Fly Me To The Moon
Basie Count & The Orchestra / Lyrics
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Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like on
A-Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby, kiss me
Fill my heart with song and let me sing for ever more
All I worship and adore
In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you
Fill my heart with song
Let me sing for ever more
You are all I long for, all I worship and adore
In other words, please be true
In other words
In other words
I love you
The song "Fly Me to the Moon" by Basie Count & The Orchestra is a romantic and dreamy song that expresses the love and desire of someone who wants to be with his/her beloved. The opening line "Fly me to the moon, let me play among the stars" is a metaphorical reference to a romantic escapade that the singer is longing for. By comparing the romantic desire to a journey to the moon and playing among the stars, the singer portrays the depth of his/her longing for that special moment with the beloved. The second line "Let me see what spring is like on A-Jupiter and Mars" is another metaphorical reference to the desire to explore the universe with the beloved.
The chorus of the song depicts the deep desire of the singer to be with the beloved. The line "Fill my heart with song and let me sing forevermore" portrays how the presence of the beloved fills the singer's heart with joy and love. The line "You are all I long for, all I worship and adore" is a heartfelt expression of the singer's love for the beloved. The song ends with a plea to the beloved to be true and professing love in the most beautiful way "In other words, please be true, in other words, I love you."
Line by Line Meaning
Fly me to the moon
Take me on an incredible journey to the furthest reaches of space
Let me play among the stars
Let me experience the joy and freedom of exploration amongst celestial bodies
Let me see what spring is like on A-Jupiter and Mars
Allow me to witness the wonders of nature even on distant planets
In other words, hold my hand
Be with me and provide comfort and safety
In other words, baby, kiss me
Express your love and affection for me through physical affection
Fill my heart with song and let me sing for ever more
Ignite a passion within me that will make me endlessly creative and inspired
You are all I long for
You are the one thing that I desire above all else
All I worship and adore
You are my source of joy and inspiration, worthy of my reverence and admiration
In other words, please be true
Be honest and faithful in our relationship
In other words, I love you
Expressing profound affection and devotion
In other words
To say it more simply or clearly
In other words
In essence; that is to say
I love you
An expression of deep and abiding affection
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@MrZdayne
FLY ME TO THE MOON - FRANK SINATRA & COUNT BASIE (LYRICS) .. Fly me to the moon
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like on
A-Jupiter and Mars
In other words, Hold.. my hand
In other words, Baby, kiss me
..
Fill my heart with song
And let me sing forevermore
You are all I long for
All I worship, and adore
In other words..
Please be true..
In other words..
I.. love you.. ..
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Fill my heart with song
Let me sing forevermore
You are all I long for All I worship and adore
In other words.. Please be true....
In other words..
In other words..
I.... love....
You!
@angel1329us
It's Saturday morning, and I just listened to this for two hours, looping. I am still not done. I may just listen to this all day long. It's impossible to be anything but light hearted, impossible to resist singing, impossible not to feel yourself dancing.
@Sonicfan640
I'm glad this this video gives Count Basie the credit he deserves for this song.
@jamesbrookeriii811
Truly in deed....
@gibbogsi
Literally cannot listen to any other version of this anymore absolute masterpiece!!!
@TimClarkeJazzTrumpet
Quincy Jones should get some of the credit too. He wrote the arrangements and conducted the Basie band on this.
@johnjuan4741
@@gibbogsi This version is awesome (I am the one who posted this, after all). But I would also humbly suggest the slower Tony Bennett version. Mr. Bennett carries some gorgeous notes and it's a different but quite beautiful rendition of the song.
@johnjuan4741
@@TimClarkeJazzTrumpet Go easy on me lol ... I had two small babies when I first posted this. Hard to focus on these things. But I corrected it now.
@christophepoulin4201
Three legends ! Sinatra, Count Basie et Quincy Jones !
@craigkopcho7394
I remember NASA playing this to wake up the Apollo astronauts back in the 60's.
@johnjuan4741
That's flat awesome.