Fly Me To The Moon
Ella Fitzgerald feat. Count Basie Lyrics

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Fly me to the moon
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like on
A-jupiter and Mars

In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby, kiss me

Fill my heart with song
And let me sing forevermore
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore

In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you

Fill my heart with song
Let me sing forevermore
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore

In other words, please be true
In other words
In other words

I love
You

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fly Me to the Moon by Ella Fitzgerald featuring Count Basie, is a love song that speaks about the amazing feeling of being in love and escaping to a faraway place with the person you love. The lyrics speak about the longing to be with one's loved one and the desire to experience what it would be like to be with them in another world. The singer dreams of going to space, to Jupiter or Mars, to spend time with the one they love, romancing and enjoying the beauty of the unknown.

The song portrays the love between two individuals who want nothing more than to be in each other's company. They want to be taken away from their mundane life and experience the thrill of traveling to space together. The chorus repeats the singer's love for the other person and pleads with them to be true and to reciprocate their love. The song is a classic romantic melody that embodies the feeling of euphoria that comes with falling in love.

Line by Line Meaning

Fly me to the moon
Take me on a romantic journey to space

Let me play among the stars
Allow me to enjoy the serene beauty of the cosmic bodies

Let me see what spring is like on A-jupiter and Mars
Enable me to experience the different climates on Jupiter and Mars during their spring

In other words, hold my hand
Simply put, I want you to hold me tight

In other words, baby, kiss me
What I mean is, I desire your sweet kisses

Fill my heart with song
My heart craves for the emotional power of music

And let me sing forevermore
I wish to sing as much as I can, for eternity

You are all I long for
You're the one I yearn for

All I worship and adore
I hold you in high regard and cherish you

In other words, please be true
Simply put, don't lie to me or cheat on me

In other words, I love you
What I mean is, I'm deeply in love with you