Skylark
Reeves Dianne 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?
Reeves Dianne's "Skylark" is a beautifully poetic song about yearning for love and being willing to go on a journey to find it. The song takes the form of a conversation between the singer and a skylark, as she implores the bird to lead her to her beloved. The first stanza finds the singer asking the skylark if it knows where her love can be found, and if there is a meadow where she can find someone waiting for her. It is a plaintive query, filled with longing and uncertainty.
In the second stanza, the singer asks the skylark if it has ever seen a green valley in the spring, a place where her heart can journey through the rain and shadows to a lane covered in blossoms. She speaks of the magic and music of the night, where the faint tunes of will o' the wisps mingle with the melodies of gypsy serenades. It's a wistful and romantic passage, full of imagery and yearning.
Finally, in the last stanza, the singer turns again to the skylark, asking it to lead her to these mysterious places where love might be found. She admits that she doesn't know if the bird can truly find these things, but she's willing to put her heart on the line and trust in its guidance. The song ends with a sense of hope, as the skylark takes flight and the singer follows, eager to see where it will lead her.
Overall, "Skylark" is a poetic and dreamy song, filled with vivid imagery and heartfelt emotion. It taps into universal themes of longing and the search for love, and does so in a way that is both intoxicating and bittersweet.
Line by Line Meaning
Skylark
Addressing the bird, the singer begins the conversation
Have you anything to say to me?
Asking the bird if it has a message for her
Won't you tell me where my love can be?
Pleading with the bird to reveal the whereabouts of her lover
Is there a meadow in the mist
Asking if there is a hidden meadow obscured by fog
Where someone's waiting to be kissed?
Asking if her lover is waiting in that meadow
Skylark
Repeating the bird's name to regain its attention
Have you seen a valley green with spring?
Asking the bird if it has seen a lush, green valley in the springtime
Where my heart can go a journeying
Expressing a desire to visit that valley and explore its beauty
Over the shadows and the rain
Describing the obstacles that need to be overcome to get to the valley
To a blossom covered lane
Describing the idyllic destination of this journey
And in your lonely flight
Acknowledging the bird's solitary nature
Haven't you heard the music in the night?
Asking the bird if it has ever heard the beautiful music that fills the night
Wonderful music, faint as a will o' the wisp
Describing the enchanting and elusive quality of this music
Crazy as a loon, sad as a gypsy serenading the moon
Further describing the unpredictable and emotional nature of this music
Oh skylark
Calling out to the bird again
I don't know if you can find these things
Admitting uncertainty about the bird's abilities to help
But my heart is riding on your wings
Expressing hope and faith in the bird's assistance
So if you see them anywhere
Instructing the bird to alert her if it encounters the sought-after locations
Won't you lead me there?
Requesting the bird to guide her to these places
Lyrics ยฉ Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HOAGY CARMICHAEL, JOHNNY MERCER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-tj7xt3ph1l
Lyrics:
When you know that you know
Who you love, you can't deny it
Or go back, or give up
Or pretend that you don't buy it
When it's clear this time you've found the one
You'll never let him go
'Cause you know and you know that you know
When you feel in your skin, in your bones and the hollow
Of your heart, there's no way you can wait till tomorrow
When there isn't any doubt about it
Once you come this close
'Cause you know and you know that you know
You can feel love's around you
Like the sky 'round the moon
This is how love has found you
Now you know what to do
When you know, that you know
Who you need, you can't deny it
Or go back, or give up
Or pretend that you don't buy it
When it's clear this time you've found the one
You'll never let him go
'Cause you know and you know that you know
Yes baby
And it's time you come in from the cold
And you know that you know
I know that I know
I feel so happy
In my heart
In my soul...
@merveusta
Skylark
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?
Where my heart can go a journeying
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?
@deebell912
Such a Mello Voiceโค๏ธ๐ปโค๏ธ๐ปโค๏ธ
@charlesarmstrong5292
Best Version of this beautiful song I`ve ever heard. Dianne, you`re the lady, wonderfully complimented by a truly marvellous pianist. Thanks!!
@user-tj7xt3ph1l
Wow I love her Charming voice as well!โค๐บ๐ต๐ต๐ฝ๐๐
@virian2010
Dianne, is a very smooth singer and nice to listen to way she delivers the song I will have to look for more of her music.
@guineverewright1879
One of the most beautiful voices to ever sing jazz!
@guillaumedelbarre
Dianne Reeves โ vocals
Reuben Rogers โ bass
Gregory Hutchinson โ drums
Peter Martin โ piano, arranger
@andretremblay5344
Lovely!
@keligarrett63
Consummate artist. Lovely.
@scottgray493
Man, to just have the opportunity to go to a club where this was the rule. I feel sadly cheated. This cleanses the soul.....
@dawncharissa
This is so beautiful, best version of this song I ever heard. Angelic!