In December 2011, they released their first album, titled YouTube Hits, Vol. 1. Their second album, The Piano Guys, reached number one on the Billboard New Age Albums and Classical Albums charts in 2012.
Official site: http://thepianoguys.com
Over the Rainbow / Simple Gifts
The Piano Guys Lyrics
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Way up high
There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
A way above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then oh why can't I?
If happy little blue birds fly beyond the rainbow
Why oh why can't I?
The song "Over the Rainbow/Simple Gifts" by The Piano Guys combines two well-known melodies, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "Simple Gifts," to create a beautiful instrumental piece. The lyrics of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" are about a place that exists beyond our reality, a magical land that can be reached only in dreams. The singer is singing about a place she heard of in a lullaby, where the skies are blue, and everything that she dares to dream of can come true.
The second part of the song talks about the singer's dream of escaping her current struggles and finding a place where troubles can melt away like lemon drops. She talks about wishing upon a star and waking up in a place where clouds and concerns are far behind her. The song ends with a question about why the singer can't fly over the rainbow like the happy little blue birds.
The lyrics of "Over the Rainbow/Simple Gifts" conjure up the idea of hope and dreams beyond one's current circumstances. It speaks to the human desire to escape reality and chase one's dreams. The combination of the two melodies adds a layer of complexity to the overall message of the song. The "Simple Gifts" melody provides a contrasting tone to the hopeful and whimsical "Over the Rainbow" melody, grounding the overall piece and reminding the listener to cherish the simple pleasures of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere over the rainbow
In a place far away that we dream of
Way up high
Located above us
There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby
There is a place you have heard of while asleep
Skies are blue
The skies are the color blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true
You can achieve the dreams that you choose to pursue
Someday I'll wish upon a star
One day I will make a wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
I will arise in a place where clouds are not visible
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Issues disappear easily and quickly
A way above the chimney tops
Higher up than where smoke from chimneys rise
That's where you'll find me
That's where I will be located
Blue birds fly
Birds that are blue in color soar
Birds fly over the rainbow
Birds soar above the place that's far away
Why then oh why can't I?
Why am I incapable of doing the same?
If happy little blue birds fly beyond the rainbow
If content small blue birds soar above that place
Why oh why can't I?
Why am I still incapable of doing the same?
Writer(s): Harold Arlen, Edgar Yipsel Harburg
Contributed by Evelyn O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rannewilliams
Still delightfully beautiful in 2023. Thank you from Canada ❤
@BrittanyMarie27
I just LOVE how happy the cello player looks. It makes me happy.
@viennapottenburgh3899
meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee to 😁😁😁😁😁
@stacy3065
He enjoys what he does... :)
@MayaRaimondo
Count me in!!! 😊
@Innulik89
Me tooooo☺️ I'm not the one who think so 👍
@Joedidely
Watching these guys do What Makes You Beautiful gave me the same feeling, every one of them looks like that are absolutely loving what they do
@pjfo9714
I wanna cry!
After watching Israel saying Goodbye... still God is so merciful, gracious, forgiving and Loving to us all and we have and need to know that!
God bless us all!
We will get through this all together with Gods' love!!!
Amen?!
@monicabayona6850
Maestro! André Rieu, su Música y Melodías son lo más hermosas, calan en lo más profundo del Corazón, ❤️ y del Alma. Que sublime!!! Si todos escucharamos esta bella y sublime Música transformaria la humanidad!!! Gracias Gracias Gracias 🙏 por tanto. Éxitos por siempre 💕
@kironoschannel
The story behind this song is really touching. He explained why he made this song and what happened during filming at a fireside a few years ago. His mother loved Somewhere Over the Rainbow, and she had passed away a few years before he started filming. At the end where he sees the rainbow, it really was there. He said he felt that rainbow was from his mom showing how happy and grateful she was and that she truly loved him.