Noah!
Kay Starr Lyrics


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The world's a tiny blue-green ark
Afloat in darkest space.
And every creature lives his time
And knows his special place
And each of us is Noah

With a life all in our care
To keep against the darkness
That's flooding everywhere

We've got to walk with the lion,
Soar with the eagle,
Sing with the nightingale
And live in love and peace.

The times have made us fearful
And our fears have brought the tears
The loneliness and darkness
Have grown bitter with the years
But a light is just beyond us
and the children almost see
A world that we've forgotten
And the world they want to be

When we walk with the lion,
Soar with the eagle,
Sing with the nightingale
And live in love and peace.

The ark is getting crowded now
And each of us must know
When everything is finished here
There's no where else to go.
The beasts are here to bless us
And the faith is in their eyes
That we can find the garden
And see that sweet dawn rise

And we can walk with the lion,
Soar with the eagle,
Sing with the nightingale
and live in love and peace.

We've got to walk with the lion,
Soar with the eagle,




Sing with the nightingale
And live in love and peace.

Overall Meaning

The song "Noah" by Kay Starr speaks about the world being a tiny blue-green ark floating in dark space, and every creature having its own place and time. The lyrics refer to every one of us being like Noah, responsible for caring for the life we have been given, against the darkness that seems to flood everywhere. The first verse emphasizes the importance of understanding that we all have a role to play on this planet, and we must take care of it. The latter part of the verse speaks about the global climate crisis, and how the darkness of pollution, global warming, and environmental disasters are enveloping our planet.


The second verse talks about living in fear and loneliness that has grown bitter with the years. The lyrics emphasize that although we live in a world filled with darkness, there is always hope for a brighter future. The light is "just beyond us," and children almost see it, referencing that it is the responsibility of the younger generation to take charge and work towards a more balanced world. The chorus pulls together the themes of the song, encouraging us to "walk with the lion, soar with the eagle, sing with the nightingale, and live in love and peace." The repetition of this stanza emphasizes the message, encouraging listeners to strive for a world where every living being co-exists peacefully.


Line by Line Meaning

The world's a tiny blue-green ark
The world is like a small boat in space which is home to all life


Afloat in darkest space.
It is floating around in the infinite darkness of space


And every creature lives his time
Every creature has a lifespan unique to them


And knows his special place
And has a specific role in the world


And each of us is Noah
Every person is responsible for taking care of the world as if they were Noah building the ark


With a life all in our care
Each person has their own life that they must take care of


To keep against the darkness
To protect ourselves from the darkness that is present everywhere


That's flooding everywhere
That is engulfing our world


We've got to walk with the lion,
We must learn to coexist with wild animals and other forces of nature


Soar with the eagle,
We must also learn to use the power of birds like eagles to our advantage


Sing with the nightingale
We have to connect with nature in such a way that we become one with it and there is harmony


And live in love and peace.
We can only succeed if we live in a world with love and peace for all


The times have made us fearful
Times are so tough that we are scared for the future


And our fears have brought the tears
Our fears are causing us to get emotional and cry


The loneliness and darkness
The lack of connection and the omnipresent darkness


Have grown bitter with the years
Have become more and more painful as time passes


But a light is just beyond us
There is hope just around the corner


and the children almost see
The children are already starting to see this hope and better future


A world that we've forgotten
A world that has been ruined and forgotten by us adults


And the world they want to be
The world they want to live in, the world that wasn't ruined yet


The ark is getting crowded now
The earth is becoming overpopulated and there is simply no space left


And each of us must know
We must understand


When everything is finished here
Once the earth is completely ruined


There's no where else to go.
There would be nowhere else to live


The beasts are here to bless us
Animals are here to bless us and coexist with us


And the faith is in their eyes
We can tell from their eyes that they have faith in humanity and our capability to fix things


That we can find the garden
We can create a world akin to a garden


And see that sweet dawn rise
And enjoy a new beginning


We've got to walk with the lion,
Again


Soar with the eagle,
we need to learn from and utilize the power of nature


Sing with the nightingale
We must continue to coexist with nature and appreciate its beauty


And live in love and peace.
We must coexist with one another with love and peace




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOSEPH G RAPOSO

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Comments from YouTube:

tholu67

The song title is "Noah!". The Single is included in her Capitol compilation Lp "One More Time".

Mark Alexander

This may dad's favorite song when he was in high school back in NJ.

Lesley Findlay

This song is not Noah, it is Oh, Let it Rain by the wonderful Kay Starr. She will be missed.

george glenn

It's on the album, One More Time, Noah!.

Croonr1

Thanks for sharing but the label credit is "Noah!"

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