Lucid Dreaming

"**Lucid Dreaming**" is the first track off of Tinashe's second studio album titled "**Nightride**".

## Lucid Dreaming

### Writer(s)

Ritz Reynolds, The Beat Bully, Dominic Thomas & Tinashe

## *Background*

Written by Tinashe, “Lucid Dreaming” reflects the singer-songwriter as a stronger independent woman while the slow beat on the track takes us back to the *Aquarius* era, the beginning.

During a Q&A on Twitter following the release of *Nightride*, Tinashe revealed the inspiration behind the song:

* **In the *1st verse*, she’s a young girl with aspirations to be a star and has to constantly travel and move and has difficulty maintaining friendships and relationships.**
* ***2nd verse*, she’s older and pursuing stardom and can’t give her boyfriend the attention and love he wants.**
	+ **She talks about being a monster and talented on stage yet reserved and low-key off stage.**
* **She is so absorbed with her careerand knows she can’t be the woman he needs but she hopes he’ll be patient and support her.**
	+ **She tells him to daydream about her when he cant sleep or play her music when he isn’t with. She’s absorbed in the success she’s chasing and refuses to give up her dream.**
* **Then it talks about once you realize your dream you can take control and make it your reality.**

## *Lyrics*

**I've been caught up in the moment**

**I've been moving state to state**

**I'm not sure what's heavier**

**What's on my mind or on my plate**

**But we gonna be okay**

**Yeah, we gonna be okay**

**I still care 'bout being loyal and I always paid a price**

**I won't let 'em take advantage cause I'm way too fucking nice**

**No way**

**Enough is enough, enough is enough**

**I've had enough, I've had enough, I've had enough**

**If there's one thing I've learned, is that it's up to me**

**If there's one thing I've learned, is that it's up to me**

**If it's my life then nobody gonna tell me how to live it**

**They can't see the way I see it through my eyes**

**See, nobody gonna know just what they're missing**

**'Cause it's my life**

**If it's my life, ain't nobody gonna tell me how to live it**

**They can't see the way I see it, through my eyes**

**See, nobody gonna know just what they're missing**

**'Cause it's my life**

**No time for loving, my boy spazzin'**

**My heart cold, but I got warm passion**

**I'm not an eagle, but I soar past him**

**I got money coming, that's a Forbes-gasm**

**Honestly, I only sorta miss you**

**They cool but we more official**

**And I'm act up, but I gas up**

**On the right side, I got pouring issues**

**Keep to myself, keep it simple**

**Keep 'em guessing what I really am**

**Is there a way to answer?**

**I skrt off with my skirt on**

**Dream about me when you can't sleep**

**Play my shit when you can't think**

**Neck icy, I'm too anemic**

**Take control like I'm lucid dreaming**

**Lucid dreaming, lucid dreaming**

**Lucid dreaming, lucid dreaming**

**If a n\*\*\*\* give me one more reason**

**Fly away like I'm lucid dreaming**

**Lucid dreaming**

**If there's one thing I've learned, is that it's up to me**

**If there's one thing I've learned, is that it's up to me**

**If it's my life then nobody gonna tell me how to live it**

**They can't see the way I see it, through my eyes**

**See, nobody gonna know just what they're missing**

**'Cause it's my life**

**If it's my life, ain't nobody gonna tell me how to live it**

**They can't see the way I see it, through my eyes**

**See nobody gonna know just what they're missing**

**'Cause it's my life**

**If it's my life**

**They can't see the way I see it, through my eyes**

**See, nobody gonna know just what they're missing**

**'Cause it's my life**

**If it's my life (what's life without a little danger? We'll be gone so long, everyone's a stranger)**

**They can't see the way I see it, through my eyes**

**See, nobody gonna know just what they're missing**

**'Cause it's my life**