Lyrics to
Wonderworld

This version of Wonderworld was released by Uriah Heep in 1974.

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We freely speak of dreams
We marvel at what they conceal
But in my wonderworld
Each sleeping vision is so real
So I believe and hope
That all the things I see
May one day bring such truth and peace
As we can feel

Free from this waking world
Deep in sleep’s mystery
My will is free to wander
Free to wander carelessly
At times it’s not so far from what
We call reality
And at times I know I wonder
If it all could come true

Oh Mr. Wonderworld
Don’t be afraid
‘Cause dreams were made
Were made to dim the light
The torment day can bring
And leave you free
To laugh aloud and hear
Your heart bells ring
Oh, oh, Mr. Wonderworld, Wonderworld

Oh Mr. Wonderworld
Don’t be afraid
‘Cause your dreams were made
They were made to dim the light
The torment day can bring
And leave you free
To laugh aloud and hear
Your heart bells ring
Oh, oh, Mr. Wonderworld, Mr. Wonderworld
Mr. Wonderworld

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Uriah Heep has released many songs over the years besides Wonderworld. Uriah Heep released songs from 1970 to 1998 spanning across albums like Very 'eavy... Very 'umble, Salisbury, Look At Yourself, Demons And Wizards, The Magician's Birthday, Sweet Freedom, Wonderworld, Return To Fantasy, High And Mighty, Firefly, Innocent Victim, Fallen Angel, Conquest, Abominog, Head First, Equator, Raging Silence, Different World, Sea Of Light, and Sonic Origami. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Uriah Heep.

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About Lyrics and Wonderworld by Uriah Heep

The lyrics to Wonderworld are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Uriah Heep used when the song was created in 1974. The lyrics to Wonderworld have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Uriah Heep and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to Wonderworld by Uriah Heep. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Wonderworld" means the words set to the music of Wonderworld, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Uriah Heep. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Wonderworld and the lyrics to Wonderworld are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Uriah Heep who came here looking just for the lyrics to Wonderworld, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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