Midnight Sun
Ella Fitzgerald/Nelson Riddle's Orchestra Lyrics

Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice, warmer than the summer night
Your lips were beckoning me with an irresistible charm and they were warmer than the summer night, drawing me into your embrace.

The clouds were like an alabaster palace rising to a snowy height.
The clouds looked like a grand palace made of alabaster, soaring to great heights in the sky as they floated by.

Each star it's own aurora borealis, suddenly you held me tight,
Every shining star in the sky was like a beautiful aurora borealis and all of a sudden, you took me in your arms tightly.

I could see the midnight sun.
In that moment, I could feel the warmth of the never-ending sun, even in the middle of the night.

I can't explain the silver rain that found me--or was that a moonlight veil?
I cannot describe the silver rain that fell on me, or perhaps it was a veil of moonlight that just came out of nowhere.

The music of the universe around me, or was that a nightingale?
All the sounds of the universe seemed to be playing a melody around me, or perhaps it was the beautiful singing of a nightingale that echoed in my ears.

And then your arms miraculously found me, suddenly the sky turned pale,
Your embrace came to me as a sudden miracle, and the sky seemed to turn pale in that incomparable moment.

I could see the midnight sun.
Once again, I felt the warmth of the persistent sun, reminding me of that unforgettable moment in my life.

Was there such a night, it's a thrill I still don't quite believe,
Was there really such a night? It was a thrill that I still don't quite believe or have difficulty grasping, even to this day.

But after you were gone, there was still some stardust on my sleeve.
Even after you left, there were still traces of stardust left on my sleeve, a reminder of the magical time we shared together.

The flame of it may dwindle to an ember, and the stars forget to shine,
The passion and excitement of that night may fade over time, and even the stars may cease to shine as brightly as they once did,

And we may see the meadow in December, icy white and crystalline.
And as time passes, we may see the meadow in December shrouded in a white, icy, crystal coat.

But oh my darling always I'll remember when your lips were close to mine,
However, my darling, I will forever remember when we were together, and our lips were so intimately close.

And we saw the midnight sun.
Together, we experienced the bright warmth and magic of the ever-shining midnight sun.