To Dream The Impossible Dream Lyrics
“To Dream The Impossible Dream” is a song, first released in 1965 as the title track of the musical Man of La Mancha. It was written by Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion. It has become one of the most popular songs from this show, and is frequently performed at sporting events and other occasions around the world.
Lyrics:
To dream the impossible dream
No matter how hopeless it seems
To fight for that starry flag high on a hill no matter what or who stands in our way!
The impossible dream shall live on!
To dream the impossible dream
To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go
To right the unrightable wrong
To fight the unbeatable foe
To fight the unbeatable foe, who could turn the tide?
The impossible dream of a champion to be fearless, brave and strong.
To be the best in all ways in everything he does;
A man like you, who always tries to do his best.
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To bear with unbearable sorrow,
To act the conqueror, when deep down you feel more like a victim.
To hold on to hope, even when it seems impossible to do so.
To stand up again after you’ve been knocked down.
In short: To never give in or give up on your dreams.
To run where the brave dare not go
If you have a dream, you may think it’s impossible to fulfill. But don’t worry, because the song “To Dream The Impossible Dream” is about chasing after your dreams and believing in yourself. You can do anything!
The song is about the American dream, which means that if you work hard enough at something you can succeed no matter who you are or where you come from. This is why so many people come to America: they want freedom and equality for everyone who lives here. Freedom means being able to do whatever we want without being punished by anyone else; equality means treating everyone fairly regardless of their skin color or gender identity.
To right the unrightable wrong
You set your mind to the task of righting the unrightable wrong. You think it’s possible, but you need to make sure: do you have the will? The perseverance? The time and resources to devote yourself fully without distraction or compromise? It’s a tall order, but if you can commit yourself fully, then nothing is beyond reach.
To love pure and chaste from afar
To love pure and chaste from afar,
To be faithful in thought and word and action,
To be loyal, to respect the dignity of life,
And never in what he says or does or writes to sully the name of woman.
To try when your arms are too weary
When the road you travel seems unending
And the burden you bear is heavy
To try when your arms are too weary,
To reach for a star when it seems so far away,
That’s what makes a winner of you.
To reach the unreachable star
To reach the unreachable star,
you must use a rocket ship.
To reach the unreachable star,
you must use a rocket ship.
To reach the unreachable star, you must use a rocket ship.
This is my quest
“To Dream The Impossible Dream” is a song about an individual who is trying to achieve something that others think is impossible, but he doesn’t care what they think because he believes in himself and his abilities.
The singer of this song is determined to make his dream come true without any help from others; he asks “what can my heart do if I don’t believe” (1). He knows it’s going to take hard work, but he also knows that if he puts all of his effort into it then success will be waiting for him on the other side: “never knew how high could be so far away…but now I know cause I’ve been there once before” (5).
In order for him to achieve his goal though, society needs to change; people need to stop being divided by race and religion so that everyone can live together as one big happy family: “I have seen hatred tear us apart too many times before…and wars are started over religion.”
To follow that star
- To follow that star
- To go where it leads you
- To chase your dreams
- Don’t let anything stand in your way.
No matter how hopeless
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far
To fight for the right without question or pause
To be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause
No matter how far
“No matter how far”
“No matter how hopeless”
“No matter how difficult”
“No matter how much you want to give up.”
That’s what this song is about. It reminds me that no matter how hard it gets, I can’t quit because the dream is too important, and “the impossible dream.”
To fight for the right
To fight for the right
Without question or pause,
To be willing to march into hell,
For a heavenly cause.
Without question or pause
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Don’t be afraid to share your feelings. Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know everything. And if something is bothering you, say it out loud and seek the forgiveness of those who caused the pain in the first place.
Without question or pause,
I will pursue my dreams with passion and verve
For I have nothing but ambition for myself
And I have no room for anyone else’s negativity, fear or doubt
To be willing to march into hell
To be willing to march into hell,
To walk through the fire,
To look at the devil in the eye and say:
“I may not win tonight but I will not lose.”
For a heavenly cause
You will not be able to reach the unreachable star by merely wishing for it. You must dream of the impossible dream, and then set out to make it a reality. The quest for this unattainable goal may seem pointless, but you must understand that it is necessary if we are ever going to improve our world. There is no point in being satisfied with mediocrity or complacency; we need to constantly strive for better things if we want our lives (and those of our children) to be meaningful and worthwhile.
You cannot change the world without sacrifice; you should be willing to give everything up so that your quest can succeed. We all must be willing to face hardships head-on and work hard if we want anything resembling success in life!
And I know if I’ll only be true to this glorious quest, that my heart will lie will lie peaceful and calm when I’m laid to my rest. And the world will be better for this, that one man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable star!
The song is about hope. The song is about fighting for what you believe in. The song is about doing the right thing, even when it’s hard.
The lyrics “I can’t do this alone, I don’t know if I can” are repeated throughout the song, and we can infer that this means that the singer feels like he needs help to achieve his dream of reaching a star (or whatever else it is that he desires). However, he also says “I will fight for this dream, until my last breath/ I will reach out with my heart, until I find love again/ To all mankind / Let’s take our stand / For this land of freedom / And let me say again / That there’ll be peace someday” indicating that he knows his quest will not be easy and may take many years or even decades before success is achieved but still remains optimistic about its eventual outcome.
It’s a great song, and it has been used in many movies and TV shows. If you want to learn more about the lyrics of this song, check out our blog post on “To dream the impossible dream”.