Dream On

"Dream On" General information Artist Aerosmith Released June 27, 1973 Recorded 1971 (demo) October 1972 (album version) Genre Hard rock Blues rock Length 4:26 (album version) 3:25 (single version) Label Columbia Records Appears on Sing (trailers only) Writer(s) Steven Tyler Producer(s) Adrian Barber Chronology "Dream On" "Dream On" is a power ballad by Aerosmith from their 1973 debut album of the same name. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, a shortened version of the song was released as a single on June 27, 1973; it peaked at No. 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100 but received heavy radio play in the band's native Boston. In late 1975, "Dream On" was re-issued as a single with its full album length. It debuted at No. 89 on the Hot 100, but steadily climbed the charts, ultimately peaking at No. 6. Label Columbia Records chose to service Top 40 radio stations with both album and single versions of the song. "Dream On" was used in conjunction with the Eminem track "Sing for the Moment" (which sampled the former song) in trailers for Sing. Lyrics [Verse 1] Every time​ that I look in the mirror All these lines on my face getting clearer The past is gone, it went by like dusk to dawn Isn't that the way, everybody's got the dues in life to pay, yeah [Interlude] I know nobody knows Where it comes and where it goes I know it's everybody sins You got to lose to know how to win [Verse 2] Half my life's in books' written pages Lived and learned from fools and from sages You know it's true All the things come back to you [Chorus] Sing with me, sing for the year Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear Sing with me, it's just for today Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Sing with me, sing for the year Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear Sing with me, it's just for today Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away [Bridge] Dream on, dream on, dream on Dream until your dreams come true Dream on, dream on, dream on Dream until your dream come true Dream on, dream on Dream on, dream on Dream on, dream on Dream on Aaaaah! [Chorus] Sing with me, sing for the year Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear Sing with me, it's just for today Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away [Chorus] Sing with me, sing for the year Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear Sing with me, it's just for today Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away Read more here... References SING: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK | Around the World | Auditions | Bamboléo | Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing (acoustic version) | Faith | Gimme Some Lovin' | Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight | Hallelujah (duet version) | I Don't Wanna | I'm Still Standing | Let's Face the Music and Dance | Listen to the Music | My Way | OH.MY.GOSH | Out To Lunch (End Titles) | Pennies from Heaven | Pon de Floor | Set It All Free | Shake It Off | The Way I Feel Inside | The Wind | Under Pressure | Venus | SING (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE) | All Creatures Great and Small | Big Daddy Escapes | Buster's Pep Talk | Dream Big Dreams | Gang Getaway | Good Luck Everyone | Johnny Gets the Call | Let's Go to Work | Meena | The Moon Theatre / Golden Slumbers | None Other Than Miss Nana Noodleman | Out To Lunch (End Titles) | Planning the Heist | The Poolhouse | Prison Visit | Rosita Returns Home | Rosita's Invention | The Selection | Stuck in Traffic | Talk to Me, Crawley | Visiting Nana (Eddie's Tune) | The Winds of Change | Who Is This "Moon"? | SING AUDITION SONGS | 9 to 5 | Anaconda | Bad Romance | Ben | Butterfly | Chandelier | Crazy in Love | Firework | The Humpty Dance | I Don't Wanna | I Love My Shirt | Jump | The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) | Kira Kira Killer | Kiss from a Rose | Lollipop | Pennies from Heaven | Ride Like the Wind | Stay With Me | Stout-Hearted Men | The Safety Dance | NON-AUDITION/SOUNDTRACK SONGS FROM SING | All of Me | Baker Street | Call Me Maybe | Childhood Memories | Flashing Lights | Garota de Ipanema | Happy Birthday to You | Hold On, We're Going Home | Koi Koi Koi | La Primavera (Spring) | Love Interruption | Million Bucks | Nessun dorma | Ninja Re Bang Bang | Take Five | True Colors | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | SONGS USED IN SING MINI-MOVIES | Pump Up the Jam | SONGS USED IN PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL FOR SING | All I Do Is Win | Dream On | Eye of the Tiger | Gold | Groove Is in the Heart | Roar | Sing | Sing for the Moment | Sleigh Ride | Victorious | Without You | Wonderful Christmastime | MISCELLANEOUS SING-RELATED SONGS | Just Dance |