Quickstep: How High The Moon
Joe Loss Lyrics
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How faint the tune
Somewhere there's heaven
How high the moon
There is no moon above
When love is far away too
Till it comes true
That you love me as I love you
Somewhere there's music
How near, how far
Somewhere there's heaven
It's where you are
The darkest night would shine
If you would come to me soon
Until you will, how still my heart
How high the moon
Somewhere there's music
How faint the tune
Somewhere there's heaven
How high the moon
The darkest night would shine
If you would come to me soon
Until you will, how still my heart
How high the moon
The song "How High The Moon" by Joe Loss is a quickstep that is full of dreams and hopes for love. The opening lines, "Somewhere there's music, how faint the tune, somewhere there's heaven, how high the moon," sets the tone for the entire song. It speaks of a distant place where the music is faint, but the heavens are high, and love can be found. The depth of this line lies in the fact that love is never just about the physical aspect of the relationship. It is an emotional and spiritual connection that goes beyond any worldly thing.
The following lines, "There is no moon above when love is far away too, till it comes true that you love me as I love you," expands on this idea. The absence of the moon symbolizes the emptiness that exists when love is not reciprocated. The lyrics express a desire to be loved as much as one loves, and until that love is returned, it feels like there is no hope in the world.
The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, "Somewhere there's music, how faint the tune, somewhere there's heaven, how high the moon, the darkest night would shine, if you would come to me soon, until you will, how still my heart, how high the moon." This repetition only strengthens the idea that love is the most important thing in the world. Until love is found, life feels unfulfilled, and there is no hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere there's music
There exists a place where music can be heard
How faint the tune
The music is not very loud
Somewhere there's heaven
There is a place where heaven can be found
How high the moon
The place where heaven is can be found up in the sky
There is no moon above
When love is absent, there is nothing bright in the sky
When love is far away too
When love is out of reach, the sky feels empty
Till it comes true
Until love is found, the emptiness remains
That you love me as I love you
The emptiness fills when love is reciprocated
How near, how far
The place where heaven is can be both close and distant
It's where you are
Heaven can be found where the person you love is
The darkest night would shine
Even in the darkest of times, everything would seem bright if the person you love is present
If you would come to me soon
If the person you love is with you soon, everything would seem bright
Until you will, how still my heart
Until the person you love is with you, your heart feels stagnant
How high the moon
The place where heaven is can still be found up in the sky, even in the absence of love
Somewhere there's music
There exists a place where music can be heard
How faint the tune
The music is not very loud
Somewhere there's heaven
There is a place where heaven can be found
How high the moon
The place where heaven is can be found up in the sky
The darkest night would shine
Even in the darkest of times, everything would seem bright if the person you love is present
If you would come to me soon
If the person you love is with you soon, everything would seem bright
Until you will, how still my heart
Until the person you love is with you, your heart feels stagnant
How high the moon
The place where heaven is can still be found up in the sky, even in the absence of love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton
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