At Last
Stevie Wonder Lyrics
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What is there to moon glow, when love has passed you by
Then there came a midnight and the world was new
Now here am I so spellbound, darling
Not by stars, but just by you
At last my love has come along
My lonely days are over and life is like a song
At Last the skies above are blue
My heart was wrapped in clover the night I looked at you
I found a dream that I can speak to
A dream that I can call my own
I found a thrill to press my cheek to
A thrill I've never known
You smiled and then the spell was cast
And here we are in Heaven
For you are mine at last
At last my love has come along
My lonely days are over and life is like a song
At last the skies above are blue
My heart was wrapped in clover the night I looked at you
I found a dream that I can speak to
A dream that I can call my own
I found a thrill to press my cheek to
A thrill I've never known
You smiled and then the spell was cast
And here we are in Heaven
Stevie Wonder's At Last is a beautiful timeless love song. It presents the singer's discovery of his true love and his feeling of complete fulfillment. The lyrics begin with highlighting the singer's past experiences of looking at a starry sky without being mesmerized by its beauty. The absence of love had led him to be indifferent to nature's charm. However, love finds him, and everything changes as he experiences a beautiful new world. The singer is spellbound now but not by the stars as he has found the love of his life.
The chorus of the song expresses the completion and contentment that the singer feels as he introduces his long-awaited love. The lonely days of searching for true love are over, and life is like a blissful song. The skies above turn blue, and the singer is overwhelmed with emotions. The night he found his significant other, his heart was wrapped in clover. The metaphor represents his sense of fortune and happiness at his newfound love. The singer has finally found the dream that he can call his own, and he cherishes it. The thrill he experiences is unlike any other, and he is now in heaven since he is with his love.
Line by Line Meaning
I was never spellbound by a starry sky
I never felt anything special or magical about looking at stars in the sky.
What is there to moon glow, when love has passed you by
Moonlight and stars are meaningless without love. If you have lost love, the beauty around you becomes insignificant.
Then there came a midnight and the world was new
One special night changed everything and gave a new perspective on the world.
Now here am I so spellbound, darling, not by stars, but just by you
Now I am enchanted and entranced, not by the stars, but just by you, my love.
At last my love has come along
Finally, the love I have been waiting for has arrived in my life.
My lonely days are over and life is like a song
Now that I have found love, my days of loneliness are gone, and life is filled with joy and happiness.
At last the skies above are blue
The once gloomy and sad skies above are now blue and bright with the promise of a happy future.
My heart was wrapped in clover the night I looked at you
The night I saw you, my heart was wrapped in the lucky, happy feeling of finding someone special.
I found a dream that I can speak to
Finding you was like a dream come true that I can actually talk about and share with others.
A dream that I can call my own
The dream of being with you is now mine and mine alone.
I found a thrill to press my cheek to
Being close to you gives me a thrilling feeling that I have never known before.
A thrill I've never known
This is a new and exciting experience for me, and I have never felt it before.
You smiled and then the spell was cast
The mere sight of your smile enchanted me and made me fall under your spell.
And here we are in Heaven
Being with you feels like being in Heaven, where peace, love, and happiness abound.
For you are mine at last
After waiting for so long and dreaming about having you, you are finally mine, and I am overjoyed.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Phil Mitchell
James Jamerson was one of the greatest electric bassists to ever live, hands down.
modernsunrecords
this song is like a miracle... my favourite song ever from every musical genre.... i dont understand what to feel by listening to it, sadness or happiness.... its exactly the same with his other song called - id be a fool right now -.... how could he recorded song like this ??? Stevie is A MIRACLE in our world... he has made our world better ... sincerely,....
Nathan Miller
What a great tune! I'm discovering more killer Jamerson basslines all the time.
johnniewalker23
If you're looking for more Jamerson basslines check out Stevie's For Once In My Life album, he did that whole album. Here's a playlist to the album. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC664E0649EF1DAE3
Ron Duskin "The One-Man Entertainer"
When I was small I remember my sister(RIP) bought this album and I loved listening to this song particularly little did I know I would grow to not only be a lover of music but also one who plays it, this is still one of my favorite Stevie songs!
Phil Mitchell
His bass lines in 'For Once in My Life' and 'What's Going On' by Marvin Gaye are two of my favorites. JJ's melodic approach to playing was a great complement to the Motown sound, and bass playing in general.
SaturnoGoya
At last, my love has come along My lonely days are over And life is like a song Oh, yeah, at last The skies above are blue My heart was wrapped up in clovers The night I looked at you I found a dream that I could speak to A dream that I can call my own I found a thrill to rest my cheek to A thrill that I have never known Oh, yeah when you smile, you smile Oh, and then the spell was cast And here we are in heaven For you are mine At last
celticsoulboy
Bassist is James Jamerson who played bass in a the Motown House band... a genius who revolutionsed the art of playing bass and in many ways invited a lot of the funk and disco bass which followed... sadly he died a poor man which is IMHO a tragedy. Still this is a terrific performance from both JJ and Stevie...
Everyone Noone
Stevie took this song out of Etta's blues and into the sunshine where it belongs. Exactly where the writers intended it to be. A notch up from Glenn Miller in the 1942 original. Originally I thought Nat King Cole's cover (recorded 1956) 5 yrs before Etta's was the best. Followed by the First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald's, then Etta. But I gotta put Stevie up there now, that I've heard it! Thanks for uploading this! :D
Ana Iftimie
love this song!!!