The Song Is You
Lee Konitz & Charlie Haden Lyrics
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A beautiful theme of every
Dream I ever knew.
Down deep in my heart I hear it play.
I feel it start, then melt away.
I hear music when I touch your hand,
A beautiful melody
Down deep in my heart, I hear it say,
Is this the day?
I alone have heard this lovely strain,
I alone have heard this glad refrain:
Must it be forever inside of me,
Why can't I let it go,
Why can't I let you know,
Why can't I let you know the song
My heart would sing?
That beautiful rhapsody
Of love and youth and spring,
The music is sweet,
The words are true
The song is you.
In Lee Konitz Brad Mehldau Charlie Haden's song The Song Is You, the singer describes the way they hear music when they look at and touch their significant other. The music represents a beautiful theme of every dream they have ever known and a melody from an enchanted land. The lyrics are filled with figurative language, creating a dreamlike and romantic atmosphere. The singer feels the music start in their heart and then melt away, perhaps representing the ephemeral nature of love and beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear music when I look at you,
I am so deeply enamored with you that I am inspired and moved to my very core, just by gazing upon your face.
A beautiful theme of every
Dream I ever knew.
The magical melody I hear when I am with you uplifting, it reminds of all the beautiful aspirations and idealized visions that have ever ran through my imagination.
Down deep in my heart I hear it play.
I feel it start, then melt away.
This divine tune resonates with my very soul, it fills my heart and elicits a euphoric feeling, but tragically, it only makes a passing visit, vanishing into thin air as quickly as it appeared.
I hear music when I touch your hand,
A beautiful melody
From some enchanted land.
When I get to touch you, the chime in my heart is amplified, it produces a beautiful and enchanting song that is only reserved for the moments we spend together.
Down deep in my heart, I hear it say,
Is this the day?
My heart is overflowing with excitement and anticipation, I keep wondering if this is the day that will forever change the course of our lives, that we'll finally become one.
I alone have heard this lovely strain,
I alone have heard this glad refrain:
This is a secret feeling shared only between you and me, it's a melody that I haven't shared with anyone before, not even the ones that I've loved deeply before.
Must it be forever inside of me,
Why can't I let it go,
Why can't I let you know,
Why can't I let you know the song
My heart would sing?
It feels like this song will remain within me, forever longing to be set free to reach your ears, I am both overjoyed and terrified of sharing it with you.
That beautiful rhapsody
Of love and youth and spring,
This is the perfect combination of all the best parts of life, represented in a single, sublime composition - the love, the passion, the energy, and the vitality that comes with youth and life in full blossom.
The music is sweet,
The words are true
The song is you.
You are the source of this divine symphony, you are the reason it exists, it's your essence that brings all the words and notes together in a symphonic perfection.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: JEROME KERN, OSCAR II HAMMERSTEIN
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