“Dream” by Bishop Briggs – A Song Review

     “Dream” begins with an acoustic guitar, disjointed sentence fragments, and no indication of the Soulful power that follows. The track from Bishop Briggs is a contrast between sophisticated, sometimes choir-backed vocals and almost rudimental instrumental support. The percussion in particular takes a no-frills path, while Briggs leads the way through an emotional passage.

     The choir vocals are the distinguishing feature of “Dreams.” But in identifying a favorite portion of the track, we point to the 20 seconds that start at 2:11. The instruments have a minimalistic and then nonexistent role, allowing the listener to appreciate the passionate voice inflections of Briggs and the elegance of the backing vocals. Suddenly, Briggs forcefully declares “I wanna wake up where your love is.”

      In discussing the song, Briggs explains:

  "’Dream’ is unlike anything I've ever released. It was written with Dan Wilson, who has never rested or settled on anything inauthentic. This song scares me and I think that's what I find most liberating about it. ‘Dream’ is about having fears and doing your best to embrace them no matter how strenuous the grip is.”

     Bishop Briggs is the performance name of Sarah Grace McLaughlin. She was born in Bishopbriggs, Scotland, but now resides in Los Angeles. 

     “Dream” by Bishop Briggs 

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Lyrics of “Dream” by Bishop Briggs

Crying eyes, broken bells

Back in course, no one tells

Down we go, wish me well

I don't know where we fell

Oh, I had a dream that you couldn't hear me screamin’

Trying to tell you everything but it wouldn't stop you leavin’

I wanna wake up where your love is

'Cause your love is always waking mine

I wanna break down where your heart gets

So torn it's almost breaking mine

I wanna lay here, lost and bitter

So long, I feel like I could die

I wanna tell you what my truth is

But it's buried down inside

Shining light, show and tell

Don't be scared, truth is hell

Down we go, wish me well

No one knows where we fell

Oh, I had a dream that you couldn't hear me screamin’

Trying to tell you everything but it wouldn't stop you leavin’

I wanna wake up where your love is

'Cause your love is always waking mine

I wanna break down where your heart gets

So torn it's almost breaking mine

I wanna lay here, lost and bitter

So long, I feel like I could die

I wanna tell you what my truth is

But it's buried down inside

They say that secrets make you sick

And I should know

Just promise me that if I tell you you will go

Oh, oh, oh

I wanna wake up where your love is

'Cause your love is always waking mine

I wanna break down where your heart gets

So torn it's almost breaking mine

I wanna lay here, lost and bitter

So long, I feel like I could die

I wanna tell you what my truth is

But it's buried down inside

It's buried down inside