Finale
Joan Roberts Lyrics
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I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you,
That look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
And I know its true
That visions are seldom all they seem
But if i know you
I know what you'll do
Once upon a night,
I dreamed we'd be together
In love forever.
Once upon a night,
I was wishing for a never,
A never ending.
Once upon a night
Once upon a time
Once upon a wish
Once upon a dream.
The lyrics above are from the finale of the Disney classic film, Sleeping Beauty. The song is sung by the main characters, Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip as they dance during their first meeting. The lyrics are romantic and hopeful, as Prince Phillip realizes that he knows Princess Aurora, even though they have never met before. He believes that they are fated to be together, just like in his dreams.
The first stanza reveals Prince Phillip's recognition of Princess Aurora, whom he has seen in his dreams. He feels that he knows her, even though they have never met before. He sees a familiar gleam in her eyes and believes that he knows what she will do. The second stanza explains the dream that Prince Phillip had about being together with Princess Aurora. He wishes that the dream would never end, and they would be together forever. The final stanza repeats the phrase, "once upon," suggesting that this story is like a fairy tale, full of dreams and wishes.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you,
I am familiar with you,
I walked with you once upon a dream
I had a dream where we were together,
That look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
I recognize that the way you're looking at me is a look I recognize,
And I know its true
I am sure that what I am about to say is true,
That visions are seldom all they seem
Dreams and visions are often different from reality,
But if i know you
However, as I believe I know you,
I know what you'll do
I know how you'll react,
You'll love me at once,like what you did once upon a dream.
You will fall in love with me immediately, just like in my dream.
Once upon a night,
There was a night,
I dreamed we'd be together
I had a dream of us being together,
In love forever.
We were in love forever in the dream.
Once upon a night,
Once upon a night,
I was wishing for a never,
I was hoping that the moment would never end,
A never ending.
I wanted the moment to go on forever.
Once upon a night
Similar to the start of the song, there was once a night,
Once upon a time
There was once a time,
Once upon a wish
There was once a wish,
Once upon a dream.
And most importantly, there was once a dream.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: JOHN WILLIAMS
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