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The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (2012 Remaster)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ian Burden
Ian Burden
Synthesizer
Philip Wright
Philip Wright
Synthesizer
Joanne Catherall
Joanne Catherall
Vocals
Phil Oakey
Phil Oakey
Vocals
Dave Allen
Dave Allen
Assistant Programming
John William Callis
John William Callis
Synthesizer
Martin Rushent
Martin Rushent
Programming
Susan Ann Sulley
Susan Ann Sulley
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Phil Oakey
Phil Oakey
Composer
Adrian Wright
Adrian Wright
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Human League
The Human League
Producer
Martin Rushent
Martin Rushent
Producer
Dave Allen
Dave Allen
Assistant Recording Engineer
Simon Heyworth
Simon Heyworth
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Take time to see the wonders of the world
To see the things you've only ever heard of
Dream life the way you think it ought to be
See things you thought you'd never ever see
[Verse 2]
Take a cruise to China or a train to Spain
Go 'round the world again and again
Meet a girl on a boat, meet a boy on a train
And fall in love without the pain
[Verse 3]
Everybody needs love and adventure
Everybody needs cash to spend
Everybody needs love and affection
Everybody needs 2 or 3 friends
[Verse 4]
These are the things, these are the things
The things that dreams are made of
These are the things, these are the things
The things that dreams are made of
[Verse 5]
Take a lift to the top of the Empire State
Take a drive across the Golden Gate
March, march, march across Red Square
Do all the things you've ever dared
[Verse 6]
Everybody needs love and adventure
Everybody needs cash to spend
Everybody needs love and affection
Everybody needs 2 or 3 friends
[Verse 7]
These are the things, these are the things
The things that dreams are made of
These are the things, these are the things
The things that dreams are made of
Like fun and money and food and love
And things you never thought of
These are the things, these are the things
The things that dreams are made of
[Verse 8]
New York, ice cream, TV, travel, good times
Norman Wisdom, Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee, good times
[Verse 9]
These are the things, these are the things
The things that dreams are made of
These are the things, these are the things
The things that dreams are made of
(Everybody needs love and adventure)
These are the things, these are the things
The things that dreams are made of
(Everybody needs love and adventure)
These are the things, these are the things
The things that dreams are made of
(Everybody needs love and adventure)
These are the things, these are the things
The things that dreams are made of
(Everybody needs love and adventure)
These are the things, these are the things
The things that dreams are made of
Written by: Adrian Wright, Phil Oakey

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