A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
Ilene Woods; Mice Chorus - Cinderella Lyrics
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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
The dream that you wish will come true
Oh, that clock!
Oh, killjoy
I hear you, come on, get up you say
Time to start another day
Even he orders me around
Well, there's one thing
They can't order me to stop dreaming
And perhaps someday
The dreams that I wish will come true
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true
The song "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" by Ilene Woods is a classic Disney tune that can be found in the 1950 film Cinderella. The lyrics start by explaining that when someone is asleep, their deepest desires and dreams take over. In this state, one can let go of any heartache they normally face. Dreams are a magical place where anything is possible, and if one believes in their dreams, anything could happen. The feeling of hope is crucial to the song, and it is emphasized that no matter how much your heart is hurting, as long as you keep believing, your dream will come true. The song then moves on to frustration with the clock and orders that are shouted at the singer. However, despite the daily struggles, she remains hopeful that someday her dreams will become a reality.
Overall, the song can be interpreted in many ways. It is a reminder to never give up on your dreams, no matter how impossible they may seem. No matter how hard life gets, hope is a powerful force that can keep one going. Even if the world may try to order you around or bring you down, the power of your dreams will always remain.
Line by Line Meaning
A dream is a wish your heart makes
Dreams are the reflections of the longings of your heart.
When you're fast asleep
You are most vulnerable to your own feelings and thoughts when you are sleeping.
In dreams you will loose your heartache
In your dreams, you let go of the things that are troubling your heart.
Whatever you wish for, you keep
The things you want and desire stay with you, even in your dreams.
Have faith in your dreams and someday
Believing in your dreams can lead to great things someday.
Your rainbow will come smiling through
Your ultimate happiness and the fulfillment of your dreams will eventually arrive.
No matter how your heart is grieving
Even when things aren't going well, your dreams can still be a source of hope and happiness.
If you keep on believing
If you stay committed and dedicated to your dreams, no matter what.
The dream that you wish will come true
Your dreams can become a reality if you truly believe in them.
Oh, that clock!
The clock represents mundane daily routine.
Oh, killjoy
The clock brings sadness and drudgery to the singer's life.
I hear you, come on, get up you say
The clock is urging the singer to start another day of work.
Time to start another day
The singer has no choice but to keep going with the daily routine.
Even he orders me around
The singer feels powerless against the clock and her daily routine.
Well, there's one thing
However, there is one thing that the clock can't control.
They can't order me to stop dreaming
The singer's dreams are solely hers to own and to pursue.
And perhaps someday
Maybe someday in the future.
The dreams that I wish will come true
All of the singer's desires and aspirations might come to fruition at some point, no matter how impossible it may seem.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Mack David, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston, David Pack
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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
@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..
@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 :)