Bluebirds Over the Mountain
The Beach Boys Lyrics
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Seagulls over the sea
Bluebirds over the mountain
Bring my baby to me
A boy and a girl they once found love
To each it seemed like heaven above
He looked into her eyes and said
Bluebirds over the mountain
Seagulls over the sea
Bluebirds over the mountain
Bring my baby to me
Oh everyone in every land
Please give me a helping hand
If you see her all alone
Oh tell my baby "won't you please come home?"
Bluebirds over the mountain
Seagulls over the sea-ea-ea
Bluebirds over the mountain
Bring my baby to me
Oh, bring my baby back
I don't know why she's been so long
But all I know is that she's gone
Oh bring my baby back to me
Well I'm in pain can't you see
A boy and a girl they once found love
To each it seemed like heaven above
I guess that's why we fell in love
And now she's gone and all I have to say is
Bluebirds over the mountain
Seagulls over the sea, yeah
Bluebirds over the mountain
Bring my baby to me
Bring my baby, ooh baby
The Beach Boys' song Bluebirds Over the Mountain is a touching love plea in which the singer is asking the birds to bring his lover back to him. The opening verse sets the scene with the bluebirds flying over the mountain and the seagulls over the sea. The chorus repeats the singer's plea for the birds to bring his baby back to him. The second verse introduces the story of a boy and a girl who fell in love, describing it as heaven above. The singer then laments the absence of his own love, begging anyone who sees her to bring her home.
The lyrics are a universal theme of a love lost, with the imagery of the birds acting as messengers between the singer and his lost love. However, the specific mention of "bluebirds" has a deeper meaning, as bluebirds are a symbol of happiness and contentment in American folklore. The song can be seen as a call for the return of happiness and contentment to the singer's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Bluebirds over the mountain
The singer sees bluebirds flying over the mountain and hopes that they will bring his baby back to him.
Seagulls over the sea
The singer also sees seagulls flying over the sea, but his focus is on the bluebirds and the possibility of them bringing his baby back.
Bluebirds over the mountain
The singer repeats his hopeful line about the bluebirds returning his baby to him.
Bring my baby to me
The artist's singular wish is for the bluebirds to bring back his missing lover.
A boy and a girl they once found love
The artist reminisces about a past romantic relationship between himself and his lover.
To each it seemed like heaven above
Both the singer and his lover were deeply in love and had a great relationship.
He looked into her eyes and said
The singer expressed his strong feelings for his lover by telling her how he felt when he looked into her eyes.
Ooo wee baby you're so good for my head
The artist tells his lover that being with her makes him feel good and happy.
Oh everyone in every land
The artist feels desperate and asks for help from anyone who might see his lover.
Please give me a helping hand
The artist is pleading for assistance in finding his lover and bringing her back to him.
If you see her all alone
The singer is asking that if someone sees his lover by herself, they will tell her to come back to him.
Oh tell my baby "won't you please come home?"
The artist is begging whoever sees his lover to convince her to return to him.
Seagulls over the sea-ea-ea
The singer is again observing seagulls flying over the sea, but his attention is still on the bluebirds and his hope for their help in reuniting him with his lover.
Oh bring my baby back
The singer's continued plea for his lover to come back to him.
I don't know why she's been so long
The singer is confused as to why his lover has been gone for so long, and why she hasn't returned to him yet.
But all I know is that she's gone
The artist expresses his sadness and heartache over his missing lover.
Oh bring my baby back to me
The artist repeats his plea for his lover to return to him, as he is in pain without her.
Well I'm in pain can't you see
The singer is suffering without his lover. He wants everyone to understand how much he is hurting.
I guess that's why we fell in love
The singer reflects on the reason why he and his lover fell in love, remembering the good times they had together.
And now she's gone and all I have to say is
The artist is still upset over his missing lover and can't think of anything else to say about the situation.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Ersel Hickey
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