A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
Disney - Cinderella Lyrics


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A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you will loose your heartache
Whatever you wish for you keep

Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing

The dream that you wish will come true
A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're feeling small
Alone in the night you whisper

Thinking no one can hear you at all
You wake with the morning sunlight
To find fortune that is smiling on you

Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow
For all you know tomorrow
The dream that you wish will come true

When you can dream then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart
When you can dream then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you will loose your heartache
Whatever you wish for you keep

You wake with the morning sunlight
To find fortune that is smiling on you
Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow
For all you know tomorrow

The dream that you wish will come true
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true

When you can dream then you can start
When you can dream then you can start
When you can dream then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart





When you can dream then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart

Overall Meaning

The song "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" from Disney's Cinderella is a timeless classic that reminds listeners to pursue their dreams and believe in them. The lyrics suggest that dreams can come true if one believes in them and has faith in them. The song references dreaming as a way to escape from sorrow and heartache, and suggests that dreams can serve as a source of inspiration and motivation.


The opening lyrics describe the concept of dreaming as a way to make wishes and keep them. It suggests that dreams can serve as a way to escape from troubles and find happiness. The second verse references the feeling of being alone in the dark and whispering wishes, suggesting that dreams can be a secret source of hope. The chorus repeats the idea that dreams can come true if one believes in them, and the final verse suggests that one should not give up on their dreams, as they may come true when one least expects it.


Overall, "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" is a positive, uplifting song that encourages listeners to hold on to their dreams and believe in them. It suggests that dreams can provide hope, comfort, and inspiration, and that they can come true with enough faith and determination.


Line by Line Meaning

A dream is a wish your heart makes
Your dreaming heart generates a wish


When you're fast asleep
When you are in the middle of deep sleep


In dreams you will loose your heartache
In a dreamworld, you can forget your worries


Whatever you wish for you keep
Your wish is your possession


Have faith in your dreams and someday
Believe in your heart's desires and one day


Your rainbow will come smiling through
Your wish will be granted with happiness


No matter how your heart is grieving
Despite how much sadness you feel


If you keep on believing
If you remain in faith


The dream that you wish will come true
Your wish will soon be a reality


When you're feeling small
When you feel insignificant


Alone in the night you whisper
You whisper when no one's around


Thinking no one can hear you at all
Presuming that no one is listening


You wake with the morning sunlight
You rise up at dawn


To find fortune that is smiling on you
To notice good luck coming your way


Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow
Do not allow sadness to fill your heart


For all you know tomorrow
Since the future is uncertain


When you can dream then you can start
Once you can wish, then you can begin


A dream is a wish you make with your heart
A wish comes from your pure heart




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Mack David, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston, David Pack

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@konanxhidan3202

@Tina Burton
I understand, people always loved Cinderella and call her brave. Cinderella was always popular but I wouldn't call her one of the bravest princesses..

Pocahontas was the person who helped to reduce tensions between the Native Americans and the English colonists !
She saved the male protagonist and her people while constantly dealing with racism, ignorance, violence and hate speech.

Mulan saved her entire country and brought honor to her family, while she was oppressed by the men and their rules all the time.

Tiana ,well I don't have to say much about Tiana. She is one of the greatest character, and way more underappreciated than Cinderella.

Cinderella was brave, but her story wasn't so interesting for me.. It was mostly focused on a man and a shallow love story. It would be much more interesting if we could see more about her past etc.



@add9ym2k

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you will lose your heartache
Whatever you wish for you keep

Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true



@add9ym2k

No problem!!

I’m Japanese.🇯🇵😀
I’m good at reading English, but I’m not good at speaking English.🥺

I wrote it for myself.
When I want to learn this song, it’s too fast to sing for me.😞
I think this song is very slow, but I thought it’s very hard one year ago.😖
Thank you again for your good thoughts.🥰



@twinchef2095

Disney princesses in order
#1 Snow White 1937
#2 Cinderella 1950
#3 Aurora 1959
#4 Arial 1989
#5 Belle 1991
#6 Jasmine 1992
#7 Pocahontas 1995
#8 Mulan 1998
#9 Tiana 2009
#10 Rapunzel 2010
#11 Merida 2012
#12& #13 Anna and Elsa 2012



All comments from YouTube:

@Hxrtbrker

What really gets to me is that Cinderella's voice actress had Alzheimer's disease later on and forgot she voiced Cinderella or even worked with disney but the nurses that took care of her always played this for her she loved it

@keegster7167

Wow; I did not know that, but that is an interesting thought. It's interesting that she liked the song yet she didn't know she sang it.

@AmbrosiaDreamWeaver

Wow..... did not know that... Thanks... sincere

@princessleira2663

that’s so sad :’(

@LKYme

Vio x chan https://youtu.be/MetrHTat0WI ❤️

@freelamps8678

Wow i didn't know that. That kinda made me sad..

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@Krispiiee

as a victim of abuse, it's unsurprising that dreams were cinderella's refuge. I wish people remembered that when they complain about how she wasn't feminist or was waiting for a savior. She was abused! And she didn't even want the prince to begin with - all she wanted was a night of freedom.

@SevenEllen

I think she wanted a LIFE of freedom. I daresay her dream, her wish, was to marry the prince and live in the palace. Her dream came true at the end of the film.

@ellaczeiner3974

People complain about how cinderella wasn't feminist when she was the kindest and most selfless disney princess despite her situation. Feminist doesn't have to mean rejecting traditional femininity. Also her movie is way more feminist than most Disney movies as it has a well written female protagonist, female antagonist, female side antagonists, and female side characters. The prince was more of an afterthought in Cinderella's mind. And not to mention that over half of the dialogue was women in Cinderella compared to the more "feminist" princess movies of the Disney rennasaince where on average women only got less than one forth of the total dialogue.

@hv3079

@not Ella well said :)

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