Your Wildest Dreams

"Your Wildest Dreams" is a 1986 single by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues, and it was written by the band's lead guitarist Justin Hayward. The song was first released as a single, and was later released on the Moody Blues 1986 album The Other Side of Life. It was a top-10 hit in the United States, peaking at #9, which had not happened to a Moody Blues song since "Nights in White Satin". The song also became an Adult Contemporary number-one hit, and also charted at number two on the Mainstream Rock chart. The Moody Blues previous album The Present was relatively unsuccessful, although it did contain a couple of moderately successful singles. This caused the Moody Blues to lose some of their popularity among younger audiences. The success of "Your Wildest Dreams" reintroduced the Moody Blues to this younger audience, and their popularity was boosted even higher than before as a result. With the band moving towards a more electronic sound, the Moody Blues relied less upon band member Ray Thomas and his flute skills - "Your Wildest Dreams" was one of the first singles not to feature Thomas at all - though Thomas would continue to be a major asset to the Moody Blues' concerts, as he would continue to play flute on their earlier songs, in addition to being a back-up vocalist. "Your Wildest Dreams" lyrics tell the story of a man who is remembering his first love, and wonders if she remembers him the way he remembers her. "Your Wildest Dreams" was followed up by a sequel in 1988. The sequel is titled "I Know You're Out There Somewhere", and it appears on the Moody Blues album Sur la mer. A music video was also produced for "Your Wildest Dreams", which received a Billboard Video of the Year award. The video was frequently featured on MTV.

[Verse 1] Once upon a time Once when you were mine I remember skies Reflected in your eyes [Chorus 1] I wonder where you are I wonder if you think about me Once upon a time In your wildest dreams [Verse 2] Once the world was new Our bodies felt the morning dew That greets the brand-new day We couldn't tear ourselves away [Chorus 2] I wonder if you care I wonder if you still remember Once upon a time In your wildest dreams [Bridge] And when the music plays And when the words are touched with sorrow When the music plays I hear the sound I had to follow Once upon a time [Verse 3] Once beneath the stars The universe was ours Love was all we knew And all I knew was you [Chorus 3] I wonder if you know I wonder if you think about it Once upon a time In your wildest dreams [Ad-libbed Interlude] [Bridge] And when the music plays And when the words are touched with sorrow When the music plays And when the music plays I hear the sound I had to follow Once upon a time [Verse 4] Once upon a time Once when you were mine I remember skies Mirrored in your eyes [Chorus 3] I wonder where you are I wonder if you think about me Once upon a time In your wildest dreams [Outro] In your wildest dreams In your wildest dreams In your wildest dreams