More songs by Yazmin Lacey
Description
Producer, Composer: Miles Clinton James
Vocal Producer: Cameron Gower Poole
Mixing Engineer: Charlie Holmes
Composer Lyricist: Yazmin Lacey
Composer: Jonny Lattimer
Composer: Jack Penate
Composer: Nkem Osamor
Lyrics and translation
Original
When I was born, a butterfly flew into the room
That's how I know I was born to do what dreamers do
I'm a lover, I'm a chooser and I choose to fight
They will monetize my dreams inside my head tonight
Somewhere between dreams and reality
It's a revolutionary act when Black girls dream
I've been moving restless when I try to sleep
Whispers of what the ancestors try to say to me
I dare to dream and carve a story out of stone
Wish I could tell my younger self I'm not alone
And when I sleep, I sow the seeds and watch them grow
Teal dreams, teal dreams
I might take myself on a ride
No more man-made limitations
Just my higher conscience and I
In flow, unknown destination
I wanna paint my soul in brushstrokes
And make a gallery of teal dreams
Real dreams, teal dreams
Confidence
Growing back, it's a renaissance
Used to dance in my parents' house
Then the world tried to tear me down
Ouch
Here in this room of greens and blues, I'm living loud
Lay back and cruise, let my imagination wild
Roll back the years, unlock the fears and mess around
Down with the empire, let me rewire now
I might take myself on a ride
No more man-made limitations
Just my higher conscience and I
In flow, unknown destination
I wanna paint my soul in brushstrokes
And make a gallery of teal dreams
Real dreams, teal dreams
Oh, oh, I
Teal dreams are real dreams, I'm not
Teal dreams are real dreams, I'm not
Teal dreams are real dreams, I'm not
Teal dreams are real dreams, I'm not
Teal dreams are real dreams, I'm not
Teal dreams are real dreams, I'm not
Teal dreams are real dreams, I'm not
Teal dreams are real dreams, I'm not