Skylark
The Shauna Antoniuc Trio Lyrics
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Have you anything to say to me?
Won't you tell me where my love can be?
Is there a meadow in the mist
Where someone's waiting to be kissed?
Skylark
Have you seen a valley green with spring?
Over the shadows and the rain
To a blossom covered lane
And in your lonely flight
Haven't you heard the music in the night?
Wonderful music, faint as a will o' the wisp
Crazy as a loon, sad as a gypsy serenading the moon
Oh skylark
I don't know if you can find these things
But my heart is riding on your wings
So if you see them anywhere
Won't you lead me there?
Oh skylark
I don't know if you can find these things
But my heart is riding on your wings
So if you see them anywhere
Won't you lead me there?
The song "Skylark" by The Shauna Antoniuc Trio speaks about the universal longing for love and companionship. The first verses of the song ask the skylark, a symbol of freedom and hope, to help the singer find her true love. She wonders if the skylark has seen any sign or place where love can be found, and if there is a meadow or a blossom-covered lane where someone is waiting to be kissed.
The second part of the song challenges the skylark to search for a valley green with spring, where the singer's heart can go a journeying. She longs to escape from the shadows and the rain and to find a place where love and happiness exist. The skylark is asked if it has ever heard the music in the night, a metaphor for the enchanting and elusive beauty of true love.
The chorus repeats the longing for love and the faith that the skylark can help the singer to find it. The ending suggests that love is not easily found, and that we need to rely on our own intuition and the help of fate and destiny to find the right person. The song ends with a plea to the skylark to help find love, but also with an invitation to trust our own hearts and to keep searching until we find what we truly seek.
Line by Line Meaning
Skylark
Referring to the bird which is known for its singing abilities
Have you anything to say to me?
Asking the bird if it has any message for the singer
Won't you tell me where my love can be?
Requesting the bird to reveal the whereabouts of the singer's beloved
Is there a meadow in the mist
Asking the bird if there is a place shrouded in mist and fog
Where someone's waiting to be kissed?
Asking the bird if there is a lover waiting to be kissed in the meadow
Have you seen a valley green with spring?
Asking the bird if it has seen a green valley during spring time
Where my heart can go a journeying
Describing how the singer longs to visit a place that their heart desires
Over the shadows and the rain
Expressing the artist's desire to travel despite obstacles such as shadows and rain
To a blossom covered lane
Describing the destination the artist desires to reach
And in your lonely flight
Referring to the bird's solitary journey
Haven't you heard the music in the night?
Asking the bird if it has ever heard the music that is present in the night
Wonderful music, faint as a will o' the wisp
Describing the beauty of the music that is present in the night
Crazy as a loon, sad as a gypsy serenading the moon
Further describing the variety and intensity of the music in the night
Oh skylark
Turning to address the bird once again
I don't know if you can find these things
Expressing doubt as to whether the bird can locate the destination described earlier
But my heart is riding on your wings
Describing the artist's reliance on the bird to lead them to their desired destination
So if you see them anywhere
Instructing the bird to lead the artist to their desired destination if it is found
Won't you lead me there?
Requesting the bird to guide the singer to their desired destination
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HOAGY CARMICHAEL, JOHNNY MERCER
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