Miss Saigon - The Movie In My Mind

The Movie In My Mind (from "Miss Saigon"). Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyric by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.

"They are not nice they're mostly noise,
they swear like men, they screw like boys,
I know there's nothing in their hearts,
but every time I take one in my arms,
it starts, the movie in my mind,
the dream they leave behind,
a scene I can't erase,
and in a strong G.I's embrace,
flee this life, flee this place...
The movie plays and plays,
the screen before me fills,
he takes me to New York,
he gives me dollar bills,
our children laugh all day,
and eat to much ice cream,
and life is like a dream...
Dream... the dream I long to find,
the movie in my mind.

I will not cry, I will not think,
I'll do my dance I'll make them drink,
when I make love it won't be me,
and if they hurt me, I'll just close my eyes and see,
the movie in my mind,
the dream that fills my head,
a man who will not kill,
who'll fight for me instead,
he'll keep us safe all day,
so no-one comes at night,
to blow the dream away.
Dream... the dream I have to find,
the movie in my mind...

And in a strong G.I's embrace,
flee this life, flee this place.

A world that's far away,
where life is not unkind,
The movie in my mind."

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[Leysin11]

Me aged 15 singing ' I'd give my life for you' ..please let me know what you think

[davenp07]

That’s awesome! It’s rare to have both vocal technique and expressiveness at the age of 15. You will go high and far.

[Hollyberry95]

When I first Heard this it was in my music class and my eyes were watering becuase its so sad and beautiful. I Love the instrumental part at 3:33. Its just such a gorgeous song and means so much to so many people.

Singing it with my lovely friend Chloe for my GCSE ensemble :')

Thanks for posting. <3

[davenp07]

It's a beautiful song indeed, it might just be the theme song of this musical and the love story in it. And it does relate to people from the same place, at the same time, and suffer the same harsh fate...

Thanks for your comment, and enjoy your singing with your friend at the ensemble!

[russocomedy]

A sad but healing mirage. I recall my USO days in Saigon, the hospital wards, 1967. This is artistry at every level. I cried. Thank you for posting.

[davenp07]

@russocomedy

Those years leading to 1975 were the best for me too, at least for a 9 year old kid who had no clue about war until the fall of Saigon when my family searched in vain for a way out of the city, then dad was sent to re-education camp, and our lives started falling apart... It will always be a bittersweet memory for me.

Thanks for your comment and for your good deeds at the USO.

[1m25nbg]

The photos in this video make the irony of the song even more depressing. Gave you five stars!

[anima1pals]

@Hollyberry95 Hey Holly, I know the songs so pretty! I think I know you btw, you say you sang it with your friend Chloe, was this for yours St Gregs GCSE ensmeble? Haha, it's Ellie btw, from cantalina. Btw ( if you're not the Holly I think you are, BIG apologies!) xxxxx

[AlexeiNguyen]

Haha. Now I'm studying in the US and I just wanna go back to Vietnam - my home country. Have too much ice cream, New York and dollar bills already.

[RG9731]

Hi, check out my version of Movie in my mind! Hope you guys like it and sorry about the sore throat!! :) x

[RG9731]

Hey why don't you check out my version of Movie in my Mind??? Hope you guys like it X

[angeltheya12]

dude this song is "bulls eye! " very emotional and powerful .. . they should play this in radio xD (which is iTunes now)

[uberathlete]

Lea Salonga and Isay Alvarez. Fkin perfect!