Blue Skies
Ken Thorne and his Orchestra Lyrics
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Nothin' but blues skies do I see
Bluebirds singin' a song
Nothin' but bluebirds all day long
Never saw the sun shining so bright
Never saw things looking so right
When you're in love, my how they fly
Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin' but blue skies from now on
Never saw the sun shining so bright
Never saw things looking so right
Noticing the days hurryin' by
When you're in love, oh how they fly
Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin' but blue skies from now on
The lyrics to Ken Thorne and his Orchestra's song "Blue Skies" describe a personal transformation from despair to optimism. The singer begins the song feeling blue and describes how every day seems cloudy and dreary. However, their fortune eventually changes when good luck comes knocking at their door. The skies were once gray, but they're not gray anymore. The chorus then repeats the phrase "blue skies" four times, emphasizing the newfound happiness that the singer has found. The bluebirds are also singing a song all day long, adding to the cheerful atmosphere. The second verse describes how the singer has never seen the sun shining so bright before and how everything seems to be going right. When you're in love, time seems to fly by, and the singer is more than happy about this fact. The chorus is then repeated once more, and the singer adds that from now on, there will be nothing but blue skies. The final stanza emphasizes the singer's positive attitude, saying that they shouldn't care if the wind blows east or west, they shouldn't fret if the worst looks like the best, and they shouldn't mind if they say it can't be true. The singer chooses to smile and remain optimistic.
Line by Line Meaning
I was blue, just as blue as I could be
My heart was heavy with sadness, every day felt dull and lifeless
Ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
Each day felt like I was staring at a gray sky, with no light or brightness
Then good luck came a-knocking at my door
Life changed for the better, and blessings started to knock at my door
Skies were gray but they're not gray anymore
Even though things seemed bleak before, now they're not so bad
Blue skies
The sky is now clear and bright
Smiling at me
It's as if the sky is happy to see me
Nothing but blue skies
There are no more gray or cloudy days ahead
Do I see
All I see now are clear blue skies
Bluebirds
The birds are now happy and carefree
Singing a song
They spend the whole day singing songs of happiness
Nothing but bluebirds
There are only cheerful and happy birds around
All day long
They sing without stopping, filling the air with joy
Never saw the sun shining so bright
I had never seen the sun shining so clearly and brightly
Never saw things going so right
I had never experienced things going so well
Noticing the days hurrying by
Time seems to be moving faster than before
When you're in love, my how they fly
Time seems to fly when one is in love
Blue days
Days spent feeling sad and down
All of them gone
But those days are now behind me
Nothing but blue skies
All I can see and feel now are bright and happy skies
From now on
I look forward to experiencing only happiness ahead
I should care if the wind blows east or west
Normally I would worry if the direction of the wind changed
I should fret if the worst looks like the best
I would normally worry about things getting too good, as if it's too good to be true
I should mind if they say it can't be true
I would usually feel upset if someone says that it's not possible for things to be this good
I should smile, that's exactly what I do
But now, I just smile, because things are great and I'm happy
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Written by: Irving Berlin
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