This song was written shortly after 9/11.  I had started a really depressing song called "Concrete Rain" which was so direct and depressing I just could not take it any more.  I think this song is much more subtle, and attempts to view the world from a glass half full perspective. . . 

If I live a hundred years

And never settle any scores

If I cry a million tears

And never know what for

    I won’t need no explanations

    I won’t need to have a reason why . . .

                Cause I believe, that laughter can come from pain

                It’s like singin’ in the rain

                And I believe, that true love’s not far from hate

                If you’ll only see, the way that I see

                In Dreams

In dreams all of my memories

Are protected from the past

And long lost hopes like refugees

Will all be free at last

    I guess I have high expectations

    Or maybe dreams are just my reason why

                I believe, that laughter can come from pain

                It’s like singin’ in the rain

                And I believe, that true love’s not far from hate

                If you’ll only see, the way that I see

                In Dreams

Yeah when I open up my eyes

When I wake up from my sleep

When I ‘m underneath blue skies

When I’m living on the street

No no don’t tell me that I’m crazy,

Don’t tell me that I’m beat

‘Cause I believe, in dreams . . .

                I believe, that laughter can come from pain

                It’s like singin’ in the rain

                And I believe, that true love’s not far from hate

                If you’ll only see, the way I see

                If you’ll just believe

                The way that I see

                In Dreams