Over The Rainbow
Ben Webster Lyrics


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Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.

Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
High above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.

Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
High above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?




If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Over The Rainbow" are a powerful expression of a longing for a better life beyond the current struggles and hardships. Somewhere over the rainbow, there is a place that exists in the dream world where skies are blue and the promises of our hearts' wishes become a reality. The song begins with the singer expressing the hope they have heard, most likely from a lullaby or a story, about lands beyond the rainbow. The phrase "way up high" suggests a mystical and magical place where the sky and the earth merge in a harmonious whole.


As the lyrics progress, the singer expresses a wish upon a star that they will wake up in a place where their troubles are far behind them, and where the troubles seem to melt like lemon drops. The line "High above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" indicates an elevation from the mundane world to a place where the singer feels content and satisfied. All the while, the singer is wondering about the bluebirds that fly over the rainbow, and they can't help but wonder why they can't fly there too.


The song concludes with the same sentiments expressed in the first verse, a reminder that beyond the struggles of one's current reality, there's still hope for a better future. The lyrics to "Over The Rainbow" are a beautiful and poignant call to dream big, aspire to greater things, and hold onto the hope of a better life.


Line by Line Meaning

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There is a place far away from here that is above our heads.


There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
I have heard about this place before, but it was only in a song.


Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
In that place, the sky is blue.


And the dreams that you dare to dream,
If you have the courage to dream big dreams,


Really do come true.
Those dreams can actually become a reality.


Someday I'll wish upon a star
One day I will make a wish on a star.


And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
When I wake up, I will be in a place where the clouds are very far away.


Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
In that place, my problems will disappear like magic.


High above the chimney tops,
It is high up in the sky.


That's where you'll find me.
That is where I will be.


Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
In that place, there are blue birds flying around.


Birds fly over the rainbow
They are flying over the rainbow.


Why then, oh why can't I?
I wonder why I cannot fly like those birds.


If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Maybe those happy, little blue birds are flying beyond the rainbow.


Why, oh why can't I?
I still wonder why I cannot fly like those birds.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen

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Comments from YouTube:

lemonflower

When you finally see the light after a painful, long time. You can really feel it with his interpretation, from the first note.

Phil Pryor

I lean to sentiment, purity, emotion, tone, class, prettiness, late at night while reflecting on all the reasons for being, loving, feeling. Never does a ballad by the glorious Ben and his select friends miss in adding to the situation where one hopes for better for all of us.

MGioberti

Oh my God... what a beautiful music!

Alberto Josè Cacurri

Especialista en las baladas, su sonido es aterciopelado y "acariciador", secundado por la maravilla en el pian o de Hank Jones

hiehoeha

i listen to metal and stuff, but this really calms me down. i love it...

Francesca Coronado Sandoval

me encanta.. <3

4205lr

With Ben are Hank Jones, Richard Davis on bass and Osie Johnson on drums. from 1964.

Marco 45665

BEN WEBSTER IS GREAT > He changes The Instruement (The Sax) into MUSIC....
Marc.

bob szwed

The King of breath tones

Pata Painevilu

Creo q estoy taaaaaaaaaaaan enamorada de mi Querido Ben!

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