--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I had a dream about you. You were…" description: "\"“I had a dream about you. You were learning to compose music like Mozart, and I was learning to listen like Beethoven. He was deaf, and you were blind ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/jarod-kintz-2_dream_i-had-a-dream-about-you-you-were-learnin_44594.jpg" --- # I had a dream about you. You were learning to compose… ![“I had a dream about you. You were learning to compose music like Mozart, and I was learning to listen like Beethoven. He was deaf, and you were blind to the fact that you had no musical talent. Still, I wore my ear plugs and I clapped and cheered while you banged away on the piano.” quote by Jarod Kintz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/jarod-kintz-2_dream_i-had-a-dream-about-you-you-were-learnin_44594.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/jarod-kintz-2_dream_i-had-a-dream-about-you-you-were-learnin_44594.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/jarod-kintz-2_dream_i-had-a-dream-about-you-you-were-learnin_44594.jpg) > ““I had a dream about you. You were learning to compose music like Mozart, and I was learning to listen like Beethoven. He was deaf, and you were blind to the fact that you had no musical talent. Still, I wore my ear plugs and I clapped and cheered while you banged away on the piano.”” [Jarod Kintz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jarod-kintz/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker imagines a surreal scenario where they and the add are both delusional about musical ability, yet the speaker pretends to support the effort despite obvious lack of talent. **In simple terms:** Illusory talent and false encouragement. Key Takeaway Support can be hollow when based on illusion. 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