Skywriter
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Skywriter
Sweep your silver pen,
Across the sky
So high

Skywriter
Won't you write the biggest
I love you

Cross the sky

She don't read the letter
I write anymore
Sorry I upset her
But I wasn't sure

Now I know I love her
I hope that she will see
A message high above her
That you write for me, yeah.

Skywriter
Sweep your silver pen
Across the sky
So high

Skywriter,
Won't you write the biggest
I love you
Cross the sky

Hey
Hey,
Send a box of candy
And flowers ev'ry day
Still she wouldn't listen
Her pride got in the way

Now it's up to you
It won't fade away
Write it on the heavens
Love will make it stay, yeah

Skywriter
Sweep your silver pen,
Across the sky
So high

Skywriter
Won't you write the biggest
I love you
Cross the sky
So high, so high,

So high, so high,
So high, so high.

Overall Meaning

The song "Skywriter" is a beautiful track that talks about the yearning of a person to express their love to someone they care for deeply. The lyrics address a skywriter, asking them to write the words "I love you" in the sky, in hopes that the person they love will finally understand the depth of their feelings. The first verse describes the request to the skywriter to sweep their silver pen across the sky, which effectively means drawing words in the sky. The chorus repeats the plea for the skywriter to write the biggest "I love you" in the sky so that the message is seen by the intended recipient.

The second verse describes the backstory of the singer's strained relationship with the recipient. The person wrote letters that were ignored, and sending gifts like flowers and candy was fruitless. The chorus repeats the request for the skywriter to do their job so that the person in question can understand how much they are loved. The final verse ends on a hopeful note, with the singer expressing confidence that the words written by the skywriter will not fade away, as they are written in the heavens themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

Skywriter Sweep your silver pen, Across the sky So high
The singer asks a skywriter to write a message for him using their silver pen. He wants this message to be seen across the sky.

Skywriter Won't you write the biggest I love you Cross the sky
The singer specifically asks the skywriter to write 'I love you' as big as possible so that everyone can see it.

She don't read the letter I write anymore Sorry I upset her But I wasn't sure
The singer's girlfriend stopped reading his letters, and he feels bad for upsetting her, but he wasn't sure what he did wrong.

Now I know I love her I hope that she will see A message high above her That you write for me, yeah.
Despite the previous difficulties in their relationship, the artist now knows that he loves his girlfriend and hopes that the skywriter's message will help her see that.

Hey Hey, Send a box of candy And flowers ev'ry day Still she wouldn't listen Her pride got in the way
The artist tried to send his girlfriend candy and flowers every day, but she still wouldn't listen to him because of her pride.

Now it's up to you It won't fade away Write it on the heavens Love will make it stay, yeah
The singer believes that if the skywriter writes the message, it will be unforgettable and love will make it last.

Skywriter Sweep your silver pen, Across the sky So high
The singer repeats his initial request to the skywriter, asking him to sweep his pen across the sky.

Skywriter Won't you write the biggest I love you Cross the sky So high, so high, So high, so high, So high, so high.
The song ends with a final plea to the skywriter to write the message as big as possible across the sky, emphasizing the importance of the message for the artist and his relationship.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MEL LARSON, JERRY MARCELLINO, DON FENCETON

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