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Dream

from Dream by Amelia Ray

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When I was at university in D.C. in the 90s, my group of friends and I often ran into a musical theatre major named Sarah at parties. Where others spoke, Sarah preferred to sing, and conversations with her felt like being in a musical. We dubbed her "Showtune Sarah".

A few months ago, I caught myself singing to trees and plants and animals and rolls of toilet paper in the grocery store. I thought, "Oh, dear. I've turned into Showtune Sarah!" I realised that, I, too, had finally embraced the joy and freedom of singing life.

"Dream" – a tribute to musicals – is a recognition of Showtune Sarah's passion, and is dedicated to lovers of musicals everywhere.

Each line in "Dream" references at least one musical (there are 50 musicals referenced total). I hope you enjoy the song and the task of figuring out which musicals are referenced, should you choose to participate.

Sing like no one is listening.

Amelia Ray
01 January 2024

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“Dream”

Everybody laughed at Showtune Sarah
Could never give a humble reply
See her at a party, ask her “How you doin’?”
Talk less, sing more was her operandi

“Well, aren’t you having yourself a ball?”
As if she heard you and yet not at all
Confused and caught up in her caterwaul

Best excuse yourself to go to the loo
‘Cause she’ll always go too far to get the message through

We mock the blissful hymn of Showtune Sarah
For whom the message’s never distant from the melody
No distinction between verbalese and conversation
When you live to see your deer drop name in lights on every marquee

Total commitment with a cap’tal "T"
From little ingenue to mastery
No mouldy moths tearing your tapestry

The happiness express won’t steer you false
You glide down the street, always hearing a

Frum Sarah’s not the only one who dreams
But often sleeper cars run out of steam
If we could set our flick’ring lights to beam

Like giants in the sky, a thousand stars in the night
All on the meadow, a golden haze so bright
Greet each dawn in a most delightful way
Knowing that our moment’s just a day away

For truth and magic, we’d search high and low
And once we’ve found it, never let it go
No need for shovin’, sing our way to the top
’Til we reach victory, we’ll never stop

Here come the Dreamers like bats outta hell
And when you’ve seen us, you’ll remember it well
Sing for your supper, for Harpo, the lady in the moon
Can’t hold a note? Whistle a happy tune

Let our song fly high and get caught in the trees
Float along a River Shannon breeze
Life could reject but never keep us down
No bringing round of clouds, no sending in of the clowns

No storms we can’t weather, no dreams that can’t be
When we’re strong and brave and sure and free
The light is getting stronger, and our dreams are too

Impossible, though it may seem
All we got to do is dream
And sing, sing, sing!

C’est pour nous, les artistes anonymes
Say what you wanna but we’re here to stay

© 2023 Amelia C. Ray

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from Dream, released January 1, 2024
Written, composed, arranged, produced and performed by Amelia Ray
Mixed and mastered by Cristiano Nasta
Cover design: Daniel Cisneros and Amelia Ray

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Amelia Ray is The Interpreter. Ray’s 31-year career has spanned the fields of music, performance art, film and humanitarianism. As a polyglot, Ray has spent decades contemplating how similar concepts are expressed differently linguistically across cultures. This research has permeated her artistic work, which includes numerous cross-genre compositions, performance pieces and a one-act musical. ... more

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