Gorgeously poetic, melodic ballad about being pursued by a man who seemed the perfect romantic lover, until the truth about him came out.

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This song is about men who falsely play to a woman's romantic fantasies, and how hard it is for women to let go of those fantasies.

He wasn't real
Was not the man he claimed to be
He swept into my soul
And acted out a role
My perfect fantasy

He came
And crafted out the part
Designed to steal my heart
He wrote me poetry

I miss the way
He'd write me every day
And talk with me for hours
He even sent me flowers

And though I know it wasn't real
I miss the way he made me feel

Oh, how I miss the dream
Oh, how I miss the dream
The promises, the lies
Of love that never dies
A fairy tale romantic scene
Oh, how I miss the dream.

It's ended now
Faster than it had begun
When facts he had concealed
Came suddenly revealed
It all became undone

We're through
For once the truth was told
He suddenly grew cold
And all at once withdrew

The sudden end
Of lover and dear friend
For whom I really cared
Is more than I can bear

And though I know it wasn't real
I miss the way he made me feel

Oh, how I miss the dream
Oh, how I miss the dream
The promises, the lies
Of love that never dies
A fairy tale romantic scene
Oh, how I miss the dream
Oh, how I miss the dream.