The internet is doing its “no search engine can find lyrics for this song you love and want to share” thing again, so here I go.
The imagery of this one gets less vivid and evocative every year, the farther we get from the era of “the only way to develop a photograph is in an eerie sealed room full of chemicals and red light.” Which is a shame, because the imagery makes it an amazing song about being sealed in with frozen memories of your past, trying to break through to the present.
If you think (or know!) that I’ve misheard any of the words, drop a comment, let me know.
All right, Google swears to me that the lyrics to this song aren’t transcribed anywhere on the entire internet, so I’m writing them up myself.
(Yes, it’s for Moon Knight reasons. Shhh.)
Orleans – In My Dream
Once again my dream’s begun The one where you admire what I become Like a star in the distance you see me I’m the one you wish upon
But the real world is far from a dream You don’t see me, or so it seems It’s just my fantasy
And it’s only in my dream world That you wish upon my starlight But the fantasy will come to life in my dream tonight
I see you nearly every day Never knowing what to say And there’s always this distance between us But in my dream it’s not that way
You’re the Earth and I’m the sun Each attracts the other one And though there’s millions of miles between us That won’t keep you from me for long
Irresistibly drawn to me Overpowered by gravity You eventually fall for me
But it’s only in my dream world (only in my dream) And it can’t survive the daylight (only in my dream) Still the fantasy will come to life in my dream tonight
Just imagine if this were reality
But it’s only in my dream world (only in my dream) That you wish upon my starlight (only in my dream) And it can’t survive the daylight (only in my dream) And so I keep it on the inside (keep it in my dream) And the fantasy will come to life in my dream tonight
Video of “War Is A Science” from the Pippin movie. The lyrics are different from the stage musical — some lines rearranged, others completely different — and I could only find the stage version online. So here’s a transcription of the movie version.
CHARLES
War is a science, Pippin!
PIPPIN
Well, that takes half the fun out of it right there.
CHARLES
There’s plenty of fun when you win!
War is a science
With rules to be applied
CHORUS
Yeah!
CHARLES
Which good soldiers appreciate
Recall and recapitulate
Before they go to decimate the other side
Now, gentlemen, here’s the plan for tomorrow’s skirmish
The army of the enemy is stationed on the hill
They’ve got sabers in position, and they’re ready for the kill
So we’ve got to pull them down here, onto the plains
And suddenly, successfully, usurp them at a range
Then we go horsemen, into full effect
And it all must be accomplished in a way they won’t reject
And if all the ploys we pick to really work to bring to pass occur
We won’t just have a victory, we’ll have ourselves a massacre
Now, where was I? Ah yes, thank you…
War is a science
A breeding ground for brains
And though I cannot write my name
The men whose pens have brought them fame
Write endless paragraphs explaining my campaigns
Now listen to me closely I’ll endeavor to explain
What separates a charlatan from a Charlemagne
A rule confessed by generals illustrious and various
Though pompous as a Pompey or daring as a Darius
A simple rule that every good man learns by heart
It’s smarter to be lucky than it’s lucky to be smart
But if the fates feel frivolous and all our plans they smother
Well suppose this war does shrivel us — there’ll always be another!
PIPPIN
Oh yeah! And then the men go marching out —
CHARLES
Pippin! I shall not caution you again. War is a very serious business!
PIPPIN
I’m sorry, father!
CHARLES
And then…
CHORUS
And then…!
CHARLES
And, gentlemen, and then
Now, gentlemen, now!
CHORUS
And then the men go marching out into the fray
Conquering the enemy and carrying the day
Hark! The blood is pounding in our ears
Jubilations! We can hear a grateful nation’s cheers!
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