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I'm always chasing rainbows
Watching clouds drifting by
My schemes are just like all my dreams
Ending in the sky
Some fellows look and find the sunshine
I always look and find the rain
Some fellows make a winning sometimes
I never even make a gain
Believe me, I'm always chasing rainbows
Waiting to find a little bluebird in vain

I'm always chasing rainbows
Watching clouds drifting by
My schemes are just like all my dreams
Ending in the sky
Some fellows look and find the sunshine
I always look and find the rain
Some fellows make a winning sometimes




I never even make a gain
Believe me, I'm always chasing rainbows

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Harry Nilsson's song I'm Always Chasing Rainbows speak about the singer's life, which seems to be filled with disappointments and pursuit of impossible dreams. The title itself is a metaphor for the singer's lifelong tendency to pursue something intangible, like a rainbow that cannot be caught or a bird that cannot be found. The opening line "I'm always chasing rainbows" reinforces this metaphor, as the singer is always in pursuit of something just out of reach. The second line, "watching clouds drifting by," indicates the singer's tendency to daydream or lose himself in thought.


The next few lines of the song describe the singer's perpetually unfulfilled dreams and schemes. He compares them to his dreams, saying they "end in the sky." "Some fellows look and find the sunshine," he sings, "I always look and find the rain." This line is a reflection of the singer's hopeless outlook on life. No matter what he pursues, he is met with disappointment and failure. He goes on to say "Some fellows make a winning sometimes, I never even make a gain." These lines give the impression that the singer feels perpetually defeated, despite any efforts he makes.


The final line of the song "Believe me, I'm always chasing rainbows, waiting to find a little bluebird in vain" reveals that the singer may be in search of something impossible, like finding a bluebird that doesn't exist, or may be looking for happiness or meaning that he cannot find. Overall, the song speaks to the feeling of hopelessness and ennui felt by someone who is constantly chasing something just out of reach, without ever satisfactorily attaining it.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm always chasing rainbows
I am constantly pursuing something that is unattainable and unrealistic.


Watching clouds drifting by
Spending my time daydreaming and not taking action towards achieving my goals.


My schemes are just like all my dreams
My plans and aspirations are as improbable and fleeting as my nighttime fantasies.


Ending in the sky
My ideas and wishes ultimately amount to nothing, as they are ephemeral and unfulfilled.


Some fellows look and find the sunshine
Others are successful and content with their lives, finding happiness and fulfillment in their pursuits.


I always look and find the rain
I can only see the negativity and obstacles in my path, rather than the opportunities and joys that exist around me.


Some fellows make a winning sometimes
Others experience success and triumph from time to time, even if it is not a constant state of being.


I never even make a gain
I have never achieved anything substantial or meaningful, despite my constant chasing of rainbows and overreaching goals.


Believe me, I'm always chasing rainbows
I am earnest in my endeavors but ultimately misguided, as I cannot seek out and attain something that does not exist.


Waiting to find a little bluebird in vain
I am hoping for a sign of good fortune or opportunity to come my way, but my search is fruitless and disappointing.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HARRY CARROLL, JOSEPH JOE MC CARTHY

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@christophersanchez7731

Lily did care for him, but when Snape joined the Death Eaters, they were driven apart

Lily tried to talk him out of it, but it ended with them driven away as friends

It took The Prophecy to change things

It was Snape that heard the prophecy and reported it to Voldemort before he realized the Potters be targeted

That’s when he started to change sides and risked his own life to appear to Dumbledore and warn him of the Potters being hunted

Even as a Death Eater, and even after being driven away from Lily, he still loved her not wanting her to die. And was willing to risk his life to warn her. That’s why he begged Dumbledore not to kill him in that scene, as in that point he’s a criminal Death Eater

He also begged Voldemort to spare Lily, which to his credit he did give Lily a chance to run away, but Lily refused and died for Harry

While we may never know, but Lily May still have cared for Snape, while knowing he was on the wrong side, she hoped her former friend was there somewhere

Lily seemed to have been a pure and kind person. She changed James Potter, from a miscreant and a Bully to a Father who died, buying Lily enough time to use the magic powered by Love, to protect Harry after she died

Lily seemed to change a number of people that knew her

She changed Slughorn, from a coward to a man brave enough to face his past and Voldemortto give Harry the intel to know what Hocruxes are

She may have changed Lupin and Sirius by changing James

And she posthumously changed Snape, from being a loyal follower of Voldemort into the person Lily once Loved we a child

With that Revelation, Lily was a great hero herself, who while may loved the wrong man, still was better for it because she changed everyone around her, into becoming the best version of themselves



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@majarimennamazerinth5753

“Look... at... me...”
I just realised that Snape said this because he wanted Lily’s eyes to be the final thing he saw...

@MadHatter1337

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@Phantomonum

When you realize the person you admired the most in your life, was only acting nice in your face, while plotting your literal demise for the "greater good" and the person you hated, was actually the guardian angel who kept you safe your entire life.

@azminalibsp4800

The old switcheroo

@th3m1st0cl3s

Piss off, dumbledore knew Harry would survive and loved him like a son

@arifdlgr

sacrificing one person for an entire civilization doesn't make you a bad guy. dumbledore was a good man

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