Lucid Dreams
"Lucid Dreams" is a song by American rapper and singer Juice Wrld.
"Lucid Dreams" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld, first posted on SoundCloud in 2017 and commercially released in 2018 on the album *Goodbye & Good Riddance*. It became one of his best-known tracks and a major international hit.
What it is
"Lucid Dreams" is a hip-hop and emo-rap track produced by Nick Mira, built around a sample of Sting's "Shape of My Heart." The lyrics use the concept of lucid dreaming—being aware you're dreaming—as a metaphor for heartbreak and emotional pain after a breakup.
Why it matters
The song became Juice Wrld's breakout hit, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later earning a Diamond certification from the RIAA. It remains one of the most-discussed examples of lucid dreaming terminology in popular music.
Key details
Originally uploaded to SoundCloud in 2017, it was released as a single from *Goodbye & Good Riddance* in 2018. The song's production and emotional lyrics helped define the emo-rap sound of the late 2010s.
In short
- Released commercially in 2018 on *Goodbye & Good Riddance*
- Samples Sting's "Shape of My Heart"
- Peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100
- Uses lucid dreaming as a metaphor for heartbreak
No major Canada-specific connection is established in the provided sources. The song did chart on the Canadian Hot 100 in relation to a different song with the same title by Franz Ferdinand, but that is not this Juice Wrld track.[7]
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Sources
- Wikipedia — https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_Dreams_(Juice_Wrld_song)Supports: Basic release history, artist, chart peak, label, producer, certification, and commercial overview.
- YouTube (Verified/official lyrics & meaning video) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhrBIq5spVISupports: Song meaning, breakup theme, and Nick Mira sample explanation.
- Songfacts — https://www.songfacts.com/facts/juice-wrld/lucid-dreams-forget-meSupports: Explanation of the title's lucid-dream meaning and the song's thematic link to sleep paralysis.
- Genius — https://genius.com/Juice-wrld-lucid-dreams-lyricsSupports: Lyric interpretation and the metaphorical use of lucid dreaming.
- Wikipedia — https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_dreamSupports: Definition of lucid dreaming as awareness of dreaming during the dream state.
- Wikipedia — https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_Dreams_(Franz_Ferdinand_song)Supports: Disambiguation from the Franz Ferdinand song of the same title and Canadian chart note for that separate work.