Sweet Dreams

Album

Single

Label

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Genre

Ballad

Composer(s)

Amy Allen;Gabe Simon;Josh Serrato;Ropyr Wetzel;Sam Harris

Entered Chart

Jun 1, 2024

Peak Date

Jun 22, 2024

"Sweet Dreams" is a breakup ballad with a Texas twang and a heavy dose of regret. Koe Wetzel sings of a relationship gone wrong and takes responsibility for its demise. Even in sleep, the memories of the lost love torment the singer, making it hard to find "sweet dreams." Wetzel co-wrote "Sweet Dreams" alongside Amy Allen, Josh Serrato, Sam Harris, and producer Gabe Simon. "I had an R&B type song in mind, like something off Usher's Confessions album, with a badass drumbeat and a really cool melody. I had written in my notes a few weeks earlier: 'Sweet Dreams,'" Wetzel said. "When we got to the Sonic Ranch in El Paso, we tried it. We stepped back to look at the song and got really excited about the way it came out." "Sweet Dreams" debuted at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, marking Wetzel's first entry on the prestigious list. Previously, three of his songs - "Creeps," "Cabo" and "Damn Near Normal" - bubbled under but didn't quite reach the Hot 100.

A man like me would keep it to himself
A bigger man would say it to your face
Yeah, I ain't doing good and you can tell
Was I the only one you couldn't save?
I hate to be the reason that you're crying
The way you always knew when I was lying
And breaking your heart was getting tiring
I knew I had to let you go

It's hard to have sweet dreams when I'm such a nightmare
I don't wanna talk about it, rather not go there
When I find a good thing, I burn it down slow
Only see your face now when my eyes are closed
It's so hard to have sweet dreams, sweet dreams
It's so hard to have sweet dreams

I bet you're out living guilt free
The only thing you battle is your memory of me
Shit, I ain't slept in weeks
Been trying everything from Ambien to THC

It's so hard to have sweet dreams when I'm such a nightmare
I don't wanna talk about it, rather not go there
When I find a good thing, I burn it down slow
Only see your face now when my eyes are closed
It's so hard to have sweet dreams
And I thought you should know that
I've been getting no sleep and I probably deserve that
When I find a good thing, I burn it down slow
Only see your face now when my eyes are closed
It's so hard to have sweet dreams, sweet dreams
It's so hard to have sweet dreams

The nights keep gettin' longer
And you're still in my head
So I turned on all the lights
And I wrote you this

It's so hard to have sweet dreams when I'm such a nightmare
I don't wanna talk about it, rather not go there
When I find a good thing, I burn it down slow
Only see your face now when my eyes are closed
It's so hard to have sweet dreams
And I thought you should know that
I've been getting no sleep and I probably deserve that
When I find a good thing, I burn it down slow
Only see your face now when my eyes are closed
It's so hard to have sweet dreams, sweet dreams
It's so hard to have sweet dreams (sweet dreams)