My Version of MTV: Don't Dream It's Over

If I can make a music video of this song, I'll do this... I've no experience in writing a script but here it goes:

Before the start of your journey, you enthusiastically make your thorough preparations... which route to take, where to stop to eat and rest, which petrol kiosk to top up the fuel tank etc. It's all in the lil' map of yours.

You tell yourself,"This is the path that I've chosen and I'm gonna stick to it and reach my destination, yup.. there might be distractions along the way, but I'll go where I wanna go, somehow, someday...it's simple as that, isn't it? ya?" It seems like you're questioning yourself now.

After turning out from your familiar neighbourhood, you hit the highway. Suddenly, you feel a sense of freedom. "I'm helming the car now and I get to decide where and when to stop, nice!"

As you travel along, you see unfamiliar signs that seem to point you towards another direction; asking you to detour from your original route. "hmmm..tempted to take another route which seems like a short-cut. It might cut my journey by quite a bit... nope, I shall follow my lil' route"

Whisking away the distractions, you happily move along, knowing that you're on the right track. But just in case, you take quick glances at the rear mirror, side mirrors once in a while to ensure that you've not unwittingly left behind any roadkills.

Half-way through your journey, you see a lady standing by the side of the road, hitch-hiking. You stopped by her side, wind down the window and asked,"Are you going towards Alabama?"

To your question, she happily answered, "Hey! I'm going towards the same direction as you! Give me a ride, will ya?"

Having travelling along this seemingly endless, boring road alone, you welcome any kind of company. This lady seems to be a great travelling companion... "Hop on!"

All is well... at first. She seems to like your sense of humour, laughing at every witty comment you make. She listens intently as you share your dreams with her and what you wanna do when you reach your destination. She tells you a bit about herself at first. As the journey progresses, she starts to tell you more, including her dreams. You find that she shares some common dreams with you.... albeit not all.

At this moment, the radio starts to play a song which both of you are familiar with. "There is freedom within, there is freedom without... Hey now, Hey now, don't dream it's over..."

You like the Sixpence None the Richer version; but she likes the Crowded House version. Interestingly a seemingly small lil' tiff turns into a major argument. Both of you refuse to give in.

There is now silence in the car. You peer to the her side; she turns away and looks out of the window, ignoring you. There comes a point when both of you cannot take the silence.

She decides to part way with you. As she climbs out of the car with her luggages, you offer some help. She declines.

As your car pulls away, you look longingly at the rear mirror... the image of her slowly diminishing from your sight.

"It's ok, I can easily find another like-minded person along the way" You tell yourself. Pride always stands in the way.

You continue your journey without her and somehow you didn't manage to find another travelling companion after that. Her shadows linger in your mind, in your heart.

After driving for ages, you finally see the sign "Sweet Home Alabama" as you turn into the car porch of a nice lil' house. You've reached your destination. Somehow, you're not excited at all.. something's amiss.

Flashes of her smiles, laughters and voice now fills your mind.. now you know why....

As you open the door of the house, you see the MTV of "Don't Dream It's Over" playing on the TV.. The Crowded House version.. you tell yourself.. "It's not bad afterall"



(Music starts to fade away... you crumble to the floor on your knees, hands in your face)

P.S. Try playing both versions at the same time. It's confusing... You have to choose one and play it alone... or you can choose to play one after another.. her version, followed by your version.. it's also not bad this way....

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Don't Dream It's Over (Lyrics)

There is freedom within, there is freedom without
Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
There's a battle ahead, many battles are lost
But you'll never see the end of the road
While you're traveling with me

Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win

Now I'm towing my car, there's a hole in the roof
My possessions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof
In the paper today tales of war and of waste
But you turn right over to the T.V. page

Now I'm walking again to the beat of a drum
And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart
Only shadows ahead barely clearing the roof
Get to know the feeling of liberation and relief

Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
Don't ever let them win