The song was written and recorded in December, 1982, a week after Thriller was released. The song is co-produced with Steve Porcaro, who previously made Human Nature, with which Dream Away shares many similarities.
Similarly to Chicago 1945, Porcaro was asked about including the song on Xscape, although he didn't approve it as he doesn't support the estate's "straight to remix" approach.
On November 15th 2022, a low quality recording of the song from Steve Porcaro's seminars leaked online.
We could sail away our dreams to our Never Neverland
We could kiss the world and wish upon a distant star
I could say the future, hope for us has different promises
And the answers lie deep inside your lovely eyes
I could look inside your mind and tell that you’re far away
Don’t say a word, just let me whisper inside your ear
I could see that you are trying hard to be my friend
All the words you wanna say is all I want to hear
And I can’t give you promises
And we can wish upon a star
But I can’t break these promises
But I’ll give you all the love that I can give
And things and dreams and what is real
Like sharing truths and tales of youth and love
Did you ever stop to think just why I look inside your eyes?
‘Cause this love we have is just a dream away
I could tell you’re crying ‘cause you really love me, girl
And the answers lie deep in the words I have to say
I could say the future, hope for us has different promises
And the life we need is just a life away
I could look inside your mind and tell that you love me, girl
And the words you want to hear, is all I wanna say
And I can’t give you promises
And we can wish upon a star
But I can’t break these promises
But I’ll give you all the love that I can give
And things and dreams and what is real
And sharing truths and tales of youth and love (Aah-aah, aah)
And love (Aah-aah, aah)
No, I can't give you everything
And we can wish upon a star
And I can't break these promises
But I’ll give you all the love that I can give
And things and dreams and what is real
And sharing truth and tales of youth
And all the love that I can give
And things and dreams and what is real
And sharing truth and tales of youth
And-
Did you ever stop to think how much I really love you?