Beyond the Reef
Andy Williams Lyrics


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Beyond the reef
Where the sea is dark and cold,
My love has gone,
And our dreams grow old.
There'll be no tears,
There'll be no regretting.
Will she remember me,
Will she forget?
I'll send a thousand flow'rs
When the trade winds blow.
I'll send my lonely heart,
For i love her so.
Someday i know
She'll come back again to me.
Till then my heart will be
Beyond the reef

Some day i know
She'll come back again to me




Till then my heart will be
Beyond the reef

Overall Meaning

The song Beyond the Reef, sung by Andy Williams, tells the tale of a lost love. The singer is left to face the sea, dark and cold, after his love has gone. Despite the heartache and loneliness, the singer musters the courage and determination to continue loving her. He feels no regret or tears for the love they shared; instead, he longs for her return. The uncertainty of his love's feelings towards him, whether she remembers or forgets him, keeps the singer in flux. He promises his love, symbolized by a thousand flowers in the trade winds, and sends his lonely heart out into the sea because he loves her too much to let go.


The singer conveys his hope that someday his love will return to him, even though he knows that it might not happen. Until then, his heart will be beyond the reef, waiting for his love's return. The reef symbolizes a border that separates the singer from his love, beyond which lies both hope and heartache. The singer's love has gone, yet his hope lingers. Beyond the reef, the uncertainty of his love's return keeps his heart beating, waiting for her comeback.


Line by Line Meaning

Beyond the reef
Departing beyond the coral reef


Where the sea is dark and cold,
The place where the ocean is deep and icy,


My love has gone,
My beloved has departed,


And our dreams grow old.
Our mutual aspirations age inconsequential.


There'll be no tears,
There will be no sorrowful tears,


There'll be no regretting.
No remorse for our decisions.


Will she remember me,
Will she recall my existence,


Will she forget?
or Nothingness befalls me?,


I'll send a thousand flow'rs
I'll send ample flowers


When the trade winds blow.
When the winds from the trade currents blow.


I'll send my lonely heart,
I'll send my solitary heart,


For i love her so.
Because I have an immense affection towards her.


Someday i know
Perchance I know,


She'll come back again to me.
She'll eventually return to me again.


Till then my heart will be
In the interim, my heart will stay


Beyond the reef
Far away from the coral reef.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Pitman

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Old-Man Parker

Beyond the Reef ,where the sea is dark and cold.

My love has gone, and my dreams grow old.

There’ll be no tears, there’ll be no regretting.

Will she remember me, will she forget?



I’ll send a thousand flowers, When the Trade Winds blow.

I’ll send my Lonely Heart, For I love her so.

Someday I know, She’ll come back again to me.

Till then my heart will be… BEYOND THE REEF.



All comments from YouTube:

James Paule

By far, Andy's most beautiful song.

mark castelino

My father’s favorite song. Always brings back memories of him when I hear it.

Linda Easley

This is the best version of this song I've found 👍
I originally thought Elvis was singing on it but was surprised it turned out to be Andy Williams

Rose Suarez

Andy Williams song of yesteryears, I love it 🎵🎼🎶🎧😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️

Rose Suarez

I love Andy Williams songs 🎶🎼🎵🎤🎧😘😘❤️❤️❤️

Stephanie Duncan

Beautiful 💕

ma oean marajo

brings my sweet memories for always in my heart.

jimfo9

I miss what used to be considered to be popular music.

Old-Man Parker

Beyond the Reef ,where the sea is dark and cold.

My love has gone, and my dreams grow old.

There’ll be no tears, there’ll be no regretting.

Will she remember me, will she forget?



I’ll send a thousand flowers, When the Trade Winds blow.

I’ll send my Lonely Heart, For I love her so.

Someday I know, She’ll come back again to me.

Till then my heart will be… BEYOND THE REEF.

NANCYFLORESSANTOS

Wonderful sad lyrics

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