Story Behind The Song
The lyrics for this song actually did come from a dream. I woke one morning and remembered a dream I was just having where I was walking the streets of Paris and meeting up with an old friend there.
I expanded the lyric to include other cities because t
Song Description
This song is about enjoying life. Taking the time out of your schedule to travel and go where the wind blows.
| Song Length |
4:56 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Latin - Tropical |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Happiness, Party |
| Similar Artists |
The Cranberries, Natalie Merchant |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Rio Music and Lyrics by Mary Ott Copyright 2001
Verse: Last night in my dreams I flew to Paris
You see it?s springtime there and I should be there too.
I walked down my old familiar street and wondered,
Should I take the time for breakfast and to read.
I found an English paper in the café on the corner,
And ordered from a chalkboard on the wall.
The faces all around me looked peaceful yet distracted,
As they sipped on cappacinos ate their berries, tried to stall.
No one was in a hurry, to rush off to the office,
For a moment in my dreams we saw the meaning of it all.
Chorus:
Take the time to go to Rio.
Brussels would be nice
For Easter or the Fall.
Yes, I?ll meet you in Bonair for the weekend,
Did I tell you, we?re having a ball.