Sleep, dreaming, or the blurred boundary between reality and fantasy inform the lyric
The Dreams motif first appears in the Beatles catalogue on 'All My Loving' (1963).
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There's a Place | 1963 | Please Please Me | John, Paul | Imagined refuge in thought |
| 2 | All My Loving | 1963 | With The Beatles | Paul | 'Hope that my dreams will come true' |
| 3 | Things We Said Today | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | Dreaming |
| 4 | I've Just Seen a Face | 1965 | Help! | Paul | 'I'll dream of her tonight' |
| 5 | I'm Only Sleeping | 1966 | Revolver | John | Dream |
| 6 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | 'Went into a dream' |
| 7 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | Imagined journey 'picture yourself' |
| 8 | Good Night | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Ringo | 'Dream sweet dreams' |
| 9 | You Never Give Me Your Money | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | 'One sweet dream' |
| 10 | Golden Slumbers | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Golden slumbers fill your eyes |
| 11 | Let It Be | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul | Inspired by Paul's dream of his mother |
Imagined refuge in thought
'Hope that my dreams will come true'
Dreaming
'I'll dream of her tonight'
Dream
'Went into a dream'
Imagined journey 'picture yourself'
'Dream sweet dreams'
'One sweet dream'
Golden slumbers fill your eyes
Inspired by Paul's dream of his mother
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