Music is able to make a person dream. When you dream, you dream

Hear the radiant words of Andrea Bocelli, a man who sings with both sight and vision: “Music is able to make a person dream. When you dream, you dream of something good, something beautiful, and when you dream, you always dream of yourself better than you are.” These words are not idle musings, but the wisdom of one who has walked through hardship, who lost the light of his eyes yet discovered a greater light within his soul. He reveals that music is not only sound—it is the bridge to dreams, the spark that awakens the better self within us.

To say that music makes a person dream is to declare that it lifts the heart beyond the dust of the earth. Music stirs the imagination, unlocking visions of beauty, hope, and renewal. Where the mind is bound by fear, music opens the gates of possibility. Bocelli reminds us that in the act of dreaming, we do not merely wander aimlessly—we envision ourselves as stronger, nobler, kinder, and more radiant than we are in waking life. Thus, music is a mirror, but not of who we are now—it reflects who we could yet become.

This truth has been known throughout the ages. Consider the story of Beethoven, who, though deaf, poured his soul into symphonies that shook the heavens. His music was not born of despair but of dreams—dreams of a world filled with harmony, dreams of humanity rising above its sorrows. Those who heard his Ninth Symphony did not simply listen; they dreamed of brotherhood, of joy, of a higher order of being. In his silence, Beethoven gave birth to dreams that continue to live within us.

Or reflect upon the songs of the Civil Rights Movement in America. Music was their weapon, their balm, their dream. When voices rose together in “We Shall Overcome,” weary hearts were lifted. In those harmonies, people saw themselves not as broken, oppressed, or defeated, but as free, dignified, and strong. The music gave them courage to believe in a future where they were better than they were, not in weakness but in destiny. Music carried their dreams into reality.

The meaning of Bocelli’s words, then, is this: art is not simply for pleasure—it is for transformation. Music reminds us of the beauty that still exists, even when life feels cruel. It awakens dreams not as illusions, but as guides, pointing us toward the better self we long to be. In dreaming through music, we practice becoming that self, and slowly, through courage and persistence, we draw it into being.

And what, then, must you do, O seeker of wisdom? Do not shut your ears to music. Let it be your companion in sorrow, your fuel in labor, your inspiration in stillness. When you hear a song that moves you, do not dismiss the vision it awakens. Take it seriously. Ask yourself: what is the better self I see in this dream? What steps must I take to become that vision? For music’s gift is not only in dreaming but in guiding the dreamer toward action.

Thus, let the words of Andrea Bocelli be engraved upon your heart: “Music is able to make a person dream… and when you dream, you always dream of yourself better than you are.” Treasure the dreams that music awakens within you, for they are not fantasies but glimpses of your higher self. Follow them with patience, and you will find that music does not only help you dream—it helps you become.