Blue Skies
Dick Haymes/Helen Forrest Lyrics
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Ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
Then good luck came a-knocking at my door
Skies were gray but they're not gray anymore
Blue skies
Smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies
Bluebirds
Singing a song
Nothing but bluebirds
All day long
Never saw the sun shining so bright
Never saw things going so right
Noticing the days hurrying by
When you're in love, my how they fly
Blue days
All of them gone
Nothing but blue skies
From now on
I should care if the wind blows east or west
I should fret if the worst looks like the best
I should mind if they say it can't be true
I should smile, that's exactly what I do
The song "Blue Skies" by Dick Haymes/Helen Forrest speaks of a person who was feeling down and disheartened in life until they encountered a stroke of luck that brought about positivity in their life. The song starts with the singer admitting that they were feeling blue and cloudy every day. However, fortune eventually knocks at their door, and the gray skies turned blue. The chorus is then introduced with the singer declaring how they now see nothing but blue skies and how bluebirds are singing all day. The singer notes that they never saw the sun shining this bright or things going so right in their life. They are fully conscious of the time flying by when they are in love.
The song also touches on the idea of being content in life. The singer states that they shouldn't care if the wind blows east or west, fret if the worst looks like the best or mind if they say it can't be true. Instead, they smile, and that's precisely what they do. The song emphasizes that even when everything seems dreadful and gloomy, something good always lies ahead, and we should be ready to embrace it. The song's message is that even when pessimism surrounds us, we should remain optimistic and believe that the future holds something better.
Line by Line Meaning
I was blue, just as blue as I could be
I was feeling really depressed and sad
Ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
Every day I felt down in the dumps and didn't see any hope for happiness
Then good luck came a-knocking at my door
Suddenly, things got better unexpectedly
Skies were gray but they're not gray anymore
The world around me that had seemed bleak and hopeless is now full of color and joy
Blue skies
Beautiful, clear and bright skies that lift my mood
Smiling at me
As if the sky is pleased to see me happy and enjoying life
Nothing but blue skies
All I see is the beauty and happiness in the world
Do I see
All that's visible to my eyes is happiness and hope
Bluebirds
Colorful and melodious songbirds that bring joy and music to life
Singing a song
With their beautiful melodies, they represent the happiness around me that cannot be contained
Nothing but bluebirds
All I hear is the joyous singing of these beautiful birds
All day long
Non-stop, as if there is no end to this happiness and beauty
Never saw the sun shining so bright
Everything around me is vibrant and full of life
Never saw things going so right
Everything that was once wrong is now falling into place and making sense
Noticing the days hurrying by
Time flies when you're happy and having a good time
When you're in love, my how they fly
Being in love makes life enjoyable and exciting, and the days just fly by
Blue days
Days that were once filled with sad moments and a sense of hopelessness
All of them gone
Disappeared without a trace as happiness has taken over
From now on
Starting now, I can only expect good things to be coming my way
I should care if the wind blows east or west
I should be worried when things seem uncertain and changeable
I should fret if the worst looks like the best
I should worry even when things seem too good to be true
I should mind if they say it can't be true
I should take heed if people doubt my good fortune
I should smile, that's exactly what I do
But I choose to smile and enjoy the happiness regardless of what others say.
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Written by: Irving Berlin
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Clive Fuller-Hale
Thanks for posting this great sound quality version of one of my favourite Dick Haymes aircheck performances...
tony sirc
The best version ever