The excerpt comes from Maria Bethânia’s performance of the Portuguese-language song “Sonho Impossível,” based on “The Impossible Dream” from the musical Man of La Mancha. The central lyric about dreaming an impossible dream became closely associated with perseverance, idealism, and pursuing difficult causes. Short selections of Bethânia’s rendition circulate in edits and message clips because her dramatic interpretation communicates those themes within seconds. The recording remains useful online for both sincere motivational scenes and ironic reactions to plans that seem wildly unattainable.