A dream is a wish your heart makes

Written by: Karen Wallace
March 3, 2008

I thought I’d so something just a little different in The Music Space this month. Since we’re talking about Dreams, I thought it would be fun to share some songs about dreams… until I did a search! It seems that a whole lot of songs are written about dreams. Somehow music and dreaming go together.

So instead, a small smattering of songs, artists, and movies that all bring dreams to mind.

dreamgirls-music-space-mar08.jpgDreamgirls

running-down-a-dream-mar08.jpgTom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Running Down a Dream

living-a-dream-mar08.jpgKatherine Jenkins - Living a Dream

a-midsimmer-nights-dream-mar08.jpgA Midsummer Night’s Dream

cinderella_2_sm-1.jpgAnd, last but by no means least - this beautiful song from Disney’s Cinderella:

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When your fast asleep
In dreams you will lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for you keep

A base in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When your feeling small
Alone in the night you whisper
Thinking no one can hear you at all
You wait for the morning sunlight
To find fortune that is smiling on you
Don’t let your heart be full of sorrow
For all you know tomorrow
The dream that you wish will come true

When you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart
When you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When your fast asleep
In dreams you will lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for you keep
You wait for the morning sunlight
To find fortune that is smiling on you
Don’t let your heart be full of sorrow
For all you know tomorrow
The dream that you wish will come true
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true

When you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart
When you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart

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2 Responses to “A dream is a wish your heart makes”

  1. Katherine NolanNo Gravatar on March 5th, 2008 2:49 pm

    Re Karen’s “The Music Space” on the topic of dreams, I think song lyrics which would inspire your readers are those of “Dare to Dream”, sung by Olivia Newton-John and John Farnham at the Sydney Olympics. It’s a song that completely passed me by, until our choir learned it and started using it for a number of “gigs”. And it always gets such a great response - because it is inspiring! Try googling the lyrics, and you’ll see what I mean.

  2. karenNo Gravatar on March 6th, 2008 9:28 am

    Katherine - thank you so much for letting me know about this song. Like millions I watched the Sydney opening ceremony with awe, but I cannot remember details now…

    For our readers - here is the chorus:

    Dare to dream
    Dare to fly
    Dare to be the ever chosen one to touch the sky
    Dare to reach
    Dare to rise
    Find the strength to set my spirit free
    Dare to dream

    If you’re singing it somewhere public, Katherine, please drop me a note and we’ll publicise it for our readers!

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