By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
Al Jolson Lyrics


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Place park, scene dark, silvery moon is shining through the trees;
Cast two, me, you, sound of kisses floating on the breeze.
Act one, begun. Dialogue, "Where would you like to spoon?"
My cue, with you, underneath the silvery moon.

By the light of the silvery moon,
I want to spoon, to my honey I'll croon love's tune,
Honeymoon keep a shining in June,
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams, we'll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon.

Act two, scene new, roses blooming all around the place;
Cast three, you, me, Preacher with a solemn looking face.
Choir sings, bell rings,Preacher: "You are wed for evermore."
Act two, all through, every night the same encore.

By the light, (By the light, By the light),
Of the silvery moon, (The silvery moon).
I want to spoon, (Want to spoon, Want to spoon)
To my honey I'll croon love's tune.
Honeymoon, (Honeymoon, Honeymoon),
Keep a shining in June. (Keep a shining in June)
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams,
We'll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon.

Your silvery beams will bring love dreams,
We'll be cuddling soon,




By the silvery moon. (The silvery moon).
By the light that's silvery!

Overall Meaning

The song "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" depicts a romantic moment between two lovers. The setting is a park at night, with the moon shining through the trees, providing a romantic ambiance, and the couple is seen kissing. The dialogue asks where the two lovers would like to go for some intimacy, as the singer, Al Jolson, suggests cuddling under the silvery moon. The first act sets the stage for this romantic liaison.


The second act of the song brings a new scene into the picture as roses bloom all around. A preacher solemnly takes the stage along with another cast member, and they are wedded for eternity. The choir sings, the bell rings, and the preacher pronounces them legally married. The second act is complete, and the singer encapsulates this beautiful, romantic moment with repeated affirmations of love under the silvery moon.


Line by Line Meaning

Place park, scene dark, silvery moon is shining through the trees;
The setting of the scene is in a park where it is dark and the moon is shining through the trees


Cast two, me, you, sound of kisses floating on the breeze.
There are two actors in the scene, me and you, and the sound of kissing can be heard in the air


Act one, begun. Dialogue, "Where would you like to spoon?"
Act one has started and the characters are having a conversation about where they can be intimate


My cue, with you, underneath the silvery moon.
It is the character's turn to be intimate with the other person under the moonlight


By the light of the silvery moon,
The light being referred to is the light of the moon on a clear night


I want to spoon, to my honey I'll croon love's tune,
The character desires to be intimate with their significant other and they will sing a love song to them


Honeymoon keep a shining in June,
The honeymoon period of their relationship will continue and shine like the moon in June


Your silvery beams will bring love dreams, we'll be cuddling soon,
The moon's reflection will create a romantic atmosphere and they will cuddle soon


Act two, scene new, roses blooming all around the place;
Act two begins with a new scene where roses are blooming all around the setting


Cast three, you, me, Preacher with a solemn looking face.
There are three actors in the scene, me, you and a preacher with a serious expression


Choir sings, bell rings,Preacher: "You are wed for evermore."
The choir is singing and a bell rings, indicating that the characters are getting married


Act two, all through, every night the same encore.
Act two ends and the same intimate scene is repeated every night under the silvery moon


Your silvery beams will bring love dreams,
The moon's light will bring about romantic dreams


We'll be cuddling soon,
The characters will be romantically embracing each other soon


By the silvery moon. (The silvery moon).
The song ends with a repetition of the setting, under the silvery moon.


By the light, (By the light, By the light),
Repetition of the previous line, emphasizing the moon's light


Of the silvery moon, (The silvery moon).
Repetition of the previous line, emphasizing the moon as the light source


I want to spoon, (Want to spoon, Want to spoon)
Repetition of the desire to be intimate


Honeymoon, (Honeymoon, Honeymoon),
Repetition of the honeymoon period


Keep a shining in June. (Keep a shining in June)
Repetition of the desire for the honeymoon period to continue




Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Edward Madden, Gus Edwards

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Comments from YouTube:

Dimitrije Marković

Songs like this bring out an emotions in me that not a single song today can even get close to.

The Chairman

Bluesy and Majestic, The orchestra and vocalist gives a feeling that are indescribable, Warhoul has paid Homage to this golden era of music.

Patrick Clancy (Clancy)

No one could sing that song as well as
Al Jolson! He had a
unique and reminiscent way to
take you where he was.

Jabba

My grandfather sung this to me when I was a child, it’s great to remember him this way, thank you poster person

Carl Moore

Great song, sung my a great entertainer!

Steven Torrey

1946 this was recorded: after all these years, still impressive.

hilda Busciglio

maravilloso al jolson desde el año 1950 cuando fallecio, yo era superfanatica, tendria 13 años , ahora tengo 80 y lo sigo escuchando y tengo las dos peliculas con su historia

John Galvin

The man who made 'pop' songs popular. Incomparable!

Mark Neal

Thanks for posting this. Jolson did such a great version of this song! I love the moon graphic. Where is it from?

Ruthie Ann WhiteApple

I'm a Billy Murray girl, but this one takes the cake.

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