Skyliner
Ella Fitzgerald Billie Holiday Carmen McRae Lyrics

Skyliner, skyliner
Addressing the aircraft flying high in the sky

Flying so freely
Moving through the sky with utmost ease

We seem to really
The experience of flying feels so real and exciting

Touch heaven higher
Reaching heights that seem to touch the heavens

Higher, ever higher
Continuously climbing higher and higher

Sunbeams all dance
The rays of the sun reflect on the flying machine's wings and create a magical effect

On your wings
The wings of the aircraft become the platform for the sunbeams to dance

Where the light falls
The sun's rays create a beautiful interplay of light reflecting on the airplane's wings

And then when night falls
As the sun sets and darkness descends, a new magic takes over

Stars dance above
The night sky transforms into a breathtaking canvas of stars that seem to dance

Giving a show
The night sky and the airplane are both putting on a grand show

For the people below
The experience is not just for the passengers on the aircraft but for the people on the ground to wonder and gaze at

As we fly, as we fly
The experience of flying is a constant, thrilling adventure

So high
The altitude keeps getting higher, and the excitement is palpable

Hearing each single beat
The sound of the aircraft's engine is like a heartbeat

Of the motor's repeat
The sound of the engine is repetitive, marking time and generating excitement

With a sigh, baby
The sound of the engine and the experience of flight combined with a release of sighs, almost in appreciation of the experience

By and by
Keeping the experience alive throughout the journey

[Chorus] I'll hold him close
Addressing a loved one and conveying an emotional message

That's the sweet song they sing me
Expressing the sentiment of longing and excitement of coming back to loved ones

Skyliner, bring me home to love
The flying aircraft is transporting someone who is eager to get back home to their beloved

I'm hurrying home to you
The passenger is filled with a sense of urgency

I'm through with being lonely
Suggesting a past experience of forlornness and loneliness that the passenger is eager to put behind

Don't you know you're
A rhetorical question posed to the loved one at home

My one and only
Addressing a loved one with affection and endearment

Fast, fast, traveling fast
Another highlight of the thrilling experience of traveling at high speed

Dear, all the quarrels of the past
Addressing a loved one and suggesting leaving behind any past conflicts and misunderstandings

We'll keep in the past, dear
Reaffirming the sentiment of moving on from past conflicts

I wanna be in your arms
Expressing a deep desire to be in the loved one's arms

Where I can hug and kiss you
The passenger yearns for physical touch and intimacy and communicates this longing to their beloved

Wanna show you the way I miss you
Expressing the magnitude of the longing and the intensity of the emotion

Dear, and to have you close
Repeating the sentiment of intimacy and closeness

Is all that I'm thinking of
The passenger is consumed by thoughts of their beloved and the anticipation of their reunion