I Have a Dream – English Lyrics

• By: Westlife

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Westlife's 'I Have a Dream'! This heartwarming pop ballad, known for its clear vocals and uplifting message, offers an excellent opportunity to practice English listening comprehension. Its simple yet profound lyrics, focusing on hope and determination, make it accessible for language learners to grasp new vocabulary related to emotions, aspirations, and overcoming difficulties. By engaging with this song, you can learn common phrases and expressions used to talk about personal goals and resilience, making your English learning experience both enjoyable and meaningful.

[English]

(car horns honking) (electronic tone bellowing)

(car engine rumbling) (gravel crunching)

(bright music)

♪ I have a dream ♪

♪ A song to sing ♪

♪ To help me cope ♪

♪ With anything ♪

♪ If you see the wonder ♪

♪ Of a fairy tale ♪

♪ You can take the future ♪

♪ Even if you fail ♪

♪ I believe in angels ♪

♪ Something good in everything I see ♪

♪ I believe in angels ♪

♪ When I know the time is right for me ♪

♪ I'll cross the stream ♪

♪ I have a dream, oh, yeah ♪

♪ I have a dream ♪

♪ A fantasy ♪

♪ To help me through ♪

♪ Reality ♪

♪ And my destination ♪

♪ Makes it worth the while ♪

♪ Pushing through the darkness ♪

♪ Still another mile ♪

♪ I believe in angels ♪

♪ Something good in everything I see ♪

♪ I believe in angels ♪

♪ When I know the time is right for me ♪

♪ I'll cross the stream ♪

♪ I have a dream ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ I have a dream, oh, yeah ♪

♪ A song to sing ♪

♪ A song to sing ♪

♪ To help me cope ♪

♪ With anything ♪

♪ If you see the wonder ♪

♪ If you see the wonder ♪

♪ Of a fairy tale ♪

♪ Of a fairy tale ♪

♪ You can take the future ♪

♪ Even if you fail ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I believe in angels ♪

♪ Something good in everything I see ♪

♪ I believe in angels ♪

♪ When I know the time is right for me ♪

♪ I'll cross the stream ♪

♪ I have a dream ♪

♪ I'll cross the stream ♪

♪ I have a dream ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal. verb - to experience dreams during sleep
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a short musical composition with words
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
help /help/ A1	verb - to make it easier for someone to do something noun - the action of helping someone
cope /kəʊp/ B1	verb - to deal effectively with something difficult
anything /ˈenɪθɪŋ/ A1	noun - any thing at all
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ A2	noun - a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable.
fairy /ˈfeəri/ A2	adjective - characteristic of or relating to fairies.
tale /teɪl/ A2	noun - a fictitious or true narrative or story.
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A1	noun - the time or a period of time following the moment of the present.
fail /feɪl/ A1	verb - be unsuccessful in achieving one's aim or purpose.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept something as true; to have faith in something.
angels /ˈeɪndʒəlz/ A2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God, often depicted as a human with wings.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable.
stream /striːm/ A2	noun - a small, narrow river. verb - to flow or move continuously in a line.
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B1	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.
reality /riˈæləti/ B1	noun - the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an imagined or hypothetical idea.
destination /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃən/ B1	noun - the place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ A2	noun - the state of being without light.
mile /maɪl/ A1	noun - a unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometers).