Expert: Bong Santos - 8/23/2007

Question
Hi Bong, this is a follow up to another person's question which you were unable to answer because the lyrics were wrong. I don't remember who asked, but I came upon the question while trying to identify a song from the 80s whose lyrics were very similiar to the lyrics provided by that person. I recall part of lyrics being "Oh dream, I remember all this time... that dream could be always... will be always... I had a dream in which I have seen a magical planet called Durio". I was very young when I heard this song, but I am certain about the last line "I had a dream in which I have seen a magical planet called Durio", spelling of durio? I have never heard the entire song, what I had was a non-stop mix on a cassette which my brother referred to as being new wave. To me it's a nostalgic song and I've searched off and on for many years with no luck. I will appreciate greatly any aid at all. Artist/Title/Where to get it? Thank you in advance.

Answer
Dear Nick,

You got the more correct lyrics, I suppose. 'Cause this has been my answer to a couple of questions asked here.

It's not actually a new wave song but an Italo disco song from 1986. The title is A DREAM (DUMIO) by ROBERT GRACE. I don't have a copy but I believe it is available on several sites. Here its lyrics:

A DREAM (DUMIO) / ROBERT GRACE

I remember the night
That brought again rainbows in my heart
And now I'd like to go there
To make it clear what happened to me.

Refrain:
You'd say it's passion, to me it's passion
Let me go, Dumio
I think it'ssadness when there's no madness
Let me go, Dumio.

Chorus:
A dream
I remember all the time
That dream
Could be your way (could be your way).

I've got a dream in which I have seen
A magical planet called Dumio
I've got a dream, the skies caught a gleam
It's drivin' my fantasy, Dumio.

Try to lift galaxies
To getting you harmony in sight
And if we all had to dream
And made it clear, we all would escape.
(Repeat Chorus)
(Instrumental)

Let's go together to make it better
We will find Dumio
Look at the others, they're your big brothers
They won't find Dumio.
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat 2nd stanza of Chorus to fade)

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines