Story Behind The Song
Written for a musical about the adverse effects of substance abuse on the family.
Song Description
A pop fantasy depicting that time during which childhood dreams become adult realites.
| Song Length |
5:31 |
Genre |
Folk - General, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Joyful |
Subject |
Dreams, General |
| Similar Artists |
David Bowie, Jack Johnson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
You walked away with grace and silent passion,
The distance fell between us with a sigh,
I knew that you'd found happiness and freedom
Through the life and love and softness in your eyes.
The days of childhood dreams are now upon us,
Like a rainbow 'round forever's distant cry.
We face the pain, the joy, the expectation;
With reflections of the wandering passerby.
You take your car to face the day's emergencies,
You're a lawyer, you're a mother, you're a wife,
I think about the years and what they mean to me,
As I step into another frame of life.
I found you somewhere long ago; somehow, some way,
The shadows seemed to brighten with the spark.
The autumn leaves, the sea, the trees, the soft guitar,
Painted watercolor whispers in the dark.
The days of childhood dreams are now upon us,
Like a rainbow 'round forever's distant cry.
We face the pain, the joy, the expectation;
With reflections of the wandering passerby.
You helped me pull my fantasies into the day.
You believed in me and waited as I grew.
You reached for me and told me to engage myself
In a search for what somehow you always knew.
The days of childhood dreams are now upon us,
Like a rainbow 'round forever's distant cry.
We face the pain, the joy, the expectation;
With reflections of the wandering passerby.