Till There Was You
Barbara Cook & Robert Preston Lyrics
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But I never heard them ringing
No, I never heard them at all
Till there was you
There were birds in the sky
But I never saw them winging
No, I never saw them at all
Then there was music and wonderful roses
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows
Of dawn and dew
There was love all around
But I never heard it singing
No, I never heard it at all
Till there was you
Then there was music and wonderful roses
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows
Of dawn and dew
There was love all around
But I never heard it singing
No, I never heard it at all
Till there was you
Till there was you
The song "Til There Was You" is a love song that describes the transformative power of love. The singer talks about how even though there were bells on a hill and birds in the sky, they never noticed them until they fell in love. The imagery of the bells and birds suggests that there was beauty around the singer that they didn't appreciate until they found someone to love.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that until the person they love came into their life, they never really experienced the fullness of life. The verses continue the theme of the transformation that love can bring. The singer talks about how love brought music and wonderful roses into their life, and that they were surrounded by love all along, but never heard it until they fell in love. The song's message is that love can open up a world of beauty and meaning that wasn't there before.
Line by Line Meaning
There were bells on a hill
I knew there were bells on a hill, but I never actually heard them ringing until I met you.
But I never heard them ringing
Before you came into my life, the sound of the bells on the hill was just background noise that I never really paid attention to.
No, I never heard them at all
I wasn't aware of the beauty around me until you made me stop and truly listen.
Till there was you
You brought music to my life and showed me how to truly appreciate the world around me.
There were birds in the sky
I knew there were birds in the sky, but I never really saw them flying until you showed me how to look at things with new eyes.
But I never saw them winging
I went through life without truly appreciating the small things, like the graceful way a bird flies through the air.
No, I never saw them at all
I was blind to the beauty of the world before you opened my eyes and showed me what I was missing.
Then there was music and wonderful roses
Once you came into my life, it was filled with music and the sweet scent of roses--the things that make life beautiful.
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows
The beauty that surrounds us is often overlooked, but you showed me how to see it and appreciate it.
Of dawn and dew
The freshness and delicacy of life is like the morning dew--transitory and exquisite.
There was love all around
Love was always present, but I didn't understand it until you taught me how to love and be loved.
But I never heard it singing
Love wasn't a song I could hear until you sang it to me with your actions and your heart.
No, I never heard it at all
I was deaf to the melody of love before you came into my life and showed me how to listen.
Till there was you
You changed my life and my perception of the world. Until you came along, I didn't really know what love and beauty truly meant.
Contributed by John H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.