If I Can Dream

Track 11 on ELVIS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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If I Can Dream Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There must be lights burning brighter somewhere
Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue
If I can dream of a better land
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand

[Chorus]
Tell me why, oh why?
Oh, why can't my dreams come true? Oh, why?

[Verse 2]
There must be peace and understanding sometimes
Strong winds of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear
If I can dream of a warmer sun
Where hope keeps shining on everyone

[Chorus]
Tell mе why, oh why?
Oh, why won't that sun appear?

[Bridge]
We're lost in a cloud with too much rain
Wе're trapped in a world that's troubled with pain
But as long as a man has the strength to dream
He can redeem his soul and fly, oh

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[Outro]
Deep in my heart, there's a trembling question
Still, I am sure that the answer
The answer's gonna come somehow
Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle
And while I can think, while I can talk
While I can stand, while I can walk
While I can dream, please let my dream come true
Oh, right now, oh, oh, right now

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Måneskin’s cover of the original Elvis Presley song.

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What did Måneskin say about "If I Can Dream"?

Victoria: Baz [Luhrmann] contacted us, he thought of us for the movie, for the music, ‘cause he said that we could make a good version of “If I Can Dream” and what that song meant to Elvis at the time.
Damiano: We recorded live 'cause we wanted to keep the same vibe, like at the time, they recorded everything live.

— Måneskin, via ET Canada

Damiano: We were talking about it with Baz Luhrmann, who had this really cool, super-smart idea, because it would have been so easy to give us an up-tempo song and go super rock-ish.
He saw that between the lines that we were going to be able to give something else to show the sweet side of Elvis. I think we did a great job!
The meaning of the song is very contemporary — It’s about uniting, it’s about peace, freedom, and happiness, and it’s coming out at the right moment. We’re really proud of what we did, and to be part of this project. I have a feeling it’s going to be amazing

Thomas Raggi added: Elvis is an amazing artist, so it was great to just be able to contribute and pay tribute. We recorded the song in a really special moment during the writing sessions for the album.

— Måneskin, via NME

Where was this song performed?

This song was performed live (although being just a small snippet) in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 held in Turin, Italy.

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