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Released in 2010

Peace Dream

Written by Ringo StarrGary WrightGary Nicholson

Last updated on November 18, 2020


Album This song officially appears on the Y Not Official album.

Timeline This song was officially released in 2010

Paul was doing the Grammys, so he came over to the house and was playing bass on ‘Peace Dream’. So I played him this other track [Walk With You] and Paul said, ‘Give me the headphones. Give me a pair of cans.’ And he went to the mic and he just invented that part where he follows on my vocal. That was all Paul McCartney, and there could be nothing better. He makes it bigger and he makes it fuller. It makes the song like a conversation between us, and that was Paul’s idea to do his part one beat behind me. That’s why he’s a genius and incredible bass player.

Ringo Starr, from The Guardian, November 20, 2009

Lyrics

Last night I had a peace dream

You know how real dreams can be

The world was a better place

For you and me, can't you see?


No need for war no more

Better things we're fighting for

No more hunger, no more pain

I hope I have that dream again


Can you imagine all of this coming through?

It's really up to all of us to do

Just like John Lennon said in Amsterdam from his bed

"One day the world will wake up to see the reality"


Last night I had a peace dream

You know how real dreams can be

The world was a better place

For you and me, can't you see?


No need for war no more

Better things we're fighting for

No more hunger, no more pain

I hope the dreams comes true someday


So try to imagine

If we give peace a chance

All the world could be living in harmony

One day our dream could be reality, reality


Last night I had a peace dream

You know how real dreams can be

The world was a better place

For you and me


No need for war no more

Better things we're fighting for

No more hunger, no more pain

I hope the dreams comes true someday

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Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

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