[ti:Only A Dream Lyrics] [ar:The Kinks] [al:Phobia] [00:00.00]Only A Dream Lyrics [00:00.01]Artist: The Kinks [00:00.03]Album: Phobia [00:06.88] [00:11.46]Standing by the elevator [00:14.02]Feeling gloomy and down [00:17.39]Waiting for the flashing light [00:19.68]To lift me up from the ground [00:22.62]Then the elevator opened [00:24.59]And I saw her standing there [00:27.58]She had to be a young executive [00:30.73]She looked so corporate and clean [00:33.52]And I thought I'd seen her somewhere before [00:36.13]On the cover of a magazine [00:39.27]I didn't think she'd even look at me [00:41.61]Or bother to glance my way [00:44.45]But she actually smiled at me and said [00:47.65]Hi-ya handsome, have a good day [00:51.13] [00:51.40]I must be dreaming if she looks at me [00:56.38]I gotta be dreaming, is it a fantasy [01:01.53]Now I've got positive emotions [01:05.51]Buzzing 'round every molecule in me [01:08.21]I gotta be dreaming, is it reality [01:12.63]But over and over I live that memory [01:18.35]Was it real or only a dream [01:23.81]La la la la [01:29.87] [01:36.11]Was it my imagination playing tricks on me [01:43.00]When she looked my way [01:46.68]Maybe she took me for somebody else [01:51.54]Whatever it was, it made my day, hey hey [01:59.39]I wake up in the morning [02:02.17]Smiling with anticipation [02:05.05]Suddenly I feel alive [02:07.99]Face the world with expectation [02:11.13]I must be dreaming, this is a smile upon my face [02:16.39]I got be dreaming this world is a better place [02:21.35]Was my imagination playing tricks on me [02:27.11]Was it real or only a dream? [02:33.32]I see a great big sunset [02:37.25]Where only clouds used to be [02:42.72]Was it all an illusion, is it fantasy [02:51.51]If it's just a dream [02:54.14]It's good enough for me, yeah yeah [02:58.42] [02:59.30]Waiting by the elevator [03:01.08]Feeling optimistic and keen [03:04.04]Waiting for my executive goddess [03:06.58]to appear as if in a dream [03:09.12]Then the elevator opened [03:11.85]She was talking to another guy [03:14.34]And I tried to say hello to her [03:17.67]But I failed to even catch her eye [03:20.36]Then everybody crowded inside [03:23.61]And I sadly stood my ground [03:25.73]Thinking life's just like that elevator [03:30.94]It takes you up and brings you down [03:31.56] [03:31.80]I must be dreaming if she looks at me [03:36.67]I gotta be dreaming, is it a fantasy [03:42.39]Now I've got positive emotions [03:45.90]Buzzing 'round every molecule in me [03:49.23]I gotta be dreaming, is it reality [03:54.27]But over and over I live that memory [03:59.25]Was it real or only a dream [04:05.43]La la la la [04:15.31]Was it only an illusion [04:21.87]Was it real or only a dream