'Another Silly Dream' was my 2008 American Idol Songwriter entry. The song is about believing that your hopes and dreams can come true and trusting that God is directing your paths in life. Vernon Piercey did the vocal on this song.

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I wrote the original version of this song when I was a teenager. I modified it to adapt it to work for my 2008 American Idol Song entry.

Another Silly Dream

lyrics and music by Mike Fisher

Verse 1
I can't help thinking about yesterday and how it might have been
Mistakes I made I was afraid I thought I couldn't win
I dreamed the dreams and the fantasies of every human heart
But deep inside my hope had died and of dreams I'd have no part
I never thought I'd see the day when God would hear my prayer
And send that dream that always seemed to me to be so rare


Pre-chorus 1
But that He's done and here I am just trying to explain
The reason why now my life will never be the same


Chorus 1
I can't believe that this is happening to me
It's just another silly dream
The way I feel it can't be real
It's just another silly dream


Verse 2
By rights there's no way I deserve something as wonderful as this
But now it's here and through all my tears I finally have my wish
It's more than I have dreamed of though so maybe there's a chance
Despite my doubt I'm finding out it's all part of God's plan
Could it be that this is real it's what I'm meant to do
All these things I thought were dreams are really coming true


Pre-chorus 2
Through what once were only cloudy visions now it's all become so clear
Now I know - that if I'd quit - I couldn't stand right here


Chorus 2
I now believe that this is happening to me
It's not another silly dream
The way I feel inside I know it's real
It's not another silly dream

© 2008 / Mike Fisher / MIKE FISHER MUSIC / BMI