Long Ago and Far Away
Embracing Dreams Realized: A Song of Fulfillment and Love
Lyrics
Long ago and far away
Reflecting on a distant past
I dreamed a dream one day
Recalling a dream from the past
And now that dream is here beside me
Expressing the fulfillment of the dream in the present
Long the skies were overcast
Describing a period of challenges and difficulties
But now the clouds have passed
Highlighting the resolution of problems and obstacles
You're here at last
Celebrating the arrival of a significant person
Chills run up and down my spine
Expressing intense emotions, possibly joy or excitement
Aladdin's lamp is mine
Using a metaphor (Aladdin's lamp) to convey a sense of wish fulfillment
The dream I dreamed was not denied me
Affirming the realization of the dreamed aspiration
Just one look and then I knew
Describing the immediate recognition of a significant person
That all I longed for long ago was you
Expressing that the desired person is the fulfillment of past longings
Long ago and far away
Repeating the theme of reflecting on the distant past
I dreamed a dream one day
Reiterating the recall of a dream from the past
And now that dream is here beside me
Reaffirming the present realization of the past dream
Long the skies were overcast
Recalling a period of challenges and difficulties (repeated theme)
But now the clouds have passed
Emphasizing the resolution of challenges and a brighter present
You're here at last
Celebrating the arrival or presence of a significant person (repeated theme)
Chills run up and down my spine
Describing intense physical sensations in response to the significant person
Aladdin's lamp is mine
Using a metaphor (Aladdin's lamp) to convey possession or fulfillment
The dream I dreamed was not denied me
Reaffirming the fulfillment of the dream without denial
Just one look and then I knew
Emphasizing the immediate recognition and understanding upon seeing the significant person
That all I longed for long ago was you
Stating that the significant person is the fulfillment of past desires
Just one look and then I knew
Repeating the theme of immediate recognition upon a single look
That all I longed for long ago
Affirming that the longed-for person is the ultimate fulfillment from the past
Was you
Concluding with the repeated declaration that the ultimate fulfillment is the significant person from the past
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