"Dreams Are More Precious" is the sixth track from Irish singer, songwriter, and musician Enya's seventh studio album, And Winter Came…, released on November 7, 2008 by Warner Bros. Records. It was digitally released as the third promotional single for the album in Japan. A one-track promotional single CD was later released in Japan to promote the song’s use in Arifureta Kiseki.
Background[]
Quotes about the song[]
Roma Ryan: "‘Dreams are more Precious’, I would describe it as a lullaby, a Christmas lullaby. The title comes from the line ‘dreams are more precious than gold.’ The dreams are not dreams a mother would have for her child of success or that you are dreaming during the night and it’s just you are churning over the events of the day. It’s more inner strength, awareness of others, the qualities that you would associate with Christmas, spirituality, these are the true dreams I think."
- And Winter Came… EPK, 2008
Transcribed by enya.sk[1]
Lyrics[]
Come! See! High above
Come! See! High in the heavens
A new star shining bright
Out of the darkness comes a light
Come! Hear midnight chimes
Come! Hear bells that are ringing
And from some distant shore
Sounds of a journey echo on
This is the night
They say
Everyone wants a dream
This is the night
They say
Nothing is as it seems
Come! Sleep! Close your eyes
Come! Sleep! Give me your sorrow
And I'll keep watch for you
Until the dawn is breaking through
Until the morning wakens you
Come! Dream through the night
Come! Dream, and then tomorrow
You'll see your heart will know
Dreams are more precious than gold
Dreams are more precious than gold
Dreams are more precious than gold
Live performances[]
| Venue | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Kohaku Uta Gassen (bradcast live from Ireland to Japan) | Dec 31, 2008 | Lip-synced |
Trivia[]
- The song was used as the theme for Fuji TV’s Japanese network drama ‘Arifureta Kiseki’ starring Nakama Yukie and Rio Kase. The first episode aired on January 8, 2009.