Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
St. Martha's Singers Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
When the blazing sun is gone
When he nothing shines upon
Then you show your little light
Then the traveler in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark
He could not see which way to go
If you did not twinkle so
In the dark blue sky you keep
And often through my curtains peep
For you never shut your eye
'Till the sun is in the sky
As your bright and tiny spark
Lights the traveler in the dark
Though I know not what you are
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
How I wonder what you are
The song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" is a lullaby that is commonly sung to children. The first verse begins with the singer gazing at the stars in the night sky and wondering about their nature. They compare the stars to diamonds glittering high up in the sky, and suggest that the stars are tiny but mighty in their light. The second verse suggests that the stars are only visible when the sun has disappeared, and they provide a comforting light in the darkness for travelers who may be lost. The third verse hints that the stars may be watching over us, peeking through our windows as we sleep and never closing their eyes until the sun arises. The final verse concludes with the singer still unsure of what the stars are, but continuing to wonder about their nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
The singer is addressing the star
How I wonder what you are
The singer is expressing their curiosity about the star
Up above the world so high
The star is located high in the sky
Like a diamond in the sky
The star's brightness and sparkle is being compared to a diamond
When the blazing sun is gone
The artist is describing the time of day when the sun has set
When he nothing shines upon
During the night, the sun doesn't provide any light
Then you show your little light
The star becomes visible and shines in the darkness
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night
The star sparkles and shines throughout the night
Then the traveler in the dark
Someone who is navigating through the darkness
Thanks you for your tiny spark
The star's light helps the traveler find their way
He could not see which way to go
Without the star's light, the traveler would be lost
If you did not twinkle so
The traveler is grateful for the star's sparkly light
In the dark blue sky you keep
The star remains visible in the dark blue sky
And often through my curtains peep
The singer can see the star through their window
For you never shut your eye
The star is always shining, it never sleeps
'Till the sun is in the sky
The star continues to shine until the sun rises
As your bright and tiny spark
The star's light is bright and small
Lights the traveler in the dark
The star's light helps the traveler see
Though I know not what you are
The singer is unsure of what the star is made of
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
The artist is addressing the star again
How I wonder what you are
The artist is still curious about the star
Up above the world so high
The star is located high in the sky
Like a diamond in the sky
The star's brightness and sparkle is being compared to a diamond
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
The artist is addressing the star one last time
How I wonder what you are
The singer is still curious about the star
Lyrics Β© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NICKY GRAHAM, PD TRADITIONAL, JUSTIN GUY FLETCHER, DENI LEW, MATT THOMPSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind