A Million Dreams
Anthem Lights Lyrics

Woah
An exclamation expressing excitement and anticipation

Ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for
This is the long-awaited moment that you have been anticipating

Been searching in the dark, your sweat soaking through the floor
You have been searching relentlessly even in the darkest hours, with your hard work and perseverance causing you to sweat through every difficulty

Buried in your bones there's an ache that you can't ignore
You have a deep-seated desire that you cannot ignore, which seems to be an inherent part of your being

Taking your breath, stealing your mind
This desire is so consuming that it takes your breath away and leaves you in a trance-like state

And all that was real is left behind
This desire is so powerful that it makes everything else insignificant and fades away into the distance

I close my eyes and I can see
Closing one's eyes brings forth a clear vision

The world that's waiting up for me
This is a world that is eagerly waiting for you

That I call my own
This world that you see is something you can call your own

Through the dark, through the door
Through trials and tribulations, and even through the unknown

Through where no one's been before
Through new, uncharted territory

But it feels like home
Despite everything seeming new, there's still a comforting familiarity in this space

Take my hand
Let us journey together

Will you share this with me?
Can we share this experience together?

'Cause darling without you
This experience would not be as beautiful without you

Every night I lie in bed
At night, when everything is quiet and still

The brightest colors fill my head
The most vibrant, beautiful colors fill my thoughts

A million dreams are keeping me awake
The dream of a million possibilities is what makes my heart race and keeps me from falling asleep

I think of what the world could be
I imagine a world where anything is possible

A vision of the one I see
This is a vision of what seems to be the perfect world, the one that is in your dreams and aspirations

A million dreams is all it's gonna take
All it takes is a dream, a vision, to create something great

You know I want you
The desire to be with you is evident and clear

It's not a secret I try to hide
This desire is not something I am trying to conceal or keep hidden

I know you want me
I know that the desire is mutual

So don't keep saying our hands are tied
Don't blame circumstances for our inability to be together, let's do something about it

Won't let them break me down to dust
I refuse to let the world break me and destroy my spirit

I know that there's a place for us
I have faith that there is a place for us in this world

For we are glorious
We are worthy of greatness, and we shall be great

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down (ay, ay, ay)
When others try to bring me down with their harshest insults

I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out (ay, ay, ay)
I'll not cower, and I'll overwhelm them with my voice and my resolve

I am brave, I am bruised
I may be battered, but I still have courage and fortitude

I am who I'm meant to be
I am exactly who I am supposed to be, flaws and all

What if we rewrite the stars?
What if we break the boundaries and create our own destiny?

Say you were made to be mine
What if our lives were fated to be intertwined?

Nothing can keep us apart
No matter what obstacles face us, we can overcome it all

You'd be the one I was meant to find
You are the one person that I was destined to find

It's up to you, and it's up to me
The responsibility is shared between us to make this dream a reality

No one can say what we get to be
We can choose to be anyone we want, ignore the expectations of others and carve our own path

So why don't we rewrite the stars?
Why not take the reins and create something new and unique?

Maybe the world could be ours
Perhaps if we work together, the world could be ours to explore and conquer

They can say, they can say it all sounds crazy
Others may call us crazy for harboring such lofty goals

They can say, they can say I've lost my mind
They can also claim that our thinking is delusional

All the shine of a thousand spotlights
Despite any criticism or naysaying, we can still shine as bright as a thousand spotlights

All the stars we steal from the nightsky
We can pluck out any star that we desire from the vast, infinite universe

Will never be enough
No matter how much we achieve, it will never fully satisfy us

Towers of gold are still too little
Even a lofty accomplishment like acquiring towers of gold still leaves us feeling unfulfilled

These hands could hold the world but it'll
We may accomplish great things, but even then, it will not be enough

Never be enough
Nothing in this world can ever truly satisfy us

For me
This truth is especially true for me

A million dreams for the world we're gonna make
Despite this fact, we will still dream and strive to create a better world for ourselves and future generations