"My Dream" illuminates a daydream about a "unicorn sighting"-- kind of like storm-chasing, only less likely to be actualized. The unicorn's name is "My Dream", which serves as a metaphor for my personal aspiration of making a hit as a songwriter. In the song you will hear the voice of “an agent” advising me to let go of “My Dream” for a better life. But the truth is, to chase a dream is what makes life meaningful, and “My Dream” needs a lot of time and hard work for her horn (skills, networking) to grow. “Let it grow!”
This song is a part of my 2023 compilation called, “Quilted: a colorful patchwork of original songs and the stories that stitched them”. The subject of this song, being outlandishly difficult to achieve, folds nicely into my “Wild Goose Chase Quilt” hope chest. *
LYRICS: My Dream
Verse 1:
I wander through life with the hope of a unicorn sighting
I picture her glittered and glowing
a pony with horn barely showing
She's playful and prance, so proud of her fancy
appendage
She calls out my name and invites me to call her, "My Dream".
Verse 2:
Well, My Dream and I gallop into a neon-bright city
We stop in to speak with an agent
'cause My Dream is losing her patience
He listens intently, then lets us down gently
Ah, what does he know?
And he tells me I'm much better off letting go of My Dream
Chorus:
Well dreams are known for
the glitter and the glow
and My Dream needs time for
her horn to grow
Let it grow!
Instrumental
Chorus:
Well dreams are known for
the glitter and the glow
and My Dream needs time for
her horn to grow
Let it grow!
Let it grow!
Let it grow!
Let it grow!
I took “My Dream” to Quinn Music to develop the sound recording. Jon Quinn produced this moving arrangement of instrumentation and sonic sweetness for my melody, lyrics, and vocals to prance within. As an added bonus, Jon Quinn invited his friend Bill Henry to share his guitar prowess, like in that beautiful flourish of strings you hear at the beginning of the song.
*What is a "Wild Goose Chase" quilt?
Nature was an obvious and rich source for quilt patterns. There are numerous patterns named for trees, flowers, animals and birds.
The homesteaders watched the migration of flocks of geese and created quilts with that in mind. Although the triangle shape is used in hundreds of other quilt designs, in this quilt block, triangles represent the geese. Pioneer women expressed their artistic abilities and creativity in the way they arranged the triangles or geese, and in the colors they used. That may be one reason why the Wild Goose Chase pattern has at least 14 variations.
Other patterns that reflect nature include Bear Paw, Dove in the Window, Hen and Chickens, Dogwood and Sunflower.
Quilting was not just a woman's activity. Over the years, men have also been quilters. In fact, when they were boys, at least two presidents, Calvin Coolidge and Dwight D. Eisenhower, helped their mothers piece quilts.
Music Video:
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