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CREDITS

Writers: Lisa McDavid, Mark Paul Smith, Danny Jones

(© 2026 Mark Paul Smith Publishing ASCAP

General Jones Music BMI, McDiva Music BMI)

Lead Vocal: Lisa McDavid

Piano: Lester Snell

B3 Organ: Rev. Charles Hodges

Guitar: Michael Toles

Bass: Dave Smith

Drums: Steve Potts

Strings, Synths, Percussion: Danny Jones

Background Vocals: Risa Rene’ Jones

Produced & Mixed by: Danny Jones

Engineers: Boo Mitchell & Danny Jones

Mastered by: Michael Romanowski

Recorded at: Royal Studios, Memphis, TN

and Danny Jones Productions, Katy, TX

Mastered at: Coast Mastering in
Berkeley, California

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DREAM WORLDZach Sweeney
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DREAM WORLD LYRICS

Lisa McDavid | Mark Paul Smith | Danny Jones

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VERSE 1
Blue velvet sky soft as Sunday morning
Kissin’ Saturday night goodnight
One star still shines brighter than the dawning
Of a woman who’s seen the light

VERSE 2
I thought I had everything I needed
Until I started needing you
You wanted more than anyone could give you
When all I wanted was you
 

CHORUS

I’ve been livin’ in a dream world with you
Dream world with you
Now I understand my dream world with you
Could never come true
Could never come true

BRIDGE

Now there’s no need to pretend anymore
That’s for sure
I’m gonna make it on my own


VERSE 1

Blue velvet sky soft as Sunday morning

Kissin’ Saturday night goodnight

One star still shines brighter than the dawning

Of a woman who’s seen the light

CHORUS

I’m a woman who’s seen the light
I’m gonna make it on my own
I’ll build my own dream world without you

ABOUT THE SONG

Mark Paul Smith

“Dream World” is less about escape than it is about protection. It reflects those moments when life becomes overwhelming and the only way to process it is to turn inward. That internal space becomes a kind of defense mechanism—a place to sit with uncertainty until clarity arrives.

 

It speaks to a universal experience of feeling stuck but ultimately finding a way through. In shaping the song, there was a deliberate attention to phrasing and emotional flow.

 

We used subtle shifts in delivery—especially when revisiting certain lines—to create added depth and texture. The musical arrangement supports that sense of introspection, allowing the vocal to move naturally through the emotional arc rather than forcing it.

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