Dreams Are More Precious – English Lyrics

• By: Enya
• Album: Christmas Secrets

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enchanting world of Enya's 'Dreams Are More Precious,' a soothing lullaby that elevates dreams above material wealth, encouraging listeners to embrace inner strength and spiritual awareness, and offering a gentle introduction to the ethereal beauty of Enya's musical landscape.

[English]

Come! See! High above

Come! See! High in the heavens

A new star shining bright

Out of the darkness comes a light

Come! Hear midnight chimes

Come! Hear bells that are ringing

And from some distant shore

Sounds of a journey echo on

This is the night

They say

Everyone wants a dream

This is the night

They say

Nothing is as it seems

Come! Sleep! Close your eyes

Come! Sleep! Give me your sorrow

And I'll keep watch for you

Until the dawn is breaking through

Until the morning wakens you

...

Come! Dream through the night

Come! Dream, and then tomorrow

You'll see your heart will know

Dreams are more precious than gold

Dreams are more precious than gold

Dreams are more precious than gold

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a celestial body emitting light
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - emitting light; bright adjective - emitting light; bright
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - absence of light
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness; illumination
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ B1	noun - an act of traveling from one place to another
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience images, feelings, and sensations during sleep
sorrow /ˈsɒroʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of
precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ B2	adjective - of great value; cherished
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal
ringing /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/ A2	verb - making a clear, resonant sound
breaking /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ A2	verb - separating into pieces
wakens /ˈweɪkənz/ B1	verb - to cause to stop sleeping

Key Grammar Structures

• Come! See! High above

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The words "Come" and "See" are used as commands, showing the imperative mood.

• A new star shining bright

  ➔ Present participle used as adjective (reduced relative clause)

  ➔ "shining" is a present participle that describes "star" like an adjective.

• Out of the darkness comes a light

  ➔ Subject‑verb inversion for emphasis

  ➔ The verb "comes" precedes the subject "a light" after the introductory phrase, creating inversion.

• Sounds of a journey echo on

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ "echo" is in the simple present, indicating a regular or timeless action.

• Everyone wants a dream

  ➔ Simple present (third‑person singular)

  ➔ The verb "wants" ends with –s, showing third‑person singular agreement with "Everyone".

• Nothing is as it seems

  ➔ Comparative clause using "as … as"

  ➔ "as it seems" forms a comparison of equality; the structure "as … as" expresses that nothing equals its appearance.

• I’ll keep watch for you

  ➔ Future simple with modal "will" (contracted)

  ➔ "I’ll" is the contraction of "I will", showing a future intention.

• Dreams are more precious than gold

  ➔ Comparative adjective with "more … than"

  ➔ "more precious than" compares the value of "dreams" to "gold" using the comparative form.

• Until the morning wakens you

  ➔ Temporal clause introduced by "until"

  ➔ "Until" sets a time limit; the clause "the morning wakens you" tells what will happen before that limit.