Finale
Chorus - Sleeping Beauty Lyrics
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I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you,
That look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
And I know its true
That visions are seldom all they seem
But if i know you
I know what you'll do
Once upon a night,
I dreamed we'd be together
In love forever.
Once upon a night,
I was wishing for a never,
A never ending.
Once upon a night
Once upon a time
Once upon a wish
Once upon a dream.
The Chorus of Sleeping Beauty's song Finale reminisces the characteristic love story of the Disney classic, where Aurora finally meets her prince charming, and he professes his love for her. The opening lines of the chorus exhibit love at first sight as Aurora recognizes her prince with the words, "I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream." The familiarity in their interaction is also implied with the line, "That look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam." The chorus continues the theme of recognizing the truth lying in their visions with the line, "that visions are seldom all they seem." However, Aurora, who is confident in their love, declares that she knows the prince will love her like he did once upon a dream.
The second part of the chorus - "Once upon a night, I dreamed we'd be together In love forever" - further adds to the fairytale essence of the song. The lyrics indicate that the night was filled with Aurora's wish for a never-ending love story, which she believes will come true after their meet-cute. It also signifies the idea that dreams could become a reality if one believes hard enough. The repetitive use of "Once upon a..." is to emphasize that Aurora's dream and desire have finally come true; hence the lines "once upon a time, once upon a wish, once upon a dream," all concluding that the dreamy tale that Aurora dreamed of has finally become a reality.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you,
I am familiar with you,
I walked with you once upon a dream
I have had a dream where we walked together
That look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
I recognize a familiar sparkle in your eyes
And I know its true
I am aware that this may be true
That visions are seldom all they seem
Dreams and visions are often deceiving and not entirely accurate
But if i know you
However, if my assumption about you is correct
I know what you'll do
I know what actions you will take
You'll love me at once,like what you did once upon a dream.
You will fall in love with me again, as in the dream we shared
Once upon a night,
At some point during the night,
I dreamed we'd be together
I had a dream that we would be in each other's company
In love forever.
And that the love we share would last eternity
I was wishing for a never,
At some other point, I was hoping for something never-ending
A never ending.
Something that would continue indefinitely
Once upon a night
Again, sometime during the night
Once upon a time
At some point in the past
Once upon a wish
Another time, when I had made a wish
Once upon a dream.
During that dream I had, which I keep hoping will come true
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN WILLIAMS
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