Once Upon A Dream [Dennis DeYoung]



Once Upon A Dream
Written by Leslie Bricusse
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung

Once upon a dream,
I was lost in love's embrace.
There I found a perfect place,
Once upon a dream.

Once there was a time
Like no other time before.
Hope was still an open door,
Once upon a dream.

And I was unafraid.
The dream was so exciting,
But now I see it fade,
And I am here alone.

Once upon a dream,
You were heaven sent to me,
But it wasn't meant to be.
Now you're just a dream.
Could we begin again,
Once upon a dream?

Interpretation

Performed near the beginning of Act Two of Jekyll & Hyde, Emma has been poking around Dr. Jekyll's laboratory. She finds his journal open and reads one of his entries. Jekyll enters and immediately closes the journal, preventing her from learning what he has become. Emma, seeing that he is distraught,  professes her love for him and begs him to confide in her.

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