His biggest hit was "Unchained Melody" in 1955. Other hits were "He", "11th Hour Melody", "Never Turn Back", and "After the Lights Go Low" (all in 1956). "After the Lights Go Low", sung with a put-on British accent, was his last charted hit.
In the late 1950s and 1960s, Hibbler became a civil rights activist, marching with protestors and getting arrested in 1959 in New Jersey and in 1963 in Alabama. The notoriety of this activism discouraged major record labels from carrying his work, but Frank Sinatra supported him and signed him to a contract with his label, [lable]Reprise Records.
However, Hibbler made very few recordings after that, occasionally doing live appearances through the 1990s. He died in April 2001 in Chicago.
Daybreak
Al Hibbler Lyrics
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The mist on the meadow is drifting away
For it's daybreak, the sun's in the sky now
And flowers break through their blanket of dew.
Sunrise, how lovely it seems
To see from my window, a sky full of dreams
As the white clouds sail on through the blue,
At daybreak I daydream of you
The lyrics to Al Hibbler's song "Daybreak" essentially talk about the beauty and newness that every day brings forth. The song begins with the line "Daybreak, another new day," highlighting how every morning marks a new beginning, an opportunity to start afresh. The second line, "The mist on the meadow is drifting away," speaks to the peace and tranquility of the early hours, as the fog dissipates, and nature awakens.
The chorus of the song, "For it's daybreak, the sun's in the sky now, and flowers break through their blanket of dew," speaks to the emergence of the sun, and how nature responds to it. The vivid imagery of blooming flowers breaking through their veils of dew signifies new growth and thriving abundance. The verse that follows, "Sunrise, how lovely it seems, to see from my window, a sky full of dreams," shows the singer's admiration for the natural beauty of the morning sky. The final line, "At daybreak, I daydream of you," hints at the romantic undertone of the song, suggesting that the singer's thoughts turn to a significant other during these moments of solitary peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Daybreak, another new day,
The beginning of a new day has come.
The mist on the meadow is drifting away
The fog covering the grassy area is vanishing.
For it's daybreak, the sun's in the sky now
It is daytime now and the sun is visible.
And flowers break through their blanket of dew.
The flowers are coming out and the dew is evaporating.
Sunrise, how lovely it seems
The sight of the sun emerging is beautiful.
To see from my window, a sky full of dreams
Looking out of the window, the sky covered in clouds seems dreamlike.
As the white clouds sail on through the blue,
The white clouds are floating through the blue sky.
At daybreak I daydream of you
During daybreak, the singer indulges in thoughts of the person they love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: GARY R. STROUTSOS
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