New Ways to Dream (from Sunset Boulevard) Songtext
von Andrew Lloyd Webber

This was dumb
There were no rules
We were so young
Movies were born
So many songs yet to be sung
So many roads still unexplored
We gave the world new ways to dream
Somehow we found new ways to dream
Joan of Arc
Look at my face
Isn′t it strong?
There in the dark
Up on the screen
Where I belong
We'll show them all
Nothing has changed
We′ll give the world new ways to dream
Everyone needs new ways to dream


I didn't argue, why hurt her?
You don't yell at a sleepwalker
Or she could fall and break her neck
She smelled of faded roses
It made me sad to watch her
As she relived her glory
Poor Norma, so happy
Lost in her silver heaven

They can′t see where the future lies
They don′t recognize a star
Today's the day

What do you mean?

Max is going to deliver the script to Paramount

You′re really gonna give it to DeMille?

I've just spoken with my astrologer
She read DeMille′s horoscope, she read mine

Did she read the script?

DeMille is Leo, I'm Scorpio
Mars is transiting Jupiter and today is the day of closest conjunction

That′s all right, then

Max, make sure it goes to Mr. DeMille in person

Yes, Madame