Dream On (MTV 10th Anniversary) - Aerosmith

This has got to be one of the most awesome entrances of a singer in any band…. soft landing of a “floating” grand piano! This is also my favorite live version of this song from Aerosmith. They say you’re not a true rocker if you don’t know this tune; and you would be a more accomplished lead vocalist if you can replicate the shrieks Steven Tyler did in this song ( – both arguably, of course!). I’ve been a big fan since my younger days; I first saw this video the year they performed it: Awesome! I am still astonished each time I see this video and impressed whenever I hear Steven scream his heart out and hit the high notes. Goosebumps!

And nice lyrics, too.

‘DREAM ON’ by Aerosmith (live featuring Michael Kamen full orchestra, from MTV’s 10^th Anniversary – 1991)

Every time that I look in the mirror
All these lines on my face gettin' clearer
The past is gone
It went by like dusk to dawn
Isn't that the way-yeah
Everybody's got their dues in life to pay
Oh, you know it’s true baby!

Oohh… I know what nobody knows
Where it comes and where it goes
I know it's everybody's sin
You got to lose to know how to win

Half my life's in books' written pages
“Live and learn” from fools and from sages
You know it's true-oh
All the things you do, (pretty momma!) will come back to you

Sing with me, sing for the year
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
Ah sing with me, if it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the Good Lord will take you away

Ooohhh, aahh, aahh, aaahhh…

Well… sing with me, sing for the year
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
Ah sing with me, if it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the Good Lord will take you away…

Dream on, dream on, dream on!
Dream until your dreams come true

Dream on, dream on, dream on!
Dream until your dreams come true
Aaaahhhh….

Dream on, dream on, dream on!
Dream on!

Aaaahhh, ah right now, ah right now

Aaaaahhhhh…..

Ah sing with me, sing for the year
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
Sing with me, if it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the Good Lord will take you away

Sing with me, sing for the year
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
Sing with me, if it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the Good Lord will take you away…