ok i jus remembered that i have always had dreams where im running away from stuff trying to kill me and i realize that i am dreaming but i dont remember trying to take control, i just always remember telling my self to wake up so the guys didnt catch up to me and kill me.. lol. are these sort of like lucid dreams?

and btw i heard that u are always supposed to wake up before u "die" in dreams, is this true? i have been in many dreams where i have been shot and i could c myself laying there on the ground dead. its kind of freaky