Morning Side Of The Mountain
Marie Osmond Lyrics

There was a girl
As the song begins we are introduced to two characters, a girl and a boy.

There was a boy
The characters are a boy and a girl, who may have a potential connection between them.

If they had met they might have found a world of joy
It is implied that if the girl and the boy had met, their worlds would have been filled with happiness and joy.

But he lived on the morning side of the mountain
The boy lived on the side of the mountain that receives the first rays of the sun in the morning.

And she lived on the twilight side of the hill
The girl lived on the side of the hill that faces away from the sun, and is therefore in a state of twilight.

They never met, they never kissed
The boy and the girl never had the chance to meet or experience the joy of a kiss.

They will never know what happiness they missed
Because they never met, the boy and the girl will never know what kind of happiness, joy and fulfillment they could have experienced together.

'Cause he lived on the morning side of the mountain
The reason why they never met was because the boy lived on a different side of the mountain.

And she lived on the twilight side of the hill
Similarly, the girl lived on the opposite side of the hill, preventing them from crossing paths.

For love's a rose that never grows
Without certain conditions being met, it is difficult for love to flourish and grow on its own.

Without the kiss of the morning dew
The song suggests that to foster love, one needs special conditions like the morning dew to nurture it.

And every Jack must have a Jill
The song says that for romance to exist, there must be a matching pair or counterpart, exemplified by the male and female names.

To know the thrill of a dream that comes true
Only by fulfilling your deepest, most cherished desires can a person know what true passion and happiness really feel like.

And you and I are just like they
The song suggests that modern listeners, like the old story of the girl and boy, are struggling to find a connection where they can be happy.

For all we know our love is just a kiss away
The song has a hopeful tone, suggesting that true love might be closer than they realize, and all they have to do is find it.

But you are on the morning side of the mountain
Someone in the relationship, probably the person addressed in the song, is separated from their loved one by other obstacles, just like the two characters in the original story.

And you are on the twilight side of the hill
The other person in the relationship is in a state of confusion or uncertainty, just as the girl in the original story was.