Monroe sang with some of the "Big Bands" of the '40s era, but his music transcended that style to become a popular radio and television personality - like Perry Como, Dean Martin, etc.
Dreamy Old New England Moon
Vaughn Monroe Lyrics
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VOCAL BY VAUGHN MONROE(VM) &
CHORUS (CH)
VM DREAMY OLD NEW ENGLAND MOON,
VM&CH TELL MY LOVE I MISS HER SO.
CH AND WHILE YOU'RE SHINING
VM TELL HER THAT I'LL SEE HER SOON,
KEEP HER FAITH IN ME AGLOW.
VM&CH SPRINKLE HER HAIR WITH STARDUST,
SHOWER HER EYES WITH DREAMS.
CH AND TELL HER I TOLD YOU
VM&CH TELL HER WE'LL MEET WHEN ROSES BLOOM.
CH AND BEFORE THE DAWN COMES PEELING
VM KISS HER WITH YOUR SIL'VRY BEAMS,
CH KEEP SHINING
VM&CH DREAMY OLD NEW ENGLAND MOON.
ORCHESTRA REPEATS THE SONG, THEN;
VM SPRINKLE HER HAIR WITH STARDUST,
SHOWER HER EYES WITH DREAMS.
TELL HER WE'LL MEET WHEN ROSES BLOOM.
CH AND WHILE MY LOVE LIGHT'S SLEEPING
VM&CH KISS HER WITH YOUR SIL'VRY BEAMS.
VM DREAMY OLD NEW ENGLAND MOON,
VM&CH DREAMY NEW ENGLAND MOON.
The song "Dreamy Old New England Moon" is a romantic ballad that makes use of vivid images and symbolism to convey the depths of the singer's love for someone who is far away. The song addresses the moon directly as if it is the singer's messenger, asking it to convey messages of love to his beloved. The moon is referred to as "dreamy" because it evokes a sense of nostalgia and romance, qualities that the singer wants to impress upon his beloved. The singer tells the moon to "tell my love I miss her so" and to let her know that he will see her soon. This expresses the sense of longing and urgency that the singer feels for his beloved.
The singer also asks the moon to "sprinkle her hair with stardust" and to "shower her eyes with dreams." This imagery adds layers of symbolism to the song. Stardust represents the magical and transcendent quality of love, while the act of showering someone's eyes with dreams is a metaphor for imbuing them with hope and optimism. The singer also tells the moon to kiss his beloved with its "sil'vry beams," which adds a romantic and ethereal quality to the song.
Overall, "Dreamy Old New England Moon" is a song that speaks to the universal experience of loving someone from afar. The use of vivid imagery and symbolism helps to evoke a sense of the magic and wonder of love.
Line by Line Meaning
DREAMY OLD NEW ENGLAND MOON,
Addressing the moon personifying it as having a dream-like quality in old New England.
TELL MY LOVE I MISS HER SO.
Requesting the moon to convey a message of affection and longing to the beloved.
AND WHILE YOU'RE SHINING
Asking the moon to perform the requested task while it's gleaming.
TELL HER THAT I'LL SEE HER SOON,
Instructing the moon to assure the lover that the artist will meet them shortly.
KEEP HER FAITH IN ME AGLOW.
Asking the moon to ensure that the artist's beloved maintains trust and confidence in them.
SEND YOUR LOVE LIGHT AND
Requesting the moon to transmit the beam of love and sentimentality.
SPRINKLE HER HAIR WITH STARDUST,
Asking the moon to sprinkle the beloved's hair with a kind of mystical dust.
SHOWER HER EYES WITH DREAMS.
Instructing the moon to pour a feeling of contentment in the beloved's eyes.
AND TELL HER I TOLD YOU
Asking the moon to let the beloved know that the artist had communicated these words.
TELL HER WE'LL MEET WHEN ROSES BLOOM.
Requesting the moon to convey to the lover that the artist will reunite with them when the roses start to bloom.
AND BEFORE THE DAWN COMES PEELING
Referring to the time of the day when dawn emerges and asking the moon to make the most of the remaining dark hours.
KISS HER WITH YOUR SIL'VRY BEAMS,
Asking the moon to touch the lover with its gentle, silver light.
KEEP SHINING
A final message for the moon, asking it to continue shining.
DREAMY OLD NEW ENGLAND MOON.
Another nod to the moon's quality of being dream-like in old New England.
SPRINKLE HER HAIR WITH STARDUST,
Repeating the earlier instruction to the moon of granting the beloved's hair a mystical sort of coating.
SHOWