Jimmy Webb is responsible for writing numerous popular and Top 10 hits sung by a disparate group of artists, including Glen Campbell ("Galveston"); Art Garfunkel ("All I Know"); Donna Summer and many others.
Webb's father was a Baptist minister and a former Marine. His mother died when he was a teenager. His most popular songs were all composed when he was between 19 and 21 years of age.
"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century.
He is noted for having written songs that were hits in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and is the only person to receive Grammy Awards in all three categories: music, lyrics and orchestration. Webb has also written the music for the animated film The Last Unicorn.
Webb is also a performer of his own music, although his solo output has never matched the commercial success of recordings of his work by other performers.
He was elected to the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986.
Skywriter
Jimmy Webb Lyrics
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Sweep your silver pen,
Across the sky
So high
Skywriter
Won't you write the biggest
I love you
She don't read the letter
I write anymore
Sorry I upset her
But I wasn't sure
Now I know I love her
I hope that she will see
A message high above her
That you write for me, yeah.
Skywriter
Sweep your silver pen
Across the sky
So high
Skywriter,
Won't you write the biggest
I love you
Cross the sky
Hey
Hey,
Send a box of candy
And flowers ev'ry day
Still she wouldn't listen
Her pride got in the way
Now it's up to you
It won't fade away
Write it on the heavens
Love will make it stay, yeah
Skywriter
Sweep your silver pen,
Across the sky
So high
Skywriter
Won't you write the biggest
I love you
Cross the sky
So high, so high,
So high, so high,
So high, so high.
The song "Skywriter" by Jimmy Webb combines the romantic notion of a message written in the sky with the regret and longing of a failed relationship. The singer of the song is asking the skywriter to create the biggest "I love you" in the sky as a way to communicate his feelings to his estranged lover. He acknowledges that he has tried other ways to get her attention, including sending gifts like candy and flowers, but her pride has prevented her from listening. He hopes that a grand gesture like writing a message in the sky will break through her resistance and help her to see how he truly feels.
The repeated lines "sweep your silver pen, across the sky so high" create a sense of urgency and heighten the drama of the situation. The use of the word "silver" also adds a sense of magical or otherworldly quality to the skywriting. The singer's desperation and heartache are evident in lines like "she don't read the letter I write anymore" and "now it's up to you, it won't fade away."
Overall, "Skywriter" is a poignant example of how music can convey complex emotions and tell a story through simple yet powerful imagery.
Line by Line Meaning
Skywriter
The singer addresses the skywriter and asks them to write a message on the sky.
Sweep your silver pen,
The singer asks the skywriter to use their beautiful, silver pen to write the message.
Across the sky
The singer specifies that the message should stretch across the sky, symbolizing the vastness of their love.
So high
The artist emphasizes that the message should be written very high, so it can be seen from afar.
Skywriter
The artist reiterates the request for the skywriter.
Won't you write the biggest
The singer wants the message to be grand and bold.
I love you
The singer wants the skywriter to convey their love to someone special.
Cross the sky
The artist wants the message to stretch across the entire sky.
She don't read the letter
The artist has tried writing letters but it seems their loved one doesn't read them anymore.
I write anymore
The artist feels remorseful for upsetting their loved one and realizing the importance of their feelings.
Sorry I upset her
The singer apologizes for causing his loved one to be upset.
But I wasn't sure
The artist wasn't sure of his love for her and that is the reason why he messed up.
Now I know I love her
The singer confesses their feelings towards their loved one.
I hope that she will see
The singer wishes that his loved one can see and understand his true feelings for her.
A message high above her
The singer wants the skywriter to write a message high up in the sky, so his loved one can see it.
That you write for me, yeah.
The artist wants the skywriter to pen down the message for him.
Hey
The artist makes a new plea to the skywriter.
Hey,
The singer reiterates the request.
Send a box of candy
The singer tried to woo his loved one with gifts, but it had no impact.
And flowers ev'ry day
The artist sent flowers to his loved one every day, even that didn't help.
Still she wouldn't listen
The artist's loved one still wouldn't listen to him or believe his feelings.
Her pride got in the way
The artist feels that his loved one's ego is getting in the way of their romance.
Now it's up to you
The singer addresses the skywriter that it is their job to write the message.
It won't fade away
The artist requests that his message should stay forever.
Write it on the heavens
The singer wants the skywriter to write the message on the heavens.
Love will make it stay, yeah
The singer believes that love will make the message stay forever.
So high, so high,
The singer reiterates the request for the message to be written high in the sky.
So high, so high,
The artist emphasizes the height of the message once again.
So high, so high.
The artist ends the song by hoping that the skywriter writes the message and makes their love last forever.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MEL LARSON, JERRY MARCELLINO, DON FENCETON
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