@LemonJon

Vividness and awareness of lucid dreams varies, practice awareness during reality checks like gab told you and it will get better, you could also try ADA, many people have success with it: http://www.dreamviews.com/induction-...kingyoshi.html

@Darkmatters

Because by definition, being lucid means knowing that you are dreaming. The unofficial definitions like 'false lucid' only lead to disappointment and frustration, putting people mentally further from lucidity as far as i know.