I Have A Dream
André Rieu Lyrics

There was a time when men were kind
In the past, people were considerate and empathetic towards each other

When their voices were soft
People spoke in a gentle and compassionate tone

And their words inviting
Their language was welcoming and friendly

There was a time when love was blind
In the past, people were ignorant of love's flaws

And the world was a song
Life had a musical quality to it that was enjoyable

And the song was exciting
The tune was lively and enthralling

There was a time
In the past, things were different from the current situation

Then it all went wrong
However, at some point, everything changed for the worse

I dreamed a dream in time gone by
I reminisced about a hopeful dream I had in the past

When hope was high
During the time dreamt of, prospects were auspicious

And life worth living
Living was meaningful and fulfilling

I dreamed that love would never die
In the dream, love had an unflinching character, that can persevere through any obstacles

I dreamed that God would be forgiving
I wished for God's mercy and kindness

Then I was young and unafraid
When I had that dream, I was courageous and lacked apprehension

And dreams were made and used and wasted
I made use of and neglected many aspirations

There was no ransom to be paid
I never had to sacrifice anything for my dreams

No song unsung
I felt the urge to sing every song that came to my mind

No wine untasted
I tasted every flavor of life when I could

But the tigers come at night
But there are dangerous threats which lurk in the darkness of the night

With their voices soft as thunder
The threats appear to be gentle and lulling, but are actually quite lethal

As they tear your hopes apart
Those threats destroy aspirations and ambition

As they turn your dreams to shame
They bring dishonor and remorse to the dreams you once had

He slept a summer by my side
He spent a summer living and being present with me

He filled my days with endless wonder
He made my days intriguing and full of awe

He took my childhood in his stride
He accepted and made the most of my youthful innocence

But he was gone when autumn came
However, he disappeared when the situation altered and seasons passed

And I still dream he'll come to me
Despite everything, I still hope he'll return

That we will live the years together
That we can spend the rest of our days with each other

But there are dreams that cannot be
Unfortunately, there are certain dreams that can never be achieved

And there are storms we cannot weather!
There are hardships and difficulties which go beyond our control and rendered us helpless

I had a dream my life would be
I once had an idea that my life would turn out a certain way

So different from this hell I'm living
It's a world apart from the reality of the unpleasant world I live in

So different now, from what it seemed
It's contrasting what it appeared and what it is now

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed
But now, the challenges of life have exterminated my long-cherished beliefs and thoughts