Fly Me To The Moon
Big Band Lyrics


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Fly me to the moon
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what life 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
You are all I long for
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

Overall Meaning

Fly Me to the Moon is a love song composed by Bart Howard in 1954. This song has been performed by many artists, including Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, but it was most popularized as a jazz standard by the legendary musician, composer and conductor, Count Basie. Expanding on the title’s space imagery, the song’s lyrics speak of the lengths a person would go to in order to show their love. The first verse sets the cosmic stage and opens with the invitation to fly to the moon, play among the stars and experience what life is like on Jupiter and Mars. The singer then invites their loved one to hold their hand and kiss them.


The second verse continues the tender love theme with an invitation to fill the heart with song and to sing forevermore. The singer declares that their love interest is all they long for, worship and adore. The final verse restates the desire for a true love, and concludes with the words “I love you.” The song’s lyrics express the sentiment that if these impossible things could be achieved, it is only worth doing with the one you love. The song captures the romantic spirit of the 1950s and 1960s when NASA's space program was in its infancy and space exploration was seen as the final frontier for humanity.


Line by Line Meaning

Fly me to the moon
Take me away from Earth and into space


Let me play among the stars
Allow me to explore and have fun in the vastness of space


Let me see what life is like on
Give me the opportunity to experience existence on


A-Jupiter and Mars
The planets Jupiter and Mars


In other words, hold my hand
Expressing the desire for physical comfort and closeness


In other words, baby, kiss me
Expressing the desire for intimacy and romance


Fill my heart with song and let me sing for ever more
Aspirational request to have a constant sense of joy and happiness in life


You are all I long for
The subject of the song is the only thing the singer desires and needs


All I worship and adore
The subject of the song is everything to the singer, and is valued above all else


In other words, please be true
Request for honesty and loyalty in the relationship


In other words, I love you
The singer's declaration of love for the subject of the song




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@santiagoreyesmx6754

Fly me to the Moon
Let me swing among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On 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 evermore
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore
In other words, please, be true
In other words, I love you

Why don't you fill my heart with song?
Let me sing for evermore
Because 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



All comments from YouTube:

@footharry2

Such a great performance! Congratulations to the singer and the musicians!!!

@QueenofSwords...001

Big Band ,i love it! a excellent performance ❤️👏⭐⭐⭐⭐

@DreamCarsPro

Wow! Great performance! Amazing!

@darshanpatil7777

Wow one of the most unique version

@kristiangaardsholt4779

Han synger røven ud af bukserne, har købt billet til januar, og Dr orkester , verdens klasse - fantastisk - intet mindre !

@matsolsen9323

Proud to be Norwegian, when the master himself, Erik Eilertsen is sitting there playing lead trumpet!
Big band in world class!

In my opinion, might be the best ‘’new’’ bigband version of this song!

@whiteGirl1966

Great singer, o'l blue eyes, would be proud. Fantastic song,classic, and great big band ensemble. There"s no body, that, comes close, to singing it better...🎉🎉🎉❤ Curtis, is so versatile, he, can sing, all kinds, of songs . He really is very Talented.....

@whiteGirl1966

❤❤❤❤❤

@mukhayar

Jazz beautifully orcastrated

@adipsous

Must agree. A whale of a job.

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