Christy is also a songwriter. She started writing at the age of twelve and has two independent CDs. Not Yet Over You, recorded in 2000 at the age of 13, and Waiting For You, released in 2007. A third CD is in process and you can get a sample of the new material on Christy’s MYSPACE. While at CCM, Christy had the opportunity to write music for two productions. Soiled Doves and Anon[ymus]. Soiled Doves started as a drama workshop. The story revolves around three working women in the old west. In the fall of 2006 Christy wrote the music and lyrics which helped define the story and brought the characters to life. That same year, Richard Hess (Chair of CCM drama), who attended the Soiled Doves performance, asked Christy to write music for CCM’s 2007 fall main stage drama. It was a play written by Naomi Iizuka called Anon[ymus]. Richard got permission from the playwright to add music to her play. Christy wrote seven songs and took on the role of musical director for the production. Anon[ymus] won the Cincinnati ACCLAIM award for best play of the season.
From the age of five, Christy performed in Community Theater productions in and around Bucks County PA. She attended Pennsbury high school and participated in school productions and choirs. From 1999-2004 Christy performed each year at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 2004, Christy was a NFFA (National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts) winner for musical theater. At age sixteen, Christy signed with her current manager Edie Robb and began her professional career.
In My Dreams
Christy Altomare Lyrics
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there were tracks all around
it had recently snowed
in the darkness and cold with the wind in the trees
a girl with no name
and no memories but these
rain against the window
sheets upon a bed
call the child Anya
give the child a hat
i don't know a thing before that
traveling the backroads
sleeping in the wood
taking what i needed
working when i could
keeping up my courage
foolish as it seems
at night all alone in my dreams
in my dream
shadows call
theres a light at the end of a hall
then my dreams fade away
but i know it all will come back
one day
i dream of a city beyond all compare
is it paris, paris
a beautiful river a bridge by a square
and i hear a voice whisper
ill meet you right there
in paris, paris
you don't know what its like
not to know who you are
to have lived in the shadows
and traveled this far
ive seen flashes of fire
heard the echos of screams
but i still have this faith
in the truth of my dreams
in my dreams
its all real
and my heart has so much to reveal
and my dreams
seems to say
don't be afraid to go on
don't give up home come what may
i know it all will come back
one day
The lyrics of Christy Altomare's In My Dreams tells the tale of a girl who wakes up by the side of a road with no memories of her past life. Nurses, finding her on the cold pavement, gave her the name Anya, but that's about all she knows of her former self. She travels through life, using her instincts to survive, always holding on to her dreams, which provide her with a little hope and lightness in the darkness she finds herself in. Throughout her travels, she dreams of cities, beautiful places she hopes to one day visit, and a voice that whispers to her in Paris.
The song describes the pain of losing memories and the fear of venturing into the unknown. It speaks of the courage required to keep going every day, not knowing who you are, where you come from, or where you're going. But the power of hope, the inspiring force of dreams, fuels Anya's heart and takes her further along her journey. The song is a testament to the strength of the human spirit in overcoming adversities and finding the will to keep moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
they said i was found at the side of a road
I was found at the side of a road, and I don't know how I got there.
there were tracks all around
There were indications of recent human activity in the snow.
it had recently snowed
The snow on the ground was new.
in the darkness and cold with the wind in the trees
It was dark and cold outside, with the sound of wind rustling through the trees.
a girl with no name
I am a girl, but I don't know my name.
and no memories but these
I have no memories except for the ones I just described.
rain against the window
Rain was hitting the window.
sheets upon a bed
I was lying in a bed with sheets.
terrifying nurses whispering overhead
Nurses were whispering things that scared me.
call the child Anya
They decided to call me Anya.
give the child a hat
They gave me a hat.
i don't know a thing before that
I have no memories from before that.
traveling the backroads
I traveled on backroads.
sleeping in the wood
I slept in the woods.
taking what i needed
I took what I needed to survive.
working when i could
I worked when I could.
keeping up my courage
I worked to stay brave.
foolish as it seems
It might seem foolish to others.
at night all alone in my dreams
At night, I dreamt by myself.
in my dream
In my dreams, I saw things.
shadows call
I saw shadows in my dreams.
theres a light at the end of a hall
There was a light at the end of a hall in my dream.
then my dreams fade away
My dream slowly dissipated.
but i know it all will come back
I have a feeling that my dreams will come back.
one day
One day, my dreams will come back to me.
i dream of a city beyond all compare
I dreamt of a magnificent city.
is it paris, paris
The city looked like it might have been Paris.
a beautiful river a bridge by a square
I saw a pretty river and a bridge by a square.
and i hear a voice whisper
Someone whispered to me.
ill meet you right there
I was told that someone would meet me there.
in paris, paris
It seemed like the city might be Paris.
you don't know what its like
You can't understand what it's like.
not to know who you are
To not know your own identity.
to have lived in the shadows
To spend your life in the dark.
and traveled this far
And still, I've come this far.
ive seen flashes of fire
I've seen things that scare me.
heard the echos of screams
I've heard the echoes of screaming.
but i still have this faith
Despite this, I still have hope.
in the truth of my dreams
I believe that my dreams are true.
its all real
I feel like my dreams are real.
and my heart has so much to reveal
I have so much to share with others.
seems to say
My dream suggests that...
don't be afraid to go on
...I shouldn't be afraid to move forward.
don't give up home come what may
...or give up hope no matter what happens.
i know it all will come back
Again, I feel like my dreams will come back to me.
one day
I hope that someday, my dreams will come true.
Contributed by Adrian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.