I Dreamed A Dream - Allison Crowe live performance w. lyrics

In this tribute to a favourite musical theatre production, Les Miserables, independent Canadian artist Allison Crowe performs Fantine's "I Dreamed a Dream" (words and music by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg).

Crowe's live recording of this song is on her double-album (two-CD) set "Live at Wood Hall".

US music blog Muruch says: "Here Allison Crowe once again proves that there is no song too great for her powerful voice to conquer. Her vocals on 'I Dreamed A Dream' are especially potent and moving. As with her cover of 'Hallelujah', she seems to put every fiber of her being into the song and it's an awe inspiring thing to hear."

Photos of Allison Crowe live on stage are by Billie Woods.


I Dreamed A Dream - Lyrics

Words & Music by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg
As performed by Allison Crowe

[FANTINE]
There was a time when men were kind
When their voices were soft
And their words inviting
There was a time when love was blind
And the world was a song
And the song was exciting
There was a time
Then it all went wrong

I dreamed a dream in days gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted

But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
As they turn your dream to shame

He slept a summer by my side
He filled my days with endless wonder
He took my childhood in his stride
But he was gone when Autumn came

And still I dream he'd come to me
That we will live the years together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this Hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.


http://music.allisoncrowe.com/track/i-dreamed-a-dream

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[clockwerk35]

Isn't there a song played by Allison Crowe that is played in all Six Flags Theme Parks?? I dont know the lyrics or the name but its so beautiful, it has a graceful tempo (not so fast or slow) but she sings both fast and sorta slow. And it has a deep-played piano which I like the most. Can someone please give me some suggestions??

[Adrian22]

@clockwerk35 good question! Sounds like Allison Crowe's music... I'll see if I can find out!

[ACMM]

Amazing and authentic. Pure passion!

[MrKat763]

This is the only version which made me understand what this song was all about... Great job... ( It was not the best vocal but it made alot of sinces)...

[Flatfoot2282]

Great voice and talent

[ma12v]

Wow! She's amazing!

[conversejunkie2222]

i like this!!!! SO pretty.

[panch202]

Love it!

[hummelchen4]

I would love to give this 5 stars=)....it´s really a great version! Never heard this song so powerful and emotional without a big orchester. Just awesome

[BrokenCMusic]

very beautiful interperatation. Not my favorate version but still thoroughly enjoyable.