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You know I'm really not supposed to speak to strangers, but We've met before.
Aurora, on her second meeting with Phillip, before the song.[src]

"Once Upon a Dream" is the famous romantic-love song sung by Princess Aurora, as well as Prince Phillip, and is also the ending song to the film, Sleeping Beauty. It was also covered by No Secrets on the album Disneymania 2, as "Once Upon Another Dream". Emily Osment also did a cover of the song for the 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition release of Sleeping Beauty in 2008 and is on the album Princess Mania. The tune is adapted from The Sleeping Beauty ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, specifically a piece from Act 1, The Garland Waltz, or as it has become known in popular culture, Sleeping Beauty's Waltz. Parts of it are also incorporated into the score of Epic Mickey's Dark Beauty Castle level.

The song is very popular, that it has been used in Sargento commercials, and even a scene in the Family Matters episode "Dumb Belle of the Ball". Disney released a cover of it performed by Lana Del Rey for the original motion picture soundtrack of the film Maleficent. It was released on January 26, 2014. In this context, it is sung through Maleficent's perspective, musing about her role as a mother figure to Aurora and how she truly loves her. It was included in Disney Sing Along Songs: Be Our Guest, Disney Sing Along Songs: Collection of All Time Favorites: The Magic Years, and Disney Princess Sing Along Songs - Once Upon a Dream.

Lyrics[]

Aurora:
I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you, that gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
Yet I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem
But if I know you,
I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once
The way you did once upon a dream

La-dum, la-dum, la-dum, ahh-ah-ahh-ah-aah...

But if I know you, I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once

Aurora and Phillip:
The way you...

Phillip:
Did once upon a dream

[speech]
I'm awfully sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you.
Aurora: Oh [giggles], it wasn't that, it's just that you're, um... uh...
Phillip: A stranger?
Aurora: Hmm?
Phillip: But don't you remember? We've met before.
Aurora: We-we have?
Phillip: Well, of course. You said so yourself, once upon a dream.

[continues song]
I know you
I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you
The gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam

Chorus:
And I know it's true
That visions are seldom all they seem
But if I know you, I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once
The way you did once upon a dream

Once upon a time there was a princess
She got cast under a magical spell

I know you
I danced with you once upon a dream
I know you
I danced with you once upon a dream

I know you
I danced with you once upon a dream
(Come on and dance)

I know you
The gleam in your eyes is so familiar of me

Once upon a dream in a magical kingdom
A beautiful princess fell into a long deep sleep
(I've been dreaming about you)

Only kiss from a handsome prince could awake her
So he could tell her how lovely she is
(Wake me up)

I know you
I danced with you once upon a dream
(Come on and dance)

I know you
The gleam in your eyes is so familiar of me
Yet I know it's true

That visions are seldom what they seem
(Come on and dance)

I know you
I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once
The way you did once upon a dream

Wake up, me prince charming
I've been dreaming about
Wake me up, prince charming
Make my dreams come true

Once upon a dream

I know you, I know you
I know you, I know you
The princes is waiting

I know you
I danced with you once upon a dream
I know you
I danced with you once upon a dream

I know you
I danced with you once upon a dream
(Come on and dance)

I know you
The gleam in your eyes is so familiar of me
Yet, I know it's true
That visions are seldom what they seem
(Come on and dance)

I know you
I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once
The way you did once upon a dream

I know you
I danced with you once upon a dream
(Come on and dance)

I know you
The gleam in your eyes seems so familiar of me
Yet I know, it's true

I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you, the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem
But if I know you,
I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once
The way you did once upon a dream

Chorus:
Once upon a time
I dreamed we'd be together
In love forever
Once upon a night
I was wishing for a never
A never ending
Once upon a time
Once upon a night
Once upon a wish
Once upon a dream

I know you, I danced with you once upon a night
There we were, wishing this dance would last forever all time
I hope it's true this vision is more than what it seems
Cause if dreams come true
I know what we'll do
We'll dance once again
The way we did then upon a dream

Chorus:
Yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah

Once upon a night
I was wishing for a never
A never ending

Once upon a time
Once upon a night
Once upon a wish
Once upon a love

(Once upon a time)
(Once upon a night)
(Once upon a wish)

Once upon a dream
(Upon a dream)
Once upon a dream
(Upon a dream)
Once upon a dream

I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you, that look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
And I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem
But if I know you,
I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once
the way you did once upon a dream

But if I know you,
I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once
The way you did once upon a dream

I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you, that gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
And I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem
But if I know you,
I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once,
the way you did once upon a dream

Big Al:
I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you, that gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
And I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem
But if I know you,
I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once,
the way you did once upon a dream

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • The original Sleeping Beauty Waltz was also used in two Tom & Jerry cartoons: Mice Follies and The Bowling Alley Cat.
    • It also appears in the finale of this film as Aurora and Phillip dance before the royal court.


