Little Village
Van Morrison Lyrics
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From a little village baby, ain't large enough to be a town
Gotta get away from the city
It's gonna bring you down
Heard the voice of the silence, in the evening
In the long cool summer nights
Heard the voice of the silence, in the evening
In the long cool summer nights
Telling me not to worry
Everything's gonna be all right
There's only two kinds of truth
Baby let's get it straight from the start
There's only two kinds of truth
Let's get it straight from the start
It's all what you believe
Baby in your head and your heart
Heard the bells ringing
Voices singing soft and low
Heard the bells ringing
Voices are singing soft and low
Way up in the mountain, little village in the snow
Raining in the forest
Just enough to magnetize the leaves
Raining in the forest
Just enough to magnetize the leaves
We'll go walking baby with the moonlight shining down through the trees
Little village, way up on the mountainside
Little village baby, way up on the mountainside
Way across the ocean with you by my side
In "Little Village," Van Morrison takes the listener on a journey from the chaos of the city to the peacefulness of a little village. He sings of escaping the city's negativity and finding comfort in the sounds of silence during the long cool summer nights. The chorus emphasizes the importance of finding your own truth, reflecting on the idea that there are only two kinds of truth that come from what one believes in their head and heart. Morrison's evident love for nature also shines through, as he paints a picture of a little village on a mountainside and the beauty of the rain in the forest. He even suggests taking a walk in the moonlight with a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Little village baby, ain't large enough to be a town
The place where I come from is too small to be a town.
Gotta get away from the city
Leaving the city behind is necessary.
It's gonna bring you down
The city can have a negative effect on you.
Heard the voice of the silence, in the evening
During the quiet of the evening, I heard a voice that couldn't be seen.
In the long cool summer nights
It was during the long cool summer nights.
Telling me not to worry
The voice told me not to be concerned.
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything will turn out fine.
There's only two kinds of truth
Truth only comes in two forms.
Baby let's get it straight from the start
From the beginning, let's be clear on what those forms of truth are.
It's all what you believe
Truth is what you think and feel it is.
Baby in your head and your heart
Truth exists in your mind and heart.
Heard the bells ringing
The sound of bells could be heard.
Voices singing soft and low
People were singing in low, soft voices.
Way up in the mountain, little village in the snow
This occurred near a small village on a snowy mountain.
Raining in the forest
Rain was falling in the forest.
Just enough to magnetize the leaves
The rain was just enough to make the leaves glisten.
We'll go walking baby with the moonlight shining down through the trees
We will walk under the moonlit trees.
Little village, way up on the mountainside
There is a tiny village located high up in the mountains.
Way across the ocean with you by my side
Going across the ocean, I will be with you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: VAN MORRISON
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Victoria Juergens-Renfro
Please come to Park City Utah
and play this. The people here
will love you.
The Egyptian theatre is closed
and locals loved to gather
there for great concerts and
artists
Deer Valley also brings back great
memories and concerts. Bring
back live music !!!
Cool Coyote
Little village baby ain't large enough to be a town
From a little village baby ain't large enough to be a town
Gotta get away from the city
It's gonna bring you down
Heard the voice of the silence in the evening
In the long cool summer nights
Heard the voice of the silence in the evening
In the long cool summer nights
Telling me not to worry
Everything's gonna be all right
There's only two kinds of truth
Baby let's get it straight from the start
There's only two kinds of truth
Let's get it straight from the start
It's all what you believe
Baby in your head and your heart
Heard the bells ringing
Voices singing soft and low
Heard the bells ringing
Voices are singing soft and low
Way up in the mountain little village in the snow
Raining in the forest
Just enough to magnetise the leaves
Raining in the forest
Just enough to magnetise the leaves
We'll go walking baby with the moonlight shining down through the trees
Little village way up on the mountainside
Little village baby way up on the mountainside
Way across the ocean with you by my side
Georgiana Punea
It goes straight to the heart and the orchestra arrangement is divine❤️👍👏❤️🎶❤️
Cool Coyote
😎
Theressa Murphy
Grew up in a village of 500 people!! I felt the village was like
a large family. Wonderful childhood for us🎤🎶🎤🙏🙏😀 thank you, Sir Van for your amazing talent!!
Judith Johnson
This song just makes me so happy! Just found it, and I’m elated. Van is so the man!
Cool Coyote
yeah, thats the idea
vanillabean
This is Magic ✨
Cool Coyote
🧨🎈
Vanessa Thomas
This beautiful song has gone straight to my head and heart forever
Cool Coyote
😎
MultiBlackbirds
How is it possible for anyone to write so many mind blowing heart warming soulful magical tunes ....we are truly blessed to be on this earth at the same time as Van.
PS thanks to my best mate Sean for the introduction over 30 yrs ago ❤️