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Just Remember
Monica Mancini 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 Just Remember by Monica Mancini is an interpretation of the iconic jazz standard Skylark by Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael. The lyrics are a plea from the singer to a skylark to lead her to where her love can be found. The skylark is asked if it has seen a meadow in the mist where someone can be kissed, or a valley green with spring where a journey can be taken to a blossom covered lane. The skylark is also asked if it has heard the music in the night and if it can find these things to lead the singer to them. The metaphor of the skylark is used to represent the longing for something or someone that is out of reach, and the hope that it can be found.
The words of the song have a dreamy and wistful quality which is reinforced by the gentle melody and the soaring vocals. The listener is transported to a world of romance and beauty, where the skylark is a magical creature that can lead the way to true love. This interpretation of Skylark by Monica Mancini remains faithful to the original in terms of the lyrics but creates a unique atmosphere through the use of her vocal style and the choice of instrumentation.
Line by Line Meaning
Skylark
Addressing the bird, asking if it has something to communicate
Have you anything to say to me?
Asking the bird if it has any message from someone or something
Won't you tell me where my love can be?
Requesting the bird to reveal the location of the singer's beloved
Is there a meadow in the mist
Asking the bird if there is a place unknown to the artist where he/she might find their love
Where someone's waiting to be kissed?
Enquiring whether there is somewhere in the world where the person the artist loves is waiting for their kiss
Skylark
Once again addressing the bird
Have you seen a valley green with spring?
Asking the bird whether it has witnessed a lush, green valley in springtime
Where my heart can go a journeying
Expressing a desire to find a place where the artist's heart can travel and explore
Over the shadows and the rain
Stating that such a place should be beyond gloomy surroundings and damp conditions
To a blossom covered lane
Describing the place the artist wishes to go, which is filled with flowers and natural beauty
And in your lonely flight
Referring to the bird's solitary journey
Haven't you heard the music in the night?
Asking whether the bird has ever heard the music that plays in the night
Wonderful music, faint as a will o' the wisp
Describing the music as enchanting but fleeting
Crazy as a loon, sad as a gypsy serenading the moon
Depicting the music as mad and haunting, like a gypsy singing to the moon
Oh Skylark
Addressing the bird yet again
I don't know if you can find these things
Admitting the uncertainty of the situation
But my heart is riding on your wings
Expressing hope that the bird will be able to help fulfill the artist's desires
So if you see them anywhere
Instructing the bird to inform the singer if it sees anything relevant to their quest
Won't you lead me there?
Asking the bird to guide the singer to the desired location if it does find it
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HOAGY CARMICHAEL, JOHNNY MERCER
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