Somewhere Over The Rainbow
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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
Away above the chimney tops
That’s where you’ll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds 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 song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from the musical “The Wizard of Oz” has become an iconic piece of music that touches the souls of people young and old. The song talks about a magical place located somewhere over the rainbow, where dreams come true and troubles disappear. The first two lines refer to this magical place, which seems unreachable and distant but is still a part of the singer’s imagination. The third and fourth line mentions his knowledge of this place, which he ever only heard of in a lullaby. The lullaby could mean something that the singer heard in their childhood, could be a comforting song that lures the singer to sleep, which leads to fantasizing about the idyllic world described in the song.


The second verse of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” takes the listeners on the journey to this magical place, where all of their dreams come true. The skies are blue, and the dreams one dares to dream can indeed become true. This could be a projection of the singer's wishes and aspirations that anticipate the realization of dreams impossible to realize in the singer’s current reality. The third verse indicates a desire to get to this magical place, where, through some almost mystical power, the singer can be relocated. The singer wishes upon a star and imagines a life where troubles disappear like lemon drops, and freedom from trouble is represented by the metaphorical image of the clouds left far behind. The song ends with the melancholy question of why the singer can't go there if even the happy bluebirds can reach it. This line evokes a sense of both longing and a bittersweet acceptance of the reality of the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Somewhere over the rainbow
There's a place beyond our imagination


Way up high
It's a place up in the sky


There’s a land that I’ve heard of
I've only heard of this place


Once in a lullaby
It's a place I dream of


Skies are blue
The sky looks so beautiful and blue there


And the dreams that you dare to dream
You can dream big there


Really do come true
Your dreams can actually come true


Someday I’ll wish upon a star
I'll make a wish and hope it comes true


And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
I'll wake up in a place where my problems don't follow me


Where troubles melt like lemon drops
A place where my worries disappear like magic


Away above the chimney tops
Far above our day-to-day lives


That’s where you’ll find me
I'll be in that magical place


Bluebirds fly
Birds in that place fly


Birds fly over the rainbow
Birds fly over that magical place


Why then, oh, why can’t I?
Why can't I go to that magical place too?


If happy little bluebirds fly
If even small birds can be happy there


Beyond the rainbow
In that magical place


Why, oh, why can’t I?
Why can't I also be happy there?




Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen

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@user-uc6gq3wd5o

Lyrics
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?



@Michele-W.

Ooh
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 trouble melts like lemon drops
Way above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
Ooh
If happy little blue birds fly
beyond the rainbow
Why can't I ?



All comments from YouTube:

@laineydunlap9757

This duet stuns me every time I listen to it. It's such a magical arrangement. I love that they let the two musical-theatre/opera-theatre ladies sing it. So special.
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@johnzmurk2156

Sweetly sung by two beautiful women! Mairead's tears and her hugging Megan just added to the sweetness. God bless you both.

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@balkenkreuz4454

@JANN Dumpit Exactly.

@johnny_pilot

OMG, this was so beautifully sung! Were those tears of joy I saw weeping from Mairead's eyes? Wow!

@ninikusumo

Yes that's what I thought 🤔

@user-kl5eg9zj4i

This is the best version I have ever heard ❤

@samcohen8894

This is the best rendition of this song. It gives me chills some times

@alyssaburrell9866

I cannot wait to hear them this Christmas! Sounds of angels...

@jenniferloving9054

Same.

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