Sweet Leilani
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra Lyrics
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Nature fashioned roses kissed with dew
And then she placed them in a bower
It was the start of you.
Sweet Leilani, Heavenly Flower
I dreamed of paradise for two.
You are my paradise completed.
Sweet Leilani, Heavenly Flower
Tropic skies are jealous as they shine
I think they're jealous of your blue eyes
Jealous because you're mine.
Sweet Leilani, Heavenly flower
I dreamed of paradise for two.
You are my paradise completed.
You are my dream come true.
You are my paradise completed.
You are my dream come true.
The song "Sweet Leilani" by Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra is a romantic ballad that expresses the writer's love for his significant other. The lyrics describe the beauty of his beloved as a heavenly flower, with delicate features reminiscent of a rose kissed with dew. The writer acknowledges that his dream of paradise for two has been realized in his love for her. The lyrics also suggest that the writer's love is so intense that even the skies are envious of the blue eyes of his beloved.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweet Leilani, Heavenly Flower
Sweet Leilani, you are the epitome of beauty and grace.
Nature fashioned roses kissed with dew
The natural world conveys its beauty through the roses that are kissed by dew drops.
And then she placed them in a bower
These flowers were arranged in a sheltered place, perhaps to indicate that every wonderful thing should be cherished and protected.
It was the start of you.
You, Sweet Leilani, are the embodiment of such natural beauty and the unique goodness that God intended us to see.
I dreamed of paradise for two.
I longed for a place where both you and I can be truly happy together.
You are my paradise completed.
My dream of living in paradise, where you and I can be happy, is finally fulfilled because I have you, Sweet Leilani.
Tropic skies are jealous as they shine
The bright, vibrant skies of the tropics may be jealous of the radiance that you exude through your beauty.
I think they're jealous of your blue eyes
Perhaps they envy the color of your eyes, which adds to your charm and magnetism.
Jealous because you're mine.
But all of this beauty is mine, and that is why the skies seem to be envious.
Lyrics © ROYAL MUSIC PUBLISHER, BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harry Owens
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