Lyrics

I lost the fantasies , I was blind
That’s what happen to some guys
Too late for regrets, yeah
But it’s never too late to see the truth

Back then she said something like this…

Where are the fantasies

Where are the fantasies

I'm lying down hearing
The rain and tears falling in my face again
My God I pray down on my knees

I need a place to die in peace
Out of this tense reality
Sometimes I think there is no way out

Your life spins in a high speed
And you forgot the fantasies
You are so lost, don't try to hide it

I look around, I feel your dreams
Tearing my heart, scaring me
I'm paralyzed and trying to run

When the wind blows in my soul
I remember when I felt so could
And You use to warm me with your kiss

We've made plans, we've tried to live
And now is hard to believe
I'm so distant from your heart

Your life spins in a high speed
And you forgot the fantasies
You are so lost, don't try to hide it

I look around, I feel your dreams
Tearing my heart, scaring me
I'm paralyzed can't try to run

And now to dream the same dream
We shouldn't play in the same team
We shouldn't sleep in the same bed
There is no choice for our love

I feel I am in future plans
But you don't care about me today

Where are the fantasies

Where are the fantasies

The Secret and Inspiration

The story follows Liam and Olivia, who met in 1992 at a pub in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, where Liam’s band was performing. The place, with its cozy charm, was filled with people drinking local craft beers, like a good Canadian lager, while the music vibrated through the air. When Liam took the stage, his energy captivated Olivia. Their eyes met between guitar chords and passionately sung verses, and in that moment, something magical happened.

The romance blossomed through walks in the Canadian winter snow, skating together along the frozen Rideau Canal, and weekends in rustic cabins surrounded by maple forests, where they drank hot cups of maple lattes. For them, everything felt like a dream. They created their own traditions: writing notes hidden inside books in the University of Ottawa library, watching the Northern Lights on cold nights, and promising they would never let the world tear them apart.

However, as the years passed, Liam began to feel drawn to the new things the world had to offer. His involvement with music took him on tours, new experiences, and new people, and little by little, he left behind the small fantasies that once made their relationship special. Olivia noticed the change, but nothing she said could stop the gradual distance growing between them.

The breakup came on a silent night under the yellow lights of Parliament Hill. As the biting wind swept through the city, Liam confessed that he needed to leave, to explore new paths, to understand who he really was. Olivia felt her heart break, but she simply smiled sadly and said, “I hope you find what you’re looking for.”

Devastated, Olivia turned her feelings into words. In the middle of a snowstorm that covered the streets of Ottawa, she wrote “Fantasies,” a melancholic poem about a love that had lost its magic but still lived on in memory. Days later, she gave the lyrics to Liam, who eventually turned them into a song recorded by his hard rock band. The song became a hit, echoing across Canadian radio stations and being played in the same bars where their love had once begun. But for Liam, it was more than just a song — it was a constant reminder of what he had let slip away.

The years passed, and Liam lived intensely. He explored other cultures, performed at festivals around the world, and grew through life’s experiences. But every time he heard or performed “Fantasies,” a part of him returned to those cold nights in Ottawa, when love was still a refuge.

In 2021, older and more reflective, Liam decided to re-record “Fantasies.” His interpretation now carried a different tone: not only nostalgia, but also regret. He knew life had taken them on different paths, but he also understood that destiny is uncontrollable. Everything had happened the way it was meant to.

Despite living separate lives, Liam and Olivia never stopped caring about each other. Time transformed them into friends, souls connected by something that never truly ended. The love they shared became eternal not through the continuation of a relationship, but through sincere friendship and the music that echoed in their memories.

Years later, when “Fantasies” had become part of Liam’s artistic identity, small signs began to disrupt the normality: dropped calls, familiar faces appearing in different cities, a constant feeling of being watched. One night, he found an envelope inside his guitar case. Inside was a recent photo of Olivia. On the back, just one sentence: “You took too long.”

The past he believed he had left behind had never disappeared. Before the music, before Olivia, Liam had been recruited as a foreign intelligence asset, operating under a civilian identity in Canada. Music gave him mobility, anonymity, and access — the perfect cover. At some point, he decided to walk away from that world. Or at least, he believed he could. But that kind of exit is rarely real.

Olivia’s disappearance was no coincidence. It was a calculated move — a way to force him back. At the same time, local authorities had already been monitoring suspicious activity linked to foreign operations in the country. When Liam surfaced on their radar, he was approached discreetly. They knew enough to understand who he was — and what was at stake. In exchange for cooperation, they offered protection and a chance to find her.

Following clues hidden in coded messages, fragments of lyrics, and nearly imperceptible signals, Liam was led to a remote location on the outskirts of Ottawa. There, he found Olivia sitting, unharmed, in silence. No resistance. No escape attempt. Just waiting. From the shadows, a figure from his past emerged — someone he immediately recognized, someone who had never truly left his story.

Before he could react, Olivia stood up and looked at him with unsettling calm. There was no fear in her eyes. Only certainty.

“You took too long,” she said.

And in that moment, Liam understood something he had never considered: Olivia was not just part of his story… she had always been part of the game.

Canada - Performance

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SDG indicators related to children

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Below is a snapshot of the country’s performance against the 45 child-related SDG indicators, grouping results into five areas of child well-being to provide an overall assessment of how children are doing. Countries are assessed using global and national targets. The analysis provides valuable insights into both historical progress—recognizing the results delivered by countries in the recent past—and how much additional effort may be needed to achieve the child-related SDG targets. This approach provides a framework for assessing ambition as well as the scale of action needed to achieve it.