Do Re Mi
Trousdale Lyrics
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In the meadow (In the meadow)
As I walk (As I walk)
A lonely road (A lonely road)
I heard (I heard) a little voice
Up in the trees
She sang a little song
Life's too short to sing it on your own
I heard (I heard)
On the subway (On the subway)
As I hung (As I hung)
My head down low (My head down low)
I heard (I heard) Zula say
"Why you crying?"
He sang a little song
He said, "Why don′t you sing along?"
Life's too short to sing it on your own
It's a new year, it′s a new day
So We′ll fall in love with the sun and the stars
And We'll break away from the rain
We don′t need anyone to tell us where
We don't need anyone to be free
So We′ll drive away with the wind in our hair
And a pocketful of Do Re Mi
Twee-twee-tweedlee-dee-ti-dee
Twee-twee-tweedlee-dee-ti-dee
Oh, twee-twee-tweedlee-dee-ti-tee
Twee-twee-tweedlee-dee-ti-dee
Oh, I said "twee-twee-tweedlee-dee-ti-dee" (I heard, I heard)
Twee-twee-tweedlee-dee-ti-dee (I heard, I heard, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
We sang a little song
So why don't you sing along?
Life′s too short, life's too short, life's too short
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
It′s a new year, it′s a new day
So We'll fall in love with the sun and the stars
And We′ll break away from the rain
We don't need anyone to tell us where
We don′t need anyone to be free
So We'll fly (Yeah We′ll fly away)
Oh We'll fly (With the wind in our hair)
We'll fly away with the wind in our hair
And a pocketful of Do Re Mi
The song Do Re Mi by Trousdale appears to be about finding joy in singing and breaking free from the mundane routine of life. The lyrics reference a little voice heard in the meadow and on the subway, both of which urge the singer to sing along and not live life alone. The chorus repeats the phrase "life's too short to sing it on your own" and encourages the listener to enjoy the new year, fall in love with the beauty of life, and "break away from the rain," symbolizing the struggles and hardships of daily life. In the end, the song urges the listener to fly away with the wind in their hair and a "pocketful of Do Re Mi," a reference to the musical scale used to teach singing.
Overall, Do Re Mi appears to be a message of hope and encouragement, urging listeners to find joy in music and use it as a way to escape the difficulties of life. Whether it is a little voice in the trees or on the subway, the song suggests that we all have a musical spirit within us waiting to be expressed.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard
I heard something
In the meadow
while I was walking in a natural field
As I walk
while I was moving
A lonely road
a path with no one around
I heard a little voice
I heard a small sound
Up in the trees
coming from the branches
She sang a little song
she was singing a short tune
She said, 'Why don't you sing along?'
she invited me to join her in singing
Life's too short to sing it on your own
life is brief, and we should make the most of it by sharing experiences with others
On the subway
while I was riding underground transportation
As I hung my head down low
while I was feeling sad and demotivated
I heard Zula say
someone named Zula talked to me
Why you crying?
Why are you shedding tears?
He sang a little song
he started singing a short song
He said, 'Why don’t you sing along?'
he invited me to join him in singing
It's a new year, it's a new day
the start of a new time period
So we'll fall in love with the sun and the stars
we'll adore the cosmic bodies in the atmosphere
And we'll break away from the rain
we'll forget the gloomy times
We don't need anyone to tell us where
we don't require directions
We don’t need anyone to be free
we can decide to unlock ourselves from any form of mental slavery
So we'll drive away with the wind in our hair
We'll go away with the blowing air into our hairs
And a pocketful of Do Re Mi
and a pocket full of money
Twee-twee-tweedlee-dee-ti-dee
a verbal exclamation
Amidst the music
in the midst of the melodies
We sang a little song
we sang a short melody
So why don't you sing along?
why not join us in the singing?
Life's too short, life's too short, life's too short
there is not enough time to waste on negative things
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
vocal expression of excitement
We'll fly away with the wind in our hair
We'll leave with the wind blowing in our hairs
And a pocketful of Do Re Mi
and enough money to support us on our journey
Writer(s): Georgia Greene, Quinn D'andrea, Lauren Jones
Contributed by Jordyn F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.