John Mayer - Dreaming With A Broken Heart

"Dreaming With a Broken Heart" is a song by John Mayer from his 2006 album Continuum. It is a poignant ballad that captures the raw emotion of waking up alone after a painful breakup. The song begins with gentle piano chords and unfolds into a heartfelt reflection on loss and longing. Mayer expresses the disorienting moment when dreams blur with reality, and the crushing realization sets in that a loved one is truly gone. His lyrics are simple yet deeply evocative, portraying vulnerability and the universal ache of heartbreak. With its stripped-down instrumentation and soulful delivery, the song resonates as a tender, melancholic meditation on love, memory, and letting go.

John Mayer Dreaming With A Broken Heart Lyrics

When you're dreaming with a broken heart
The waking up is the hardest part
You roll out of bed and down on your knees
And for a moment, you can hardly breathe

Wondering, "Was she really here?
Is she standing in my room?"
No, she's not
'Cause she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

When you're dreaming with a broken heart
The giving up is the hardest part
She takes you in with her crying eyes
Then all at once, you have to say goodbye

Wondering, "Could you stay, my love?
Will you wake up by my side?"
No, she can't
'Cause she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

Now, do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?
Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?
Now, do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?
Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my, roses in my hands?

And would you get them if I did?
No, you won't
'Cause you're gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

When you're dreaming with a broken heart
The waking up is the hardest part