on the floor, No one’s here anymore

[Chorus]

If I dream, Tell me. It’s always a new story

If I dream, Help me

Bad dream is all I got, Please wake me up

[Bridge]

My dreams are so vivid, That I forget what is real

Help me find my way, Before the lights all fade away

[Verse 3]

I used to Stay away, From all the disarray

But I’m stranded on the shore, No one comes anymore

Sunset over the pier, Last surfers disappear

Who would want an Encore, Coz I can’t take any more

[Chorus]

If I dream, Tell me. It’s always a new story

If I dream, Help me

Bad dream is all I got, Please wake me up

[Outro]

If I dream, If I dream, Help me, If I dream…

Music and Lyrics by Sunset Crave - 2026