(A cinematic duet inspired by “A Million Dreams”) [Verse 1 — Gentle, dreamy piano & soft strings | Child sings softly] I close my eyes and I can see A sky that’s shining down on me A world of light, my own Through the dark, through the haze Past the nights and endless days That’s where I’m home [Pre-Chorus — Hopeful tone, light percussion enters | Child sings] They can say, they can say it’s all illusion They can say, they can say I’ve lost my way I don’t care, I don’t care, no more confusion We’ll chase the stars until they fade to day [Chorus — Swelling strings, soft choir, child’s voice bright | Child sings] ’Cause every night I lie in bed The silver lights dance overhead A million stars are keeping me awake I think of what the world could be A brighter sky for you and me A million stars are all it’s gonna take A million stars to light the path we’ll make [Instrumental Transition — Warm brass and woodwinds join, symbolizing growing up] [Verse 2 — Deeper tone, fuller orchestra, rhythmic piano | Grown-up sings] There’s a place we can find Beyond the noise inside our minds Where dreams begin to glow Every wish, every spark Lights a fire inside the dark That helps us grow [Pre-Chorus — Determined, cinematic percussion builds | Grown-up sings] They can say, they can say it sounds like madness They can say, they can say we’ve lost our minds I don’t care, I don’t care about their sadness We’ll write our names across the sky tonight [Chorus — Full orchestration, child harmonizing with grown-up | Duet] ’Cause every night I lie in bed The silver lights dance overhead A million stars are keeping me awake I think of what the world could be A brighter sky for you and me A million stars are all it’s gonna take A million stars to light the path we’ll make [Bridge — Ethereal strings and choir, tempo slows | Grown-up starts, child joins halfway] However far, however near Let me be the one right here Share your light with me You may fall or you may fly But say that you’ll be by my side In the world we see In the stars we see [Build-Up — Crescendo begins, orchestral and choral layers rise] (Instrumental lift — brass and percussion swell as child’s voice echoes “A million stars…”) [Final Chorus — Triumphant, full orchestra and choir | Child & Grown-up duet] Every night I lie in bed The silver lights dance overhead A million stars are keeping me awake A million stars, a million stars I think of what the world could be A brighter sky for you and me A million stars are all it’s gonna take A million stars for the world we’re gonna make [Finale — Soft reprise, single piano chord fading | Child whispers] A million stars… for the world we’re gonna make.
