A THOUSAND DREAMS
Lyrics
INTRO — WHISPERED VOCALS
(Shh... shh...)
Ba-da-ba, ba-da-bow!
Doo-wop, doo-wop, sha-ba-dee!
(Deep bass)
Doom... doom... doom...
LEAD VOCAL
Ladies and gentlemen!
Have you ever dreamed a thousand dreams?
Well, I have!
VERSE 1 — PLAYFUL SWING
I had a dream on a Monday night,
I saw the stars putting on their lights.
A little moon came dancing by,
With silver shoes and a velvet tie.
I met a king with a paper crown,
He said, "Young man, don't you ever back down."
I asked him where all the dreamers go,
He winked at me and said, "You'll know!"
VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Oh, you'll know!
Yes, you'll know!
Ba-da-bop, ba-da-bow!
PRE-CHORUS — BUILDING HARMONIES
Every little wish, every little prayer,
Every broken promise floating in the air.
I've got a thousand stories left to tell,
And a thousand wishes ringing like a bell!
CHORUS — FULL A CAPPELLA EXPLOSION
A THOUSAND DREAMS!
A MILLION STARS!
We're gonna dance beyond the bars!
Oh, what a world!
Oh, what a ride!
With all these dreams we keep inside!
(Doo-wop, doo-wop, ba-da-bam!)
A THOUSAND DREAMS!
AND HERE WE GO!
There's so much more than we could know!
So let the whole wide world believe,
There's magic in what we achieve!
VOCAL BREAK — SHOWCASE
Bass:
Doom ba-doom, doom ba-doom!
Tenor:
Ba-da-ba-da, ba-da-bow!
Alto:
Shoo-wop, shoo-wop, shoo-wop!
Soprano:
Ahhhhhhh!
ALL:
BOOGIE! BOOGIE! DREAM!
VERSE 2 — MORE ENERGY
I've seen the rain, I've seen the sun,
I've seen a thousand races run.
I've seen the ones who lost their way,
Still find the courage for another day.
And if tomorrow brings the rain,
We'll turn our tears to champagne.
For every road we haven't crossed,
A thousand dreams are never lost!
[BRIDGE — SUDDENLY BEAUTIFUL AND EMOTIONAL]
(Soft, intimate harmonies)
And when the lights go down,
And silence fills the town,
Will you remember me?
When all the songs are gone,
And we must carry on,
Will you still believe?
(Gradual vocal crescendo)
One dream...
Two dreams...
A thousand dreams...
FINAL CHORUS — MASSIVE HARMONIES
A THOUSAND DREAMS!
A MILLION STARS!
WE'RE GONNA DANCE BEYOND THE BARS!
Oh, what a world!
Oh, what a ride!
There's nothing left for us to hide!
A THOUSAND DREAMS!
AND HERE WE GO!
LET EVERY HEART AND SPIRIT GLOW!
And when the final curtains fall,
We'll know we dreamed beyond it all!
OUTRO — PLAYFUL VOCAL FINALE
Ba-da-ba, ba-da-bow!
Doo-wop, doo-wop, here we go!
A thousand dreams...
(One thousand dreams...)
And one more dream...
Just one more dream...
(Deep bass)
Doooooooom!
ALL — SHARP FINAL HARMONY
DREAM!
Silence.