The Dream Was Shattered (I Dreamed a Dream)
Fantine:
In the past, men would whisper sweet words
And we could grow old in love
The world was a song
That made my heart pound
It was a dream, but now . . .
I once had a dream
I lived with high hopes
(I dreamed) that love was forever
And that God would continue to forgive
I was young and overflowed with courage
My dreams were shining/glittering
I flew towards freedom
And pursued pleasure
The dream became a nightmare
When the fangs of wolves
Tore apart my hopes
And devoured my dreams
In the summer, that man came
I overflowed with happiness
But although he slept with me,
By the autumn, he was gone
I continue to wait
For that man's return
It's a foolish illusion
That the cold winds of winter will erase
The life I dreamed of
Has now descended into hell
And now the dream will never return to me.
In the past, men would whisper sweet words
And we could grow old in love
The world was a song
That made my heart pound
It was a dream, but now . . .
I once had a dream
I lived with high hopes
(I dreamed) that love was forever
And that God would continue to forgive
I was young and overflowed with courage
My dreams were shining/glittering
I flew towards freedom
And pursued pleasure
The dream became a nightmare
When the fangs of wolves
Tore apart my hopes
And devoured my dreams
In the summer, that man came
I overflowed with happiness
But although he slept with me,
By the autumn, he was gone
I continue to wait
For that man's return
It's a foolish illusion
That the cold winds of winter will erase
The life I dreamed of
Has now descended into hell
And now the dream will never return to me.