Walking in the Air
Aled Jones Alison Wallace For Jeff Wayne Music Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
We're floating in the moonlit sky
The people down below, are sleeping as we fly
I'm holding very tight
I'm gliding in the midnight blue
I'm finding I can fly, so high above with you
Out across the world
The villages go by like dreams
Children gaze, open-mouthed
Taken by surprise
Nobody, down below
Believes their eyes, We're surfing in the air
We're swimming in the frozen sky
We're drifiting over icy mountains floating by
Suddenly, swooping low
On an ocean deep
Rousing up, our mighty monster
From, his sleep
We're walking in the air
We're dancing in the midnight sky
And everyone who sees, greets us as we fly
We're walking in the air
We're walking in the air
The song "Walking in the Air" is a beautiful and ethereal piece, sung by Aled Jones and originally composed by Howard Blake, which has become an iconic Christmas song. The lyrics describe a magical experience of flying in the air, the sensation of being weightless, and the breathtaking views that can be seen from high above. The song starts with the two main characters, presumably a human and a supernatural entity, floating in the "moonlit sky" while "the people down below are sleeping as we fly". The second verse describes how the human is holding onto the supernatural being tightly, feeling free and light as they glide through the air. They witness amazing sceneries such as villages, rivers, hills, forests, and streams, and the "children gaze, open-mouthed, taken by surprise" at the sight of them flying.
The song then takes a dramatic turn as they suddenly see a mighty monster from below, and they "swoop low on an ocean deep" to wake it up from its sleep. The last verse repeats the chorus, emphasizing the sensation of walking and dancing in the midnight sky as they continue to be greeted by those who see them. Overall, the lyrics of "Walking in the Air" seem to convey a sense of freedom, wonder, and awe, as well as the desire to escape the mundane reality and to experience something magical and extraordinary.
Line by Line Meaning
We're walking in the air
We are experiencing the sensation of walking through the sky
We're floating in the moonlit sky
We are suspended and drifting through the illuminated atmosphere
The people down below, are sleeping as we fly
Those on the ground are unaware of our nighttime journey
I'm holding very tight
I am holding on securely to my companion while flying
I'm gliding in the midnight blue
I am smoothly and gracefully soaring in the indigo-colored sky
I'm finding I can fly, so high above with you
I am realizing that I am able to fly to great heights alongside my companion
Out across the world
We are flying over vast distances
The villages go by like dreams
We are passing by small towns as if they were fleeting images in our minds
The rivers and the hills, the forest and the streams
We observe the scenery below which includes flowing water, elevated landscapes, dense woods, and running watercourses
Children gaze, open-mouthed
Young observers watch us with wonder and amazement, their mouths remaining gaping in astonishment
Taken by surprise
The observers are caught unaware and unexpectedly witness our flight
Nobody, down below
No one on the ground can sense or apprehend our movement
Believes their eyes
The observers below are unable to trust their own vision
We're surfing in the air
We are gliding and coasting through the sky
We're swimming in the frozen sky
We are moving as if we are swimming through a very cold and crystallized atmosphere
We're drifiting over icy mountains floating by
We are steadily being carried over snow-covered mountain crests which appear to be levitating below us
Suddenly, swooping low
Our flight pattern abruptly changes as we quickly descend
On an ocean deep
We approach an immense and seemingly infinite body of water
Rousing up, our mighty monster
Our colossal and imposing companion emerges from the depths of the ocean
From, his sleep
Our companion was in a state of slumber prior to being awakened
We're dancing in the midnight sky
We are joyfully, and playfully moving in the starlit sky
And everyone who sees, greets us as we fly
All those who witness our flight warmly welcome and acknowledge us as we glide by
We're walking in the air
Once again, we are experiencing the sensation of walking or levitating through the sky
We're walking in the air
We repeat this line for emphasis to showcase the tranquil, repeated enjoyment of our journey
Contributed by Elena T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.