Midnight Sun
Cleo Laine;Mark Whitfield;Gerry Mulligan Lyrics

Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice,
Your lips were inviting and held the promise of something precious and treasured, like a beautiful cup made of red jewels.

Warmer than the summer night.
Your lips were warm and comforting, like a summer night when the sky is clear and the air is still.

The clouds were like an alabaster palace,
The clouds in the sky were so pale and beautiful, they looked like a grand and elegant palace made from white stone.

Rising to a snowy height.
The clouds were so high in the sky, they looked like mountains of pure white snow.

Each star its own Aurora Borealis,
Every star in the sky was so bright and colorful, it reminded me of the Northern Lights.

Suddenly you held me tight;
You embraced me suddenly and tightly, and I felt safe and secure in your arms.

I could see the midnight sun.
In that moment, I felt like I was witnessing something magical and amazing, like seeing the sun at midnight in the Arctic.

I can't explain the silver rain that found me,
I cannot describe the beautiful and unexpected shower of silver rain that fell upon me, like a blessing from the heavens.

Or was that a moonlit bay?
Perhaps it wasn't rain at all, but rather the moon's reflection on the bay, casting a silver light upon me.

The music of the universe around me,
I felt as if I could hear the entire universe singing and playing beautiful music all around me, like a symphony of stars and planets and galaxies.

Or was that a Nightingale?
Maybe it wasn't the universe at all, but a beautiful nightingale singing a sweet song in the darkness.

And then your arms miraculously found me,
Suddenly and unexpectedly, you wrapped your arms around me and I felt like I was in the safest place in the world.

Suddenly the sky turned pale,
As soon as you held me, it was like the entire world around us became muted and quiet, and the sky itself seemed to be changing color.

I could see the midnight sun.
Once again, I felt like I was witnessing something amazing and extraordinary, like seeing the sun at midnight in the Arctic.

Was there such a night?
I cannot believe that such a perfect and magical night could actually exist in reality.

It's a thrill I still don't quite believe,
I am still so excited and overwhelmed by the memory of that night that I cannot quite believe it really happened.

But after you were gone,
Even after you left, the memory of that night stayed with me and I never forgot it.

There was still some stardust on my sleeve.
I carried with me a little bit of that magical night wherever I went, like a sprinkle of stardust on my clothing.

The flame of it may dwindle to an ember,
The memory of that night may fade and grow weaker over time, just like a flame that slowly burns down to an ember.

And the stars forget to shine.
The world may lose its magic and wonder, and the stars may no longer shine as brightly as they once did.

We'll see the meadow in December,
Life may become colder and bleaker, like a snowy meadow in the dead of winter.

Icy white and crystaline.
Everything may become frozen and still, covered in a layer of ice and snow like a sparkling crystal.

But oh my darling always I'll remember,
No matter what happens in life, I will never forget that magical, perfect night spent with the one I love.

when your lips were close to mine
That moment when we were intimately close to each other holds such a special place in my heart and memory.

And we saw the midnight sun.
Together, we shared a beautiful and unforgettable moment, like watching the sun at midnight in the Arctic.

Yes we saw the midnight sun,
Both of us were there to witness and experience that incredible moment, and it will forever be a part of our shared story.