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Media
Films: Sleeping Beauty (video/soundtrack/The Legacy Collection) • Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your DreamsMaleficent (video/soundtrack) • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (video/soundtrack) • Maleficent 3

Shows: House of MouseOnce Upon a TimeOnce Upon a Time in WonderlandSofia the FirstChibi Tiny Tales
Video Games: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by SleepDisney InfinityMaleficent Free FallDisney Infinity: 2.0 EditionDisney Heroes: Battle Mode
Books: My Side of the Story: Sleeping Beauty/MaleficentThe Curse of Maleficent: The Tale of a Sleeping BeautyOnce Upon a Dream: From Perrault's Sleeping Beauty to Disney's MaleficentMistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark FairyDisney Princess BeginningsPrince of Thorns & Nightmares

Disney Parks
Castle of Magical DreamsCinderella Castle Mystery TourClub VillainDisney Animation BuildingKing Arthur CarrouselLe Château de la Belle au Bois DormantLa Tanière du DragonPrincess PavilionSleeping Beauty CastleSorcerers of the Magic KingdomMidship Detective AgencySleeping Beauty Castle WalkthroughDisney Heroes: Battle Mode

Entertainment: "A Whole New World" A Magical Disney SongbookAnimagiqueCinderellabration: Lights of RomanceDisney's BelieveFantasmic!Feel the MagicMickey's Gift of DreamsMickey's Magical CelebrationOnce Upon a MouseOne Man's Dream II: The Magic Lives On!Soryo KobuThe Golden MickeysThe Starlit Princess WaltzVillains Tonight!
Restaurants: King Stefan's Banquet Hall
Parades: Disney's Dreams On Parade: Moving OnDisney's FantillusionDisney's Party ExpressDisney Carnivale ParadeDisney on ParadeDisney Stars on ParadeDreaming Up!Festival of Fantasy ParadeFlights of Fantasy ParadeHappiness is Here ParadeJubilation!Magic HappensMain Street Electrical ParadeMickey's Rainy Day ExpressMickey's Soundsational ParadeSpectroMagicThe Wonderful World of Disney ParadeNightfall GlowMinnie's Tiara of Dreams
Fireworks: Celebrate! Tokyo DisneylandDisney Dreams!Magic, Music and MayhemMagical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical CelebrationsMomentousWishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney DreamsWonderful World of AnimationWondrous Journeys
Spring: Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice
Summer: Club Mouse BeatMickey's WaterWorks
Halloween: Celebrate the MagicDisney's Maleficious Halloween PartyFrightfully Fun ParadeHappy HallowishesHocus Pocus Villain SpelltacularInferno Dance PartyIt's Good to be Bad with the Disney VillainsJack Skellington’s Villainous GatheringLet's Get WickedKooky Spooky Halloween NightRe-Villains! Halloween ParadeThe Disney Villains Halloween ShowtimeThe Villains Rockin’ HalloweenThe Villains WorldVillains GroveVillains Mix and MingleVillains Night Out!World of Color: Villainous!
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy ParadeRoyal Christmas BallRoyal Christmas Wishes

Characters
Sleeping Beauty: AuroraPrince PhillipFlora, Fauna, and MerryweatherMaleficentDiabloKing StefanQueen LeahKing HubertForest AnimalsSamsonGoonsMinstrel

Maleficent: Forest ArmyKing HenryKing Henry's ArmyFairiesQueen IngrithConallBorraGerdaDark FeyLickspittle
See also: Vulture (deleted character) • The Duke

Locations
King Stefan's CastleForbidden MountainAurora's CottageForestMoorsUlsteadCavernous Nest
Songs
Sleeping Beauty: Hail to the Princess AuroraThe Gifts of Beauty and SongI WonderOnce Upon a DreamSkumpsSleeping Beauty

Deleted Songs: Sing a Smiling SongIt Happens I Have a PictureRiddle DiddleGo to SleepEvil - Evil
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil: You Can't Stop The Girl

See also
1951 versionSpinning WheelMaleficent's Staff


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Media
Film: The Country Bears (soundtrack)

Books: Big Albert Moves In

Disney Parks
Country Bear JamboreeCountry Bear Vacation HoedownCountry Bear Christmas SpecialCountry Bear Musical Jamboree
Characters
HenryFive Bear RugsMelvin, Buff, and MaxBig AlLiver Lips McGrowlWendellShakerTeddi BarraSun BonnetsTrixie St. ClaireGomerErnestSammyRandy the SkunkDolores the OctopusUrsus H. BearRufus the Bear

Movie: Beary BarringtonTed BedderheadFred BedderheadZeb ZooberTennessee O'NealReed ThimpleRoadieOfficer Hamm and Officer CheetsNorbert BarringtonMrs. BarringtonDexter BarringtonRip Hollard

Locations
Country Bear Hall
Songs
Bear Band SerenadeThe Great OutdoorsCome Again (Come On In)The Ballad of Davy CrockettThe Bare NecessitiesOne SongWhen I See An Elephant FlyHe's A TrampPecos BillI Won't Say (I'm in Love)Once Upon a DreamYou've Got a Friend in MeOn My Way

Movie: Kick It Into GearThe Kid In You

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