Music and lyrics by Jim Steinman, recorded by Fire Inc on the Streets of Fire soundtrack.

I got a dream 'bout an angel on the beach

And the perfect waves are starting to come

His hair is flying out in ribbons of gold

And his touch has got the power to stun.

I got a dream 'bout an angel in the forest

Enchanted by the edge of a lake

His body's glowing in the jewels of light

And the earth below him's starting to shake.

But I don't see any angels in this city

I don't hear any holy choirs sing

And if I can't get an angel

I can still get a boy

And a boy would be the next best thing

The next best thing to an angel

A boy would be the next best thing.

I got a dream 'bout a boy in a castle

And he's dancing like a cat on the stairs

He's got the fire of a prince in his eyes

And the thunder of a drum in his ears.

I got a dream 'bout a boy on a star

Looking down upon the rim of the world

He's there all alone and he's dreaming of someone like me

I'm not an angel but at least I'm a girl.

I got a dream when the darkness is over

We'll be lying in the rays of the sun

But it's only a dream and tonight it's for real

You'll never know what it means

But you'll know how it feels

It's gonna be over

(Over)

Before you know it's begun

(Before you know it's begun)

It's all we've really got

Tonight!

Stop your crying, hold on

Tonight!

Before you know it, it's gone

Tonight!

Tonight is what it means to be young

Tonight is what it means to be young.

Let the revels begin

Let the fires be started

We're dancing for the restless and the broken hearted

Let the revels begin

Let the fires be started

We're dancing for the desperate and the broken hearted

Let the revels begin

Let the fires be started

We're dancing for the restless and the broken hearted

Let the revels begin

Let the fires be started

We're dancing for the desperate and the broken hearted.

Say a prayer in the darkness for the magic to come

Cos no matter what it seems tonight is what it means to be young

Tonight is what it means to be young

Before you know it, it's gone

Tonight is what it means to be young

Before you know it, it's gone.

I got a dream when the darkness is over

We'll be lying in the rays of the sun

But it's only a dream and tonight it's for real

You'll never know what it means

But you'll know how it feels

It's gonna be over

(Over)

Before you know it's begun

(Before you know it's begun)

It's all we've really got

Tonight!

Stop your crying, hold on

Tonight!

Before you know it, it's gone

Tonight!

Tonight is what it means to be young

Tonight is what it means to be young.

Let the revels begin

Let the fires be started

We're dancing for the restless and the broken hearted

Let the revels begin

Let the fires be started

We're dancing for the desperate and the broken hearted

Let the revels begin

Let the fires be started

We're dancing for the restless and the broken hearted

Let the revels begin

Let the fires be started

We're dancing for the desperate and the broken hearted.

Say a prayer in the darkness for the magic to come

Cos no matter what it seems tonight is what it means to be young

Tonight is what it means to be young

No matter what it seems

Tonight is what it means to be young

The things they say and then the things they do

Nothing's gonna stop us if our aim is true.

The things they say and then the things they do

Nothing's gonna stop us if our aim is true.

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