Chasing Rainbows
Blue Magic Lyrics


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I'm chasing rainbows
She passed away and I was so afraid
'Cause there was just no one else who cared
Need someone to talk to, guess I'm feelin' I'm lost
Find myself just runnin' away, chasing rainbows in the dark

And until the day the eagle flys
I'll wait for you
Until I hold you close again
I'll pray for you
Kick off my shoes
And sing this song for you

Oh-oh, I'm just chasing rainbows
And I ain't seen a star as bright as your smile
I'm chasing rainbows
Like a butterfly zooming through the sky

She loved fancy shoes and she would smile at me so cool
And when she laughed it just made my day
The days have turned to teardrops, falling colder than the snow
And ups and downs are getting me down, it's no wonder that I'm cold

So until the day the eagle flys
I'll wait for you
Until I hold you close again
I'll pray for you
Memories of me
Sing this song for you

Oh-oh, I'm just chasing rainbows
And I ain't seen a star as bright as your smile
I'm chasing rainbows
Like a butterfly zooming through the sky

The only one for me
Yes, I'll be running around
Chasing rainbows
Oh, here I go..........(I'm chasing rainbows, I'm chasing you)

(Like a butterfly) I-I'm (zooming through the sky)

(Whoa-oh, I'm..) And I finally found it's true (..just chasing rainbows)
Love no one but you, (I'm chasing you) so bad losing you
(Like a butterfly) I-I'm (zooming through the sky)

(Whoa-oh, I'm..) I.... (chasing rainbows) ......
(I'm chasing you)
(Like a butterfly) I-I'm (zooming through the sky)

(Whoa-oh, I'm..) And I finally found it's true (..just chasing rainbows)




Love no one but you, (I'm chasing you) so bad losing you
(Like a butterfly) I-I'm (zooming through the sky)

Overall Meaning

The song "Chasing Rainbows" by Blue Magic is about a man chasing after love that seems to have slipped away. He sings about a woman who has passed away and how he feels lost without her. He is looking for someone to talk to but can't find anyone who cares. He finds himself running away, chasing rainbows in the dark.


The chorus talks about waiting for the day the eagle flies and holding the woman he loves again. He says he'll pray for her until then and sing this song for her. The lyrics continue, describing how the woman loved fancy shoes and had a cool smile that made his day. The days have turned into teardrops and the ups and downs are getting him down. The song ends with the man saying he will love no one but her and he'll keep chasing after her love like a butterfly.


The lyrics are a representation of how love can be like chasing rainbows. Just like a rainbow, love can seem almost impossible to catch, yet we still try. Despite the odds, the man in the song keeps chasing after this love. The lyrics are also about grief and loss and how it can be easy to feel lost and alone after losing someone.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm chasing rainbows
I'm pursuing an elusive dream or goal.


She passed away and I was so afraid
When she died, I felt alone and scared.


'Cause there was just no one else who cared
No one else showed me the same level of attention and concern she did.


Need someone to talk to, guess I'm feelin' I'm lost
I feel like I need someone to confide in because I'm lost and directionless.


Find myself just runnin' away, chasing rainbows in the dark
I'm trying to escape my problems by pursuing unrealistic and unattainable goals.


And until the day the eagle flys
I'll wait indefinitely.


I'll wait for you
I'm waiting for a loved one who has passed away.


Until I hold you close again
Until I can be reunited with you in the afterlife.


I'll pray for you
I will continue to keep you in my thoughts and ask for divine intervention to help us be together again.


Kick off my shoes
I'm relaxing and letting go of my troubles.


And sing this song for you
I'm expressing my feelings and memories through music.


Oh-oh, I'm just chasing rainbows
I'm acknowledging that my pursuits are unrealistic and futile.


And I ain't seen a star as bright as your smile
No one else brings me the same joy and happiness that she did.


Like a butterfly zooming through the sky
I'm feeling free, light, and carefree, but also aimless and without direction.


The only one for me
You were my soulmate and no one can replace you.


Yes, I'll be running around
I'll keep moving forward, even if I don't know where I'm going.


Oh, here I go..........(I'm chasing rainbows, I'm chasing you)
I'm pursuing an idealized version of you that I can never truly have or hold onto.


(Whoa-oh, I'm..) And I finally found it's true (..just chasing rainbows)
I've come to realize that my efforts are in vain and my dreams are unattainable.


Love no one but you, (I'm chasing you) so bad losing you
I'm devastated by your absence and heartbroken because our connection was unique and irreplaceable.


(Like a butterfly) I-I'm (zooming through the sky)
I'm trying to escape my problems and leave behind my sorrow.




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Charles Shepherd


on Sideshow

"I can't find the lyrics for the song ( to get love you must give love) from the album Mystic dragons

DeAnthany Maxie


on Sit Alone Again

Blue Magic
Album: Magic #
Song: Sit Alone Again

Label: Mirage (2) ‎– 90074-1, Omni Records ‎– 7 90074-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 07 Mar 1983
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Boogie


No date tonight, or no date for the weekend. Oh, No !
Its only Love, Its only love you seeking .
Still I sit too shy to tell her my feelings. Missing every chance to show her a ball.
Wishing other guys would leave her alone.
Until I can call, I Sit Alone, Again, while she goes out with him.

She holds me tight and shows me good vibration.
And she feels so real, until I awaken .
Still I sit too shy to tell her my feelings. Missing every chance to show her a ball.
Wishing other guys would leave her alone.
Until I can call, I Sit Alone, Again, while she goes out with him.
(MUSIC BREAK)
Still I sit too shy to tell her my feelings. Missing every chance to show her a ball.
Wishing other guys would leave her alone.
Until I can call, I Sit Alone, Again, while she goes out with him.

Sitting here, all alone, waiting by the telephone.
She's gone out with him . Come on home.
I think I finally got the nerve.
She's still out with him.
I think I finally got the nerve.
She's still out with him.

Lyrics Provided by DeAnthany Maxie

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