A Dream of Love

[Intro with simple synth chords that slowly build in intensity] [Verse 1] Oh she dreams of a time, a time when she was loved [synth chords] When each dream came alive, When faith was realized, And her star guided each destination A cold breeze brought autumn leaves, but it never shattered the hope beneath [synthesizer solo] [Verse 2] She thinks back to the times as a child in her mind she was the one who sinned when it was the dead of night and the sound came that caused her fright when her dad came knocking on her bedroom door [slow synth chords] In an instance innocence is lost no one ever truly understands the cost as it ripples out across through time The consequences of his excuse were paid with her abuse and a fragile beauty was destroyed ooh oh it was destroyed [synthesizer solo] [Chorus, sung with emotion] She still dreams of love To the shining stars above Hoping for a world where someone holds her tight hoping for a world where someone tells her everything will be all right Lost on a path filled with pain and addiction Lost on a path she wishes for another affliction But sometimes the sky clears and the sunlight shines bright Sometimes the stars guide her brightly through the night She just wishes the dreams of love were real Yeah were real [Verse 3] A summer's day, late July she learned the news her father had died 20 years passed since she heard from mom A mother who knew all about the abuse all along As she hung up the phone she wondered if she'd cry or cheer but it's never quite so easy when you've lived in fear She only hoped she would keep one simple dream a dream where she was loved where she was loved [Chorus, sung with emotion] She still dreams of love To the shining stars above Hoping for a world where someone holds her tight hoping for a world where someone tells her everything will be all right Lost on a path filled with pain and addiction Lost on a path she wishes for another affliction But sometimes the sky clears and the sunlight shines bright She just wishes the dreams of love were real Yeah were real [Song fades to end]