Donny Osmond's biggest hit came from the 1998 Walt Disney Pictures movie "Mulan." Osmond sang the hugely inspirational song "I'll Make A Man Out Of You."
At the age of five, he stepped out onto the Andy Williams Show soundstage, and instantly won the hearts of viewers. He went on to teen superstardom as a solo act and as part of The Osmonds scoring a string of hits with "One Bad Apple", "Puppy Love", "Sweet and Innocent" and "Go Away Little Girl".
He's enjoyed success as a Smooth Jazz artist with the single "Breeze On By", from his 54th album "What I Meant To Say."
His latest release is a collection of love songs from the 1970s era entitled "Love Songs of the '70s". It includes covers of classic songs like "Will It Go 'Round In Circles" and "Oh Girl".
Any Dream Will Do
Donny Osmond Lyrics
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I closed my eyes, drew back the curtain
To see for certain what I thought I knew
Far far away, someone was weeping
But the world was sleeping
Any dream will do
I wore my coat, with golden lining
Bright colours shining, wonderful and new
And in the east, the dawn was breaking
And the world was waking
Any dream will do
[Joseph]
A crash of drums, a flash of light
My golden coat flew out of sight
The colours faded into darkness
I was left alone
[Joseph & Children]
May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do
Joseph
A crash of drums, a flash of light
My golden coat flew out of sight
The colours faded into darkness
I was left alone
[Joseph & Children]
May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do
The song, "Any Dream Will Do" by Donny Osmond, is a ballad sung by the biblical character Joseph. The song begins with Joseph closing his eyes and drawing back the curtain, depicting a sense of mystery in what he is about to see. As the scene unfolds, Joseph realizes that someone is weeping far away, while the rest of the world is sleeping. However, he remains hopeful and believes that any dream will do.
As the song progresses, Joseph wears his coat with the golden lining, signifying the power and importance he possessed. The colors of his coat shine bright and new, as the dawn breaks in the east, and the world slowly wakes up to a new day. However, the scene quickly changes as a crash of drums and a flash of light result in Joseph's golden coat flying out of sight. The colors of the coat fade into darkness, and Joseph is left alone.
As the final chorus is sung, Joseph and the children express a longing to return to the beginning, to when the dream was still vivid and the light was bright. However, they are still waiting, still hesitating, and still hopeful that any dream will do. The lyrics provide a message of hope and resilience, encouraging listeners to keep dreaming, even when the world seems to be sleeping.
Line by Line Meaning
I closed my eyes, drew back the curtain
In an attempt to reveal the truth, I shut my eyes and pulled the curtain aside
To see for certain what I thought I knew
To confirm my beliefs that I assumed were correct
Far far away, someone was weeping
In the distance, there was someone crying
But the world was sleeping
Yet the rest of the world remained unaware
Any dream will do
As long as there is hope, any dream can come true
I wore my coat, with golden lining
I put on a coat with a lining made of gold
Bright colours shining, wonderful and new
The coat was adorned with bright, fresh colours that were remarkable to look at
And in the east, the dawn was breaking
As the sun rose in the east, a new day began
And the world was waking
The world was slowly starting to come back to life
A crash of drums, a flash of light
Suddenly, loud drums and bright lights appeared
My golden coat flew out of sight
My magnificent coat was now nowhere to be seen
The colours faded into darkness
The vivid colours of the coat disappeared into the darkness
I was left alone
I found myself standing alone without my coat
May I return to the beginning
I wish to start again from the start of my journey
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The hope I once had is fading away as the world becomes dimmer
The world and I, we are still waiting
The world and I are both still waiting for something to happen
Still hesitating
Yet I am unsure and indecisive about what to do next
Any dream will do
Despite the uncertainty and hesitation, I still believe that any dream is possible
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, TIM RICE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheShowsMustGoOn
What's your favourite song from Joseph?
@kdeggraham895
Eh... all of them! Close Every Door is fabulous!
@alenaraymond1243
Any Dream Will Do!
@randomtopicsi3005
Go Go Joseph idk why
@cmoeller3
Benjamin Calypso
@mysticnovelbro
i hate every last one of them for the fact they used to bring kids on school trips to see this live in concert against their will or input. I was one of those kids and it was bloody horrible lol.
I still haven't forgiven my primary5-year teacher for it, nor has any of the classmates who were there hahahahaha. I have every right to hate this musical, as I've been repressing this damned song in particular for TWENTY - FOUR - BLOODY YEARS!!!!!!!
@missmartine7139
I forgot Donny was such an amazing singer. This was his role, and his alone. Nailed it.
@louisepeterson5386
Yes indeed!
@shirleymattingly5137
Ya know. I was star struck as a child but see... It wasn't just his looks... He is an amazing singer and an amazing dancer
@annamcuthbert3993
still is