Susan Boyle Lyrics. "I Dreamed a Dream". I dreamed a dream in time gone by. When hope was high and life worth living. I dreamed that love would never die. I prayed that God would be forgiving. I dreamed a dream in time gone by When hope was high and life worth living I dreamed that love would never die I prayed that God would be forgiving Then I was young and unafraid And dreams were made and used and wasted There was no ransom to be paid No song unsung, no wine untasted But the tigers come at night With their voices soft as thunder Song & Lyrics Facts. The song "I Dreamed a Dream" was released in 2009 by Susan Boyle, from her debut album I Dreamed a Dream. The song is based on the musical Les Misérables, and the lyrics were written by Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer with music composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg. Claude-Michel Schönberg. Lyricist (s) Alain Boublil (French) Herbert Kretzmer (English) " I Dreamed a Dream " is a song from the 1980 musical Les Misérables. [1] It is a solo that is sung by the character Fantine during the first act. The music is by Claude-Michel Schönberg, with orchestrations by John Cameron. Listen while you read! (*Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer) [** Patti LuPone, from Les Misérables:] I dreamed a dream in time gone by. When hope was high and life worth living. I dreamed that love would never die. I dreamed that God would be forgiving. Then I was young and unafraid. London. Susan Boyle and Lucie Jones, © ITV. The company of Les Misérables took to the stage at Britain's Got Talent with a special performance - featuring Susan Boyle! The show, which continues its run in the West End at the Sondheim Theatre, is led by a cast including Josh Piterman ( The Phantom of the Opera) as Jean Valjean, Stewart Les Miserables. I Dreamed a Dream Lyrics by Susan Boyle from the Now That's What I Call the Modern Songbook album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: I dreamed a dream in time gone by When hope was high and life worth living I dreamed that love would never die I prayed…. IbK2.