Born in Tacoma, Washington, vocalist Diane Schuur has earned respect and ga… Read Full Bio ↴Born in Tacoma, Washington, vocalist Diane Schuur has earned respect and garnered praise from such legendary musicians as Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie and B.B. King. Known for her three-and-a-half octave vocal range, Schuur’s remarkable career began at age nine with her first professional gigs, including those at the local Holiday Inn. While still a student at the Washington State School for the Blind, a 16-year-old Schuur was performing original material and wowing audiences with her playful and distinctive voice. Then, Schuur made her Monterey Jazz Festival debut in 1975. The legendary Stan Getz became one of her biggest fans and an important mentor after hearing her perform at the Festival. The rest is history.

Since then, Schuur has become a legend herself. She has been nominated for five and received two GRAMMY® Awards for "Best Jazz Vocalist," as well as headlined many of the world's most prestigious music venues, including Carnegie Hall. Schuur has toured the world and has performed with such greats as Stan Getz, B.B. King, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, and Quincy Jones. She has performed countless times on The Tonight Show, has performed at The GRAMMY’s and at the White House.

How High The Moon
Diane Schuur Lyrics

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Somewhere there's music
How faint the tune
Somewhere there's heaven
How high the moon
There is no moon above
When love is far away too
Till it comes true
That you love me as I love you

Somewhere there's music
How near, how far
Somewhere there's heaven
It's where you are
The darkest night would shine
If you would come to me soon
Until you will, how still my heart
How high the moon

Somewhere there's music
How faint the tune
Somewhere there's heaven
How high the moon
The darkest night would shine
If you would come to me soon

Until you will, how still my heart
How high the moon

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to How High The Moon by Diane Schuur are about love and longing. They tell the story of a person who is separated from their lover, and who longs to be reunited with them. The song begins by describing the music and heaven that exists in the world, even if it is faint and far away. This serves as a metaphor for the love that the singer shares with their beloved, which remains strong even when they are apart. The singer then expresses their love and hope that the person they love feels the same way, and that their love will be reunited soon.

The chorus of the song repeats the line "how high the moon" several times, which also serves as a metaphor for the depth and intensity of the singer's love. The moon, which is often associated with romance and passion, represents the singer's feelings towards their beloved. The darkest night would shine if the person they love would come back to them soon, which underscores the singer's sense of longing and desperation.

Line by Line Meaning

Somewhere there's music
There is music to be heard somewhere.

How faint the tune
The melody is barely audible.

Somewhere there's heaven
A place of absolute bliss exists somewhere.

How high the moon
The height of euphoria is so high that only heaven is a suitable comparison.

There is no moon above
Without love, everything is incomplete.

When love is far away too
Without love, there is a feeling of emptiness.

Till it comes true
The hope and anticipation of finding true love.

That you love me as I love you
The wish that the love between the two people is mutual.

How near, how far
The distance between the two people is indeterminate.

It's where you are
True heaven is found in the presence of the one you love.

The darkest night would shine
The arrival of love would cause even the darkest nights to shine.