Look Over The Hill And Far Away
Billy Connolly Lyrics


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Look over the hill and far away
We'll see the start of a brand new day
Heaven help us when it arrives
One more day with tears in our eyes
For the only one, lonely one
Lonely one, where can she be?

The figure stands at the windowpane
Up to the hill he looks again
Thinking back, he knows he was wrong
How could he leave his home for so long
And he's back to find no change of mind
He was blind, where can she be?

Why does he stand just outside the door
It does no good, he's stood there before
And just waved his hand, I don't understand
There's no one there, so who can explain?

Look over the hill and far away
We'll see the start of a brand new day
Heaven help us when it arrives
One more day with tears in our eyes




For the only one, lonely one
Lonely one, where can she be?

Overall Meaning

In Billy Connolly's song "Look Over The Hill And Far Away," the singer talks about looking forward to a new day, even though there have been many tears and sorrowful moments in the past. The lyrics express a sense of longing and desperation as the singer searches for a lost loved one. He wonders where this "lonely one" might be and regrets leaving her behind for so long. The figure, who stands at the windowpane, looks up the hill, knowing he was wrong. The song brings about themes of regret and nostalgia.


As the singer stands outside the door, he realizes that it does no good, for he has stood there before and waved his hand. He cannot understand why no one is there to answer his call. The song creates a vivid image of someone searching for something that they cannot find, and the despair and longing they feel when it is not there. Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of the search for lost love and the pain that comes with it.


Line by Line Meaning

Look over the hill and far away
Let's look beyond our current situation and hope for the future


We'll see the start of a brand new day
A new beginning is on the horizon


Heaven help us when it arrives
We need all the help we can get to face the challenges of the new day


One more day with tears in our eyes
We have been hurt and are still in pain


For the only one, lonely one
There is someone we deeply care about who is alone


Lonely one, where can she be?
We are worried and searching for the person we care for


The figure stands at the windowpane
The person is lost in thought, standing alone and looking out the window


Up to the hill he looks again
The person keeps searching for something or someone beyond the hill


Thinking back, he knows he was wrong
The person realizes their past mistakes and regrets them


How could he leave his home for so long
The person is questioning their own judgment and actions


And he's back to find no change of mind
The person returns home expecting a change, but nothing has changed


He was blind, where can she be?
The person now sees their past mistakes and is still searching for what they have been missing


Why does he stand just outside the door
The person is standing outside looking for answers


It does no good, he's stood there before
The person is stuck in a cycle of searching


And just waved his hand, I don't understand
The person is feeling frustrated and helpless


There's no one there, so who can explain?
There are no clear answers to the person's questions and worries




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GERRY RAFFERTY

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Shardric


on The evil Scotsman

It's not Billy Connolly.
It's actually called "Trouble"
It was written by George Allen and Garry Desmond and perormed by The Rockin' Jock.

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