Aaron Neville (born January 24, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an America… Read Full Bio ↴Aaron Neville (born January 24, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American soul and R&B singer and musician. He made his debut in 1966 with the hit single Tell It Like It Is, a Number One hit on the Billboard R&B charts. From 1977 he performed as part of The Neville Brothers with his siblings, Art Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville & Ivan Neville.

Neville charted again, in 1989, when he collaborated with Linda Ronstadt on three consecutive duets: Don't Know Much, All My Life, and When Something Is Wrong with My Baby, the first two reached Number One on the Adult Contemporary charts. Neville has released more than 20 singles, including three Number Ones on the Adult Contemporary format, and a fourth on the R&B format.

His other hits have included Everybody Plays the Fool, his successful 1991 cover of the 1972 Main Ingredient song, that reached #8 on the Hot 100; Don't Take Away My Heaven, Hercules and Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song). Neville's biggest solo successes have been on the Adult Contemporary chart, where "Don't Know Much," "All My Life," and "Everybody Plays the Fool" all reached Number One.

Aaron signed to SonyBMG's new Burgundy Records label in late 2005 and recorded an album of songs by Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke and others for Bring It On Home...The Soul Classics, released on September 19, 2006. The album, produced by Stewart Levine, features collaborations between Neville and Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples, Chris Botti, David Sanborn, Art Neville, and others. The album's first single was a remake of The Impressions' 1963 classic It's All Right.

On October 27, 2006, Neville made a guest appearance on an episode of the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He sang Stand By Me" and Ain't No Sunshine, from his album, Bring It on Home … The Soul Classics. In 2008 he released Gold, which includes a double album of his hits.

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There Is Still A Dream
Aaron Neville Lyrics

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When will we open our eyes
And finally discover
We are united by one blood?
When will we realize
We're sisters and brothers
And what the world
Needs now is love?
There's a dreamer inside

Each one of us
Who wants to believe

There is still a dream
To believe in
There is still a hope
After hope is gone
We could be
The father's hands
And give peace a chance
And show the world
There is still a dream (oh)

(aah)
A brother down on his luck
Fallen to chances
We could pick the brother up
A sister down on her knees
Prayin' for answers
Why don't you show
The sister love?

All over the world
Life is unjust
But I do believe

There is still a dream
To believe in
There is still a hope
After hope is gone
We could be
The father's hands
And give peace a chance
And show the world
There is still a dream

And everyone needs one
'cause no one is freed from
The worries of life
That drag us down
If you can't make it
My hands can take it
We'll stand
Together and pray

There is still a dream
To believe in
There is still a hope
After hope is gone
We could be
The father's hands
And give peace a chance
And show the world
(to show the world)

There is still a dream
To believe in
There is still a hope
After hope is gone
We could be
The father's hands
And give peace a chance
And show the world
(whoa-oh)
(to show the world)
There is still a dream

(there's still a dream)
There is still a dream (oh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aaron Neville's "There Is Still a Dream" emphasize unity, love, and hope amid the struggles and hardships of life. The first stanza presents the question of when people will realize that they are all connected by a shared humanity and that the world needs love. The next stanza appeals to the dreamer in everyone who still believes in hope, love, and peace. The song then challenges people to act as instruments of peace and show love to those in need, whether they are brothers or sisters in distress around the world or close to us.

The repetition of the chorus reinforces the idea that we all need to continue to believe in and strive for a peaceful and loving world. The lyrics beautifully remind us that "everyone needs one because no one is freed from the worries of life that drag us down." Thus, the song serves as a call to action for unity, compassion, and generosity towards our fellow human beings. It is a poignant reminder that amidst the turmoil of life, there is always the possibility of hope, and there is still a dream of a kinder and more loving world.

Line by Line Meaning

When will we open our eyes
When will we awaken ourselves?

And finally discover
And find out at last

We are united by one blood?
That we're all one big family?

When will we realize
When will we come to understand

We're sisters and brothers
That we're siblings to one another

And what the world
And the thing that the world

Needs now is love?
Needs in this moment is love?

There's a dreamer inside
There's a person with big dreams within

Each one of us
Every single one of us

Who wants to believe
Who still has faith

There is still a dream
That there's still something to strive for

To believe in
To have faith in

There is still a hope
That there's still positivity

After hope is gone
Even when positivity is lost

We could be
We have the potential to be

The father's hands
The helpers of God

And give peace a chance
And promote peace in any way we can

And show the world
And prove to people everywhere

There is still a dream (oh)
That there's still a vision to live for (oh)

(aah)

A brother down on his luck
A male sibling who's had a string of bad luck

Fallen to chances
Who's fallen from chances

We could pick the brother up
We can help our fellow sibling

A sister down on her knees
A female sibling who's in a dire situation

Prayin' for answers
Asking for divine guidance

Why don't you show
Why don't you demonstrate

The sister love?
Love to your sister?

All over the world
Everywhere around the planet

Life is unjust
Life is unfair

But I do believe
But I still have faith

And everyone needs one
And everyone needs a dream

'cause no one is freed from
Since nobody is immune to

The worries of life
The many concerns of life

That drag us down
That pull us towards rock-bottom

If you can't make it
If you're struggling too hard

My hands can take it
My hands are here to help

We'll stand
We'll stand up for each other

Together and pray
And pray together

There is still a dream (there's still a dream)
That there's still a vision to live for (there's still a vision to live for)

There is still a dream (oh)
That there's still a vision to live for (oh)

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID MULLEN, DAVID A. MULLEN, GERRY STOBER

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