Somewhere Over The Rainbow
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There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
High above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
High above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
The song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from the movie The Wizard of Oz, is an iconic ballad that speaks to the longing we all feel to escape from our troubles and find a world where our dreams can come true. The lyrics describe an idyllic place over the rainbow where the skies are blue, troubles melt away like lemon drops, and dreams really do come true. The singer expresses a deep longing to be transported to this place where all the problems of the world disappear and she can live happily ever after.
The imagery of the blue birds flying over the rainbow represents the singer’s longing for freedom and the ability to rise above her current problems. She wonders why she can’t be like those happy little bluebirds and fly away to a magical place where everything is perfect. The song is a powerful expression of the human desire for hope and the longing for a better future. It speaks to the wistful daydreams and fantasies we all have of escaping our humdrum lives and finding something more magical and exciting.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
A distant place exists that is high above the earth and beyond the reach of humans.
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
In a story told to me, there is a faraway place that can only be reached in one's dreams.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
In this magical place, the skies are blue and serene.
And the dreams that you dare to dream, Really do come true.
If you have the courage to dream big, those dreams can actually become a reality in this special place.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
At some point in the future, I will make a wish upon a star.
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
I will awaken in a place where the problems and worries that cloud my mind no longer exist.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
In this idyllic location, problems simply dissolve away like melting lemon drops.
High above the chimney tops, That's where you'll find me.
I can be found in a lofty spot, high above the rooftops of the world, in this place of wonder.
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
In this enchanted land, birds of a stunning blue hue soar overhead.
Birds fly over the rainbow
These blue birds fly high above the multicolored arc, adding to the enchanted ambiance of the place.
Why then, oh why can't I?
Despite this utopian setting, why am I unable to experience it in the same way as these birds?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
If these birds can inhabit the magical realm beyond the rainbow...
Why, oh why can't I?
...what is preventing me from doing the same?
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@eventconsultant1
This is why dogs never die:
“Some of you, particularly those who think they have recently lost a dog to “death”, don’t really understand this. I’ve had no desire to explain, but I won’t be around forever and must for those out there to finally understand.
Dogs never die. They don’t know how too. They get tired, very old and their bones hurt. Of course they don’t die. If they did they would not want to always go for a walk, even long after their old bones say “No, no not a good idea. Let’s not go for a walk.” Nope, dogs always want to go for a walk. They might get one step before their aging tendons collapse them into a heap on the floor but that’s what dogs do. They walk.
You see, a walk with you is all there is. A walk with their best friend and the symphony of odor that the world is. Cat poop, another dog’s mark, a rotting chicken bone and you. That is what makes their world perfect and in a perfect world death as no place.

Dogs just get very, very sleepy. That is the thing you see. The don’t teach you that at the fancy university where they explain about quarks and economics. They know so much there that they forget that dogs never die. It is a shame really. Dogs have so much to offer and people just talk too much.
When you think your dog has died, it has really just fallen asleep in the world and now lives in your heart. And by the way, it is wagging its tail madly, you see, and that is why your chest hurts so much and you cry all the time. Who would not cry with a happy dog wagging its tail in their chest? Ouch! Wap, wap, wap, wap, wap, that hurts. But they only wag because they are so happy to be so close to you.
Whenever they wake up in your heart they wag their tail. After a few dog years, they sleep for longer periods of time and you will too. They were a GOOD DOG all their life and you both know it. It gets tiring being a good dog all the time, particularly when you get old and your bones hurt and you fall on your face and don’t want to go outside to pee when it is raining but they do because they are a good dog. So understand that after they have been sleeping in your heart, they will sleep longer and longer.
But don’t get fooled. They are not “dead”. There is no such thing, really. They are sleeping in your heart and when they wake up, usually when you are not expecting it. It is just who they are.
I feel sorry for people who don’t have dogs sleeping in their heart. They miss so much. Excuse me, I have to go cry now.”
@goodgolden9978
“1B views”
Now this, does put a smile on my face
@royal_explosion3480
It’s really does 😊
@notaperson8300
😄
@bossbigmoney263
XD I said the same thing thats crazy this song is awesome!!
@mintseerr5062
It's deserved, this man's voice and peaceful nature is something the world needs but doesn't deserve
@eduardoalmeida61
there is hope, there is love
@MrMaurotheawesome
He didn't die...
He just went somewhere... over the rainbow :')
@ellacarmen7331
That's a good thought....
@arthurdalbock6295
This comment made me more positive thanks man
@rockguy9902
I love this man hes so nice