Skylark
Glenn Miller Lyrics


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Skylark, have you anything to say to me,
Won't you tell me where my love can be?
Is there a meadow in the mist
Where someone's waiting to be kissed?

Skylark, have you seen a valley green with spring
Where my heart can go a-journeying
Over the shadows and the rain to a blossom-covered lane?

And in your lonely flight haven't you heard the music of the night?
Wonderful music, faint as a will-'o-the-wisp, crazy as a loon,
Sad as a gypsy serenading the moon, oh

Skylark, I don't know if you can find these things,
But my heart is riding on your wings




So if you see them anywhere
Won't you lead me there

Overall Meaning

The song "Skylark" by Glenn Miller is about a protagonist who is lost in love and searching for his beloved. He calls out to a skylark, a bird known for its beautiful singing, asking if it has any information about the whereabouts of his love. He wonders whether she can be found in a meadow in the mist, waiting to be kissed, or in a valley green with spring, where his heart can go a-journeying. The singer is asking the skylark to guide him to the place where his love can be found.


The skylark is known for having a keen sense of sound and while flying alone at night, it hears the music of the night, a "wonderful music, faint as a will-o'-the-wisp, crazy as a loon, sad as a gypsy serenading the moon." The singer believes that the skylark knows these places and asks whether it will lead him to them. The song is a melancholic piece that has an air of wistfulness, as the singer is unable to find the one he loves and so seeks the guidance of nature.


Line by Line Meaning

Skylark, have you anything to say to me,
Oh Skylark, do you have any message for me?


Won't you tell me where my love can be?
Can you please inform me of the whereabouts of my beloved?


Is there a meadow in the mist
Is there a hidden meadow enveloped in fog


Where someone's waiting to be kissed?
Where my lover is longing to be embraced?


Skylark, have you seen a valley green with spring
Oh Skylark, have you witnessed a lush green valley in the season of spring?


Where my heart can go a-journeying
Where my sentiments can embark into an adventurous ride


Over the shadows and the rain to a blossom-covered lane?
Crossing the shadows and rainy weather towards a pathway filled with blossoms?


And in your lonely flight haven't you heard the music of the night?
During your solitary flight, haven't you observed the melodies of the night?


Wonderful music, faint as a will-'o-the-wisp, crazy as a loon,
The musical tunes so delightful, subtle, and mysterious.


Sad as a gypsy serenading the moon, oh
Melancholy songs drifting into the night, echoing the serenading gypsy under the moon.


Skylark, I don't know if you can find these things,
Skylark, I am uncertain if you can discover these hidden treasure.


But my heart is riding on your wings
My heart wants to soar on your wings.


So if you see them anywhere
Therefore, If you encounter them anywhere


Won't you lead me there
Would you please guide me towards them?.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HOAGY CARMICHAEL, JOHNNY MERCER

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Comments from YouTube:

A CATAL

What a great voice and great classic song!

Philip Voerding

I grew up hearing lots of Glen Miller, but never his version of Skylark. One of the better versions I've heard.

Decepticrew32 _

My grandfather always used to sing this to me when I was little, never knew what the name was until it happened to play on my Pandora.

mammu1983

Absolute Best!❤

Patrick Dowling

The best!!

Jan Eberle Schaberg, Jan Eberle

Perfect, Dad.

A CATAL

I agree!

David Oppenheim

@A CATAL This really is Jan's dad singing!

A CATAL

@David Oppenheim I know that already for a long while.

kiki papa

Ήρθα εδώ από το βιβλίο του Ξανθούλη
Ο θείος Τάκης ❤️

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