Skylark
Meredith d'Ambrosio Lyrics
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Have you anything to say to me?
Won't you tell me where my love can be?
Is there a meadow in the mist
Where someone's waiting to be kissed?
Skylark
Have you seen a valley green with spring?
Over the shadows and the rain
To a blossom covered lane
And in your lonely flight
Haven't you heard the music in the night?
Wonderful music, faint as a will o' the wisp
Crazy as a loon, sad as a gypsy serenading the moon
Oh skylark
I don't know if you can find these things
But my heart is riding on your wings
So if you see them anywhere
Won't you lead me there?
Oh skylark
I don't know if you can find these things
But my heart is riding on your wings
So if you see them anywhere
Won't you lead me there?
The song "Skylark," written by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer, is a classic exploration of the longing and yearning of a lover searching for their beloved. The lyrics speak to the singer's deep yearning to find their love, asking the skylark if they have any information or guidance to offer. The song's imagery is vivid and evokes a sense of hope and longing, as the singer imagines a meadow in the mist where their love might be waiting, or a valley green with spring where their heart can journey.
The skylark is both a metaphor for the singer's inner spirit, soaring and searching for love, and a literal symbol of nature and the natural world. The skylark has heard "wonderful music, faint as a will o' the wisp, crazy as a loon, sad as a gypsy serenading the moon," which speaks to the powerful and sometimes inexplicable emotions of love and longing. The repetition of the line "I don't know if you can find these things, but my heart is riding on your wings" reinforces the sense of hope and faith in something larger and more mystical than the singer's own will.
Overall, "Skylark" is a song that captures the essential emotional qualities of love and longing in its lyrics, imagery, and melody. It celebrates the power of nature and music to convey deep emotions and to help us connect with our deepest desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Skylark
Addressing the bird named Skylark
Have you anything to say to me?
Asking the Skylark if it has any message or information for the singer
Won't you tell me where my love can be?
Requesting the Skylark to share the location of the singer's beloved
Is there a meadow in the mist
Asking if there is a grassy area covered in fog
Where someone's waiting to be kissed?
Wondering if there is a person at that meadow waiting to receive a kiss
Have you seen a valley green with spring?
Asking the Skylark if it has witnessed a green valley during the spring season
Where my heart can go a journeying
Expressing a desire to travel to that place in the valley
Over the shadows and the rain
Referring to the difficult obstacles in the way of reaching that place
To a blossom covered lane
Imagining a path full of blooming flowers
And in your lonely flight
Addressing the Skylark in its solitary airborne state
Haven't you heard the music in the night?
Wondering if the bird has listened to any nocturnal music
Wonderful music, faint as a will o' the wisp
Describing the music as lovely but ethereal or elusive
Crazy as a loon, sad as a gypsy serenading the moon
Depicting the music as wild and melancholic, like that of an insane bird or somber musician
Oh skylark
Addressing the bird once again
I don't know if you can find these things
Admitting uncertainty about the bird's ability to locate the desired places
But my heart is riding on your wings
Expressing faith and trust in the Skylark's assistance
So if you see them anywhere
Instructing the Skylark to lead the way if it encounters those places
Won't you lead me there?
Making a polite request to the bird to guide the singer to those locations
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, O/B/O CAPASSO, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HOAGY CARMICHAEL, JOHNNY MERCER
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