How High the Moon
The Dave Brubeck Octet Lyrics


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Somewhere there's music
How faint the tune
Somewhere there's heaven
How high the moon
There is no moon above
When love is far away too
Till it comes true
That you love me as I love you

Somewhere there's music
How near, how far
Somewhere there's heaven
It's where you are
The darkest night would shine
If you would come to me soon
Until you will, how still my heart
How high the moon

Somewhere there's music
How faint the tune
Somewhere there's heaven
How high the moon
The darkest night would shine
If you would come to me soon





Until you will, how still my heart
How high the moon

Overall Meaning

In The Dave Brubeck Quartet's song "How High The Moon," the lyrics are a beautiful expression of love and longing. The opening lines, "Somewhere there's music, how faint the tune. Somewhere there's heaven, how high the moon," suggest that even though the music and heaven might seem far away, there is always a possibility to reach them. The following lines, "There is no moon above when love is far away too, till it comes true that you love me as I love you," reveal that the singer's love is missing, and it feels as if the moon itself has disappeared.


As the song continues, the singer's love remains distant and unattainable, yet they remain hopeful that their love will come true. The lines "Somewhere there’s music, how near, how far. Somewhere there’s heaven, it's where you are," shows that the singer knows their love is out there, and they long for their return. The last lines of the song, "Until you will, how still my heart, how high the moon," further emphasize this hope and longing by noting that the singer's heart will remain still until their love is returned to them.


Overall, "How High The Moon" expresses a powerful message of hope and longing of the singer's love. It also showcases the dynamic energy of The Dave Brubeck Quartet's jazz music, making the lyrics of the song all the more compelling.


Line by Line Meaning

Somewhere there's music
In some unspecified place, music exists


How faint the tune
The melody is barely audible


Somewhere there's heaven
An indeterminate paradise exists


How high the moon
It's a metaphor for how love transcends even that which appears unattainable


There is no moon above
The sky lacks any apparent celestial satellite


When love is far away too
Whenever love seems distant and unattainable


Till it comes true
Until the fated realization of love arrives


That you love me as I love you
It's a romantic ideal that two people reciprocate equally in their love


How near, how far
Love is both easily reachable and seemingly unattainable at the same time


It's where you are
The unreachable dream of love is wherever the person you love is


The darkest night would shine
Even amidst the darkness, the light of love would shine through


If you would come to me soon
If the love would be realized in the near future


Until you will, how still my heart
During the waiting period, the heart remains still and unfulfilled


How high the moon
It's a metaphor for how love transcends even that which appears unattainable


Somewhere there's music
In some unspecified place, music exists


How faint the tune
The melody is barely audible


Somewhere there's heaven
An indeterminate paradise exists


How high the moon
It's a metaphor for how love transcends even that which appears unattainable


The darkest night would shine
Even amidst the darkness, the light of love would shine through


If you would come to me soon
If the love would be realized in the near future


Until you will, how still my heart
During the waiting period, the heart remains still and unfulfilled


How high the moon
It's a metaphor for how love transcends even that which appears unattainable




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton

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