"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"

Song Lyrics

(Carly Simon)

Take a look around now

Change the direction

Adjust the tuning

Try a new translation

Don`t look at your man in the same old way

Take a new picture

Just because you don`t see shooting stars

Doesn`t mean it isn`t perfect

can`t you see...

It`s the stuff that dreams are made of

It`s the slow and steady fire

It`s the stuff that dreams are made of

It`s your heart and soul`s desire

It`s the stuff that dreams are made of

So what`s this about your best friend?

She`s got a brand new shiny boy

And they`re moving out to Malibu

To play with all his pretty toys

And you feel closed in by the same four walls

The same old conversation

With the same old guy you`ve know for years

But use your imagination

And you will see....

It`s the stuff that dreams are made of

It`s the slow and steady fire

It`s the stuff that dreams are made of

It`s your heart and soul`s desire

It`s the stuff that dreams are made of

What if the Prince on the horse in your fairytale

Is right here in disguise

And what if the stars you`ve been reaching so high for

Are shining in his eyes

Don`t look at yourself in the same old way

Take another picture

Shoot the stars off in your own backyard

Don`t look any further

And you will see

It`s the stuff that dreams are made of....

A long time favorite of mine, Carly Simon has continued to produce quality music from her early days in New York in the 1970's with twenty-four studio albums and nine compilations one of which I recently purchased and have on my iPod.


This morning while shopping I was listening her "Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits" CD played this song a couple times - reflecting on the lyrics - and the meaning - well at least to me today.  


So take a few minutes to read the lyrics and then to Carly singing it.  Let me know what you think.
Cheers, Akindman


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-FOedJswHY