Misirlou
Terry and Blue Jeans Lyrics
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Natives kneel in prayer by their caravans.
There, silhouetted under and eastern star,
I see my long lost blossom of shalimar
You, Misirlou, Are the moon and the sun, fairest one.
We'll find our Kismet, answering love's command.
You, Misirlou, are a dream of delight in the night.
To an oasis, sprinkled by stars above,
Heaven will guide us, Allah will bless our love.
The lyrics of Terry and Blue Jeans's song Misirlou are a romantic ballad with a Middle Eastern theme to it. It talks about the beauty of the desert, with the desert shadows creeping across purple sands, and the natives kneeling in prayer by their caravans. The singer of the song sees his long-lost love interest, a blossom of shalimar, silhouetted under an eastern star. The song goes on to describe Misirlou, whom the singer addresses as the moon and the sun, as the fairest one.
The song expresses the desire to find love in the midst of the desert, where the old temple bells are calling across the sand. The singer hopes to find his kismet, answering love's command, and describes Misirlou as a dream of delight in the night. The song concludes by describing a journey to an oasis sprinkled by the stars above, where heaven will guide them and Allah will bless their love.
Overall, the song Misirlou is a romanticized depiction of the beauty of the Middle Eastern landscape, and the singer's desire to find love in such a setting.
Line by Line Meaning
Desert shadows creep across purple sands.
The shadows of the desert are extending themselves on to the purple color sands.
Natives kneel in prayer by their caravans.
The local citizens are praying in a kneeling position next to their caravans.
There, silhouetted under an eastern star, I see my long lost blossom of shalimar.
I can see my beloved lost treasure from shalimar in silhouette next to an eastern star.
You, Misirlou, Are the moon and the sun, fairest one.
Misirlou, you are the perfect beauty that is as precious as both the moon and the sun.
Old temple bells are calling across the sand.
The temple bells from a previous era are ringing through the sand.
We'll find our Kismet, answering love's command.
We will find our destiny that forwards true love's order.
You, Misirlou, are a dream of delight in the night.
Misirlou, in the night, you are the ideal vision of pleasure and joy.
To an oasis, sprinkled by stars above, Heaven will guide us, Allah will bless our love.
Thanks to the stars above, we will be guided to an oasis, and Allah will bestow blessings on our love.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MILTON LEEDS, N ROUBANIS, BOB RUSSELL, FRED WISE
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