I dreamed a dream / Lead me

I dreamed a dream that eventually turned into a nightmare.

There's two songs that since I heard them a few days ago, have stayed in my mind. I feel that the words to them resonate within me, in fact I would even say that the lyrics describe parts of my life. Both are moving but while the second one is very inspiring. the first one is sad and hurting that can make cry to the toughest soul. Here they are;

                                                   I dreamed a dream from Les Miserables

There was a time when men were kind,

When their voices were soft

and their 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 time 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 dreams to shame.

He slept a summer by mi side

He filled my says with endless wonder

He took my childhood in his stride

But he was gone when Autumn came.

 

And still I dreamed he'd come to me

That we would 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 tthe dream I dreamed.

 

 

 

Lead me by Sanctus Real

 

I look around and see my wonderful life.

Almost perfect from the outside.

In picture frames, I see my beautiful wife

Always smiling, but on the inside

Oh I can hear her saying,

Lead me with strong hands

Stand up when I can't

Don't leave me hungry for love

Chasing dreams, but what about us?

Show me you're willing to fight

Than I'm still the love of your life

I know we call this our home

But I still feel alone.

 

I see their faces, look in their innocent eyes

They're just children from the outside,

I'm working hard, I tell myself they'll be fine

They're independent, but on the inside

Oh I can hear them saying;

 

Lead me with strong hands

Stand up when I can't

Don't leave me hungry for love

Chasing dreams, what about us?

Show me you're willing to fight

That I'm still tthe love of your life

I know we call this our home

But I still feel alone.

 

 

So Father, give me the strength

to be everything I'm called to be

Oh Father, show me the way

to lead them.

Won't you lead me?

To lead them with strong hands

To stand up when they can't

Don't want to leave them hungry for love

chasing things that I could give up.

 

I'll show them I'm willing to fight

and give themn the best of my life

So we can call this our home

Lead me 'cause I can't do this alone.

 

Father, lead me 'cause I can't do this alone.

 

I wil elaborate on this later.