1) Paul Hamilton Wil… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Paul Williams;
1) Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country," Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World," David Bowie's "Fill Your Heart" and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays."
Williams is also known for his musical contributions to films, including the Academy Award-nominated song "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie, and penning the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen," the love theme from the Barbra Streisand vehicle A Star Is Born, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television show The Love Boat, with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick.
Williams had a variety of high-profile acting roles, such as "Little Enos Burdette" in the action-comedy Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and the villainous Swan in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), which Williams also co-scored, receiving an Oscar nomination in the process.
Williams was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Paul Hamilton Williams, an architectural engineer, and his wife, Bertha Mae (née Burnside), a homemaker.
His father died in a car accident in 1953, when Williams was 13 years old, after which Williams grew up living with his aunt. As a result, Williams moved to Long Beach, California with his family and attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School.
One of his brothers was John J. Williams, a NASA rocket scientist, who participated in the Mercury and Apollo programs and was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, their highest honor, in 1969. His other brother was Mentor Williams, a songwriter as well who penned Dobie Gray's 1973 hit "Drift Away".
2) Paul Williams (born August 7, 1992 in Nelson, New Zealand) is a musician, singer, rapper and comedian. He has released three albums - Songs About Girls, Jungle River Adventures, and Surf Music. His music videos often feature other members of the New Zealand comedy scene, include Chris Parker, Rose Matafeo and Brynley Stent. Outside of his music, Paul is best known for being the Taskmaster's Assistant in Taskmaster NZ. His musical influences include Kanye West, The Strokes, Drake, Animal Collective, Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi, and MGMT.
3) Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams (July 13, 1915 – September 14, 2002) was an American rhythm and blues bandleader, songwriter and saxophonist. He composed "The Hucklebuck", a twelve-bar blues that also spawned the dance craze of the same name.
4) Paul Williams is a British guitarist and Gospel artist.
5) Paul Williams is a Canadian electronic artist.
Flying Dreams
Paul Williams Lyrics
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Wish by day
Love begins this way.
Loving starts
When open hearts
Touch, and stay.
Sleep for now
Dreaming's how
Future songs
And flying dreams,
Hand, in hand.
Love it seems
Made flying dreams
So hearts, could soar.
Heaven sent
These wings were meant
To prove, once more.
That love is the key...
Love is the key.
You and I
Touch the sky
The eagle and the dove.
Nightingales
We keep our sails
Filled with love.
And love it seems
Made flying dreams,
To bring you home to me...
Love it seems
Made flying dreams
So hearts, could soar.
Heaven sent
These wings were meant
To prove, once more.
That love is the key...
Love is the key.
You and I
Touch the sky
The eagle and the dove.
Nightingales
We keep our sails
Filled with love.
Ever strong
Our future song,
To sing it must be free.
Ev'ry part
Is from the heart,
And love is still the key.
And love it seems
Made flying dreams
To bring you home
To me.
The lyrics of Paul Williams's song Flying Dreams encapsulates the essence of love and its power beautifully. The song talks about how love starts with dreaming and wishing, which ultimately comes true when two open hearts touch and decide to stay together. The idea of how love can take us to new heights and make our hearts soar like wings is brought forth in the line "Love it seems made flying dreams so hearts could soar." The song also highlights the idea that love is the key that can make anything possible, be it making a dream come true or bringing someone special home.
The usage of various symbols of love such as the eagle and the dove, and the reference to nightingales, create a sense of purity and beauty that love brings to our lives. The song also celebrates the freedom that comes with loving someone, as the future of the lovers is their own creation and is best left to chance. Paul Williams has beautifully put into words how love can be the anchor that binds people together and helps them fulfill their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Dream by night
Fantasize during the night
Wish by day
Desire during the day
Love begins this way.
This is how love starts
Loving starts
Love commences
When open hearts
When someone is vulnerable enough to let love in
Touch, and stay.
Connect deeply and remain that way
Sleep for now
Rest for the moment
Dreaming's how
Fantasizing is how
Lover's lives are planned.
The course of a couple's life together is predetermined
Future songs
Songs that are yet to be written
And flying dreams,
Fantasies of flying through the sky
Hand, in hand.
Together, side by side
Love it seems
It appears that love
Made flying dreams
Inspired dreams about flying
So hearts, could soar.
So that one could feel the freedom of flying in their heart
Heaven sent
Sent from above
These wings were meant
These imaginary wings were intended
To prove, once more.
To demonstrate, yet again
That love is the key...
That love is the answer
You and I
Us together
Touch the sky
Reach for the stars
The eagle and the dove.
Both the eagle's and the dove's unique qualities contribute to our love
Nightingales
Songbirds
We keep our sails
We steer our relationship forward
Filled with love.
Bound by love
Ever strong
Perpetually steadfast
Our future song,
Our future life and love
To sing it must be free.
To express it we must be liberated
Ev'ry part
Every aspect
Is from the heart,
Comes directly from the soul
And love is still the key.
And love is still the solution
To bring you home to me...
To unite you with me
Writer(s): Paul Williams, Jerry Goldsmith
Contributed by Chase C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sobi the Robot
Dream by night, wish by day
Love begins this way
Lovin' starts when open hearts
touch and stay.
Sleep for now, dreamings how
lovers' lives are planned
Future songs and flying dreams,
hand in hand
Love it seems made flying dreams,
so hearts could soar
Heaven sent, these wings were meant
to prove once more,
that love is the key
Love is the key
You and I touch the sky
the eagle and the dove
Nightingales, we keep our sails
filled with love
And love it seems made flyin' dreams
to bring you home to me.
[Instrumental]
Love it seems made flyin' dreams,
so hearts could soar.
Heaven sent, these wings were meant
to prove once more
That love is the key
Love is the key
You and I touch the sky
the eagle and the dove
Nightingales, we keep our sails
filled with love
Ever strong our future song
to sing it must be free.
Every part is from the heart
and love is still the key.
And love it seems made flying dreams
to bring you home to me.
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my dad would play this on guitar and I would sing with him when I was little. 💜
Eleanor Williams
@Nick virtual hug back
Nick
@Eleanor Williams I'm so sorry you had to go through that... I lost my dad too awhile back... Virtual hug? ♥️
Nick
Awwww! ♥️♥️♥️ My dad used to play 69 on guitar all the time.
Quadrenaro
I got a harmonica holder for Christmas to play along with my guitar. I know how to play this on both instruments but I've been playing alot of folk tunes on them. I know the next thing I'm trying.
Update: It's not to hard but the key change means I need to swap from a C to a C# harmonica for the chorus.
Briana Rudy
@asdf asdf don't cry
Sobi the Robot
Dream by night, wish by day
Love begins this way
Lovin' starts when open hearts
touch and stay.
Sleep for now, dreamings how
lovers' lives are planned
Future songs and flying dreams,
hand in hand
Love it seems made flying dreams,
so hearts could soar
Heaven sent, these wings were meant
to prove once more,
that love is the key
Love is the key
You and I touch the sky
the eagle and the dove
Nightingales, we keep our sails
filled with love
And love it seems made flyin' dreams
to bring you home to me.
[Instrumental]
Love it seems made flyin' dreams,
so hearts could soar.
Heaven sent, these wings were meant
to prove once more
That love is the key
Love is the key
You and I touch the sky
the eagle and the dove
Nightingales, we keep our sails
filled with love
Ever strong our future song
to sing it must be free.
Every part is from the heart
and love is still the key.
And love it seems made flying dreams
to bring you home to me.
bigoldinosaur
Oh dear God every time I even think of this song I want to cry. It is so touching and beautiful.
Jason Coker
💜💜💜💕💜💕
Jennifer Schillig
Though I've always loved this song, I always wondered what the lyrics had to do with the plot (except for the line "Love is the key", that is). This version of the song seemed more of a romantic ballad, when there really was no romance in the movie (except for Mrs. B briefly making eyes at Justin).
Then, one day, it occurred to me...perhaps this is meant to be Jonathan Brisby, singing to his wife from the other side!