In addition, Horner has scored over 100 films, frequently collaborating with acclaimed directors such as James Cameron and Ron Howard. Other scores he worked on include those of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Cocoon, Commando, Aliens, Willow, Field of Dreams, Glory, The Rocketeer, Legends of the Fall, Apollo 13, Braveheart, Casper, The Mask of Zorro, Mighty Joe Young, The Perfect Storm, A Beautiful Mind, Enemy at the Gates, Troy, Avatar, *batteries not included, and more recently, The Amazing Spider-Man.
Horner has won two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three Satellite Awards, three Saturn Awards, and has been nominated for three British Academy Film Awards. His body of work is also notable for including the scores to the two highest-grossing films of all time: Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009), both of which were directed by James Cameron. Horner was greatly influenced by Dimitri Shostakovich.
Born James Roy Horner in Los Angeles, California, Horner learned to play the piano at the age of five. His early years were spent in London, where he attended the Royal College of Music. He subsequently attended Verde Valley High School in Sedona, Arizona. He received his bachelor's degree in music from the University of Southern California, and eventually earned a master's and started working on his doctorate at the University of California, Los Angeles where he studied with Paul Chihara, among others. After several scoring assignments with the American Film Institute in the 1970s, he finished his teaching of music theory at UCLA and turned to film scoring.
Horner's first score for a feature film was Up from the Depths (19792015, a joint effort with composer Russell O'Malley. Spending the early parts of his career scoring low-budget horror and science fiction films, he eventually formed a working relationship with director and producer Roger Corman, and would go on to compose the score for Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars; parts of this score would be re-used in many Corman productions to come.
His first major film score was The Lady in Red (1979), garnering attention from Hollywood. With the score for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, established Horner as a mainstream composer. Throughout the 1980s, Horner composed scores for high-profile films such as Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Cocoon and Aliens, the latter garnering Horner's first nomination for an Academy Award; Horner has been nominated nine times since.
Throughout the late 80s and early 90s, Horner composed scores for children's films (particularly those produced by Amblin Entertainment), amongst which were An American Tail (1986), for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award (the song "Somewhere Out There" won the Grammy for Best Original Song) as well as an Academy Award; The Land Before Time (1988), and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993).
1995 saw Horner produce no fewer than six scores, including his commercially successful and critically-acclaimed works for Braveheart and Apollo 13, both of which earned him Academy Award nominations. Horner's greatest financial and critical success would come in 1997, with the score to the motion picture, Titanic, which was greatly influenced by the music of Clannad. The album became the best-selling primarily orchestral soundtrack in history, selling over 27 million copies worldwide. The score would later win Academy Awards for Best Original Dramatic Score and Best Original Song ("My Heart Will Go On", performed by Celine Dion), as well as Golden Globe Awards for the same two categories.
In the 2000s, Horner received Academy Award nominations for A Beautiful Mind (2001), and House of Sand and Fog (2003). In 2009, Horner was nominated for every major award for the score of Avatar, but ultimately, all were lost to Michael Giacchino's Up, Horner has cited the composition for said score as the single most difficult artistic challenge of his career, requiring two years of devotion to this sole project. Avatar has since surpassed Titanic, also a James Cameron-Horner collaboration, as the highest-grossing film of all time.
Subsequent to the worldwide success gained from Titanic, Horner has preferred to be involved with smaller projects which has enabled him to develop a quieter, more minimal style of music, examples of which can be heard in independent films such as Iris, The Chumscrubber, Apocalypto, The Life Before Her Eyes, and the upcoming 2011 film The Song of Names.
While one of the most critically and commercially successful film composers in the world, Horner has been criticized for transposing hooks, motifs, or passages from his own works as well as that of others. This remains a point of debate between supporters and detractors of Horner's work.
Horner died while piloting his Tucano turboprop aircraft on 22.June.2015, at the age of 61.
The Dream
James Horner Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Just gets too much for you to take
When you find too many troubles on your mind then
Feel just like there is no escape
And it seems your heart's forgotten how to believe
Turn a page in your soul
There's a place you can go
(Fly free)
Dream away, dream away
Let imagination light your way
Take you as far as your heart can see, dream
Dream away, dream away
To a place where hope is shining
Find your silver lining
(Find your silver lining)
Everything you need is just a dream away
(Everything)
Remember when the dream could take you anywhere
(Remember when, anywhere you want to)
Just to wish anything could be
When the father, Sol is one more star you could reach
Take a look in your heart 'cause that's where dreams are where starts
Anything is real if you just believe
(Believe, believe)
Dream away, dream away
Let imagination light your way
Take you as far as your heart can see, dream
Dream away, dream away
To a place where hope is shining
Find your silver lining
Everything you need is just a dream away
(Everything )
All it takes is faith to make
Your dream come true, ah ah
And somewhere in this world there'll be somebody
To share your dreams with you
Oh yeah, oh yeah, dream away, dream away
Let imagination light your way
Take you as far as your heart can see, dream
Dream away, dream away
To a place where hope is shining
Find your silver lining
(Find your silver lining)
Everything you need is just a dream, just a dream away
The song "Dreams to Dream Finale" by James Horner is a beautiful ballad about the power of imagination and the ability to dream. The lyrics describe a world where reality can become overwhelming and difficult to bear. In such moments, one can let their mind wander and transport themselves to a world of their own creation. The lyrics encourage the listener to "dream away" and let their "imagination light their way." The song suggests that in times of trouble, one can find solace in their dreams.
The lyrics are a beautiful reminder that our dreams and imagination can help us escape from the struggles of reality. The line "remember when the dream could take you anywhere" encourages us to tap into the freedom and limitless possibility that our dreams can offer us. The song also has a message of hope—a reminder that everything we need can be found in our dreams if we have faith and believe.
Overall, "Dreams to Dream Finale" is a beautiful song that encourages us to hold on to our dreams and use the power of our imagination to find hope and solace.
Line by Line Meaning
When this world, the real that world you're living in
When reality becomes overwhelming,
Just gets too much for you to take
When you can't handle the difficulties anymore,
When you find too many troubles on your mind then
When you're plagued with too many problems,
Feel just like there is no escape
When you feel trapped and hopeless,
And it seems your heart's forgotten how to believe
When you lose faith in yourself and life,
Turn a page in your soul
Change your mindset and perspective,
There's a place you can go
There is a sanctuary within you,
Close your eyes and let your heart fly free
Shut out the world and listen to your inner voice,
Dream away, dream away
Let go and envision,
Let imagination light your way
Allow creativity to guide you,
Take you as far as your heart can see, dream
Realize your full potential,
To a place where hope is shining
To a world of optimism,
Find your silver lining
Discover the positive aspect in every situation,
Everything you need is just a dream away
All that is required is a shift in mindset,
Remember when the dream could take you anywhere
Recall when your imagination had no limits,
Just to wish anything could be
Believe that anything is possible,
When the father, Sol is one more star you could reach
When astronomical obstacles can be overcome,
Take a look in your heart 'cause that's where dreams are where starts
Search within yourself to find inspiration and motivation,
Anything is real if you just believe
Belief makes dreams become reality,
All it takes is faith to make
Faith is the key,
Your dream come true, ah ah
To make your aspirations into reality,
And somewhere in this world there'll be somebody
A partner to help achieve your goals,
To share your dreams with you
To join you on the journey of life,
Oh yeah, oh yeah, dream away, dream away
Yes, let your imagination run free,
Everything you need is just a dream, just a dream away
All that you need is within reach,
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Realsongs
Written by: DIANE EVE WARREN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kimeikus
1:53 This sound is everything. 💔
The two souls destined to meet.
The doomed ship.
The poker game.
The classicism.
The king of the world.
The heart of the ocean.
The love at first sight.
The stars of the night sky.
The time they first met.
The you jump, I jump.
The exquisite art book.
The first-class dinner.
The third-class dance.
The love triangle.
The fire that he loved about her.
The flying on the ship’s edge.
The drawing of Rose.
The car.
The iceberg collision.
The titanic will founder.
The unjust arrest. The rescue.
The women and children only.
The nearer my God to thee.
The fight for the lifeboats.
The sinking of the ship.
The final promise to Jack.
The death of Jack.
The dead in the ocean.
The blowing of the whistle.
The reunion in the afterlife.
Jorge Sánchez
3:00 I love this part, when Rose enters to heaven and the ships repairs, that gaves me a sensation of: there's no more pain, suffering and crying here anymore . It's beautiful 💙
Zefanja codée
same ☹😥
Sam Garcia
Gah so perfectly said.
Liz Dcg
I am crying! :__(
Rendiani Lissa
I'm tearing up.
Aaron Murrihy
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Revelation 21:4
Kimeikus
1:53 This sound is everything. 💔
The two souls destined to meet.
The doomed ship.
The poker game.
The classicism.
The king of the world.
The heart of the ocean.
The love at first sight.
The stars of the night sky.
The time they first met.
The you jump, I jump.
The exquisite art book.
The first-class dinner.
The third-class dance.
The love triangle.
The fire that he loved about her.
The flying on the ship’s edge.
The drawing of Rose.
The car.
The iceberg collision.
The titanic will founder.
The unjust arrest. The rescue.
The women and children only.
The nearer my God to thee.
The fight for the lifeboats.
The sinking of the ship.
The final promise to Jack.
The death of Jack.
The dead in the ocean.
The blowing of the whistle.
The reunion in the afterlife.
Tanmay Gawade
THIS COMMENT.
Alivia Fillion
My favorite part is from there to the end lol but tbh I love the entire thing so much
Rahul Rukh
Wow man i can feel you like stars 😇💙💜