7 Memorable Soap Opera Theme Songs With Lyrics

Peabo Bryson (left) sappeared on One Life to Live to sing the show's theme song, while Gary Morris and Crystal Gayle performed the Another World theme.

For decades, soap opera theme songs did more than open the show—they set the mood, told a story, and became part of fans' daily routines. While most daytime dramas relied on instrumental themes, a handful featured songs with memorable lyrics that stayed with viewers long after the credits rolled.

Back when networks regularly aired full closing credits, fans could actually hear the complete versions of these songs and sing along. Some even became part of the shows themselves. On Another World, Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris performed "(You Take Me Away To) Another World," while The Young and the Restless featured Gina Roma singing a vocal version of the show's iconic theme, based on "Nadia's Theme."

Below are some of our favorite soap opera theme songs with lyrics. We've included classic television performances along with fan-posted videos so a new generation can discover them—and longtime viewers can relive the memories.

Did we include your favorite? Let us know in the comments, and tell us which soap theme still gives you chills when you hear it.

The Young and the Restless - "Nadia's Theme"

Memorable lyric: Gone, dreams of the past, gone with a love that moved too fast



One Life to Live - "One Life To Live"

Memorable lyric: I'll give you tomorrow, let me be the one to share it with.  And each day that follows, 'cause we only have one life to live



The Edge of Night - "The Edge of Night"

Memorable lyric: The Edge of Night, half dark, half light



Search for Tomorrow - "Search for Tomorrow"

Memorable lyric: Be it pleasure or sorrow, we'll search for tomorrow.



Passions - "Breathe"

Memorable lyric: Breathe in breathe out, you keep me alive, you are my fire, my passions for life



Another World - "(You Take Me Away To) Another World"

Memorable lyric:You are my way (you are my way) to another world, you are the one that lets me fly so high, you are the rain when my spirits run dry



Guiding Light- "Hold On To Love"

Memorable lyric: Hold on to love, cause love is all that we need, and love will find a way if we just hold on



Guiding Light - "Only Love"

Memorable lyric: Everybody clings to sex like soap on a rope