She Moved Through the Fair
Josh Groban Lyrics


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My own love said to me
My mother won't mind
And my father won't smite you
For your lack of kind

She went away from me
And this she did say
It will not be long
Til our wedding day

She went away from me
And she moved through the fair
And slowly I watched her
Move here and move there

She went her way home ward
With one star away
As the swan in the evening
Moves over the way

I dreamed last night
That my own love came in
She came and so sweetly
Her feet made no din

She came close beside me
And this, this she did say




It will not be long love
Til our wedding day

Overall Meaning

Josh Groban’s “She Moved Through the Fair” is a hauntingly beautiful song that speaks to the universal themes of love and loss. The first stanza of the song introduces the listener to the main characters, a couple deeply in love with one another. The young woman assures her sweetheart that her parents will accept him, even though he may not come from a wealthy or well-connected family. However, she leaves him shortly after, moving away and seemingly vanishing from his life. He watches her go and is reminded of her grace and elegance as she effortlessly moves through the fair.


In the following stanza, the young man dreams of his love returning to him. Despite the lack of sound from her feet as she approaches, the message that she conveys is loud and clear - they will soon be married. The mention of one star away and the swan in the evening both symbolize the hope of a new beginning and a fresh start.


Overall, the song speaks to the theme of love that is destined to exist, despite the obstacles along the way. Although the couple is separated temporarily, their love endures and ultimately overcomes the distance between them. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the implication that they will be together again very soon.


Line by Line Meaning

My own love said to me
My significant other told me something important


My mother won't mind
My partner believes that my mother will be accepting of our relationship


And my father won't smite you
My partner believes that my father won't harm or punish them for any perceived wrongdoing


For your lack of kind
Perhaps a reference to social status or religion, indicating that my partner is from a different background or is not of the same social class/religious beliefs as me


She went away from me
My partner left me


And this she did say
Before leaving, my partner said something important


It will not be long
It won't take much time


Til our wedding day
Until we get married


And she moved through the fair
My partner walked through the marketplace


And slowly I watched her
I watched her leave gradually


Move here and move there
My partner moved around and interacted with the people at the marketplace


She went her way home ward
My partner went towards her home


With one star away
It was night time with only one star in the sky


As the swan in the evening
The scene was similar to a swan moving gracefully through the water in the evening


Moves over the way
Perhaps indicating that my partner moved away out of my sight and towards her home


I dreamed last night
I had a dream the previous night


That my own love came in
In my dream, my partner came to me


She came and so sweetly
My partner's demeanor was kind and gentle


Her feet made no din
Her footsteps were almost silent


She came close beside me
She approached me and stood beside me


And this, this she did say
She said something important to me in my dream


It will not be long love
It won't take much time for us to get married


Til our wedding day
Until we get married




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID DELARGY, SALLI ISAAK, EUGENE O'HAGAN, MARTIN O'HAGAN, DANNY O'NEILL, TRADITIONAL

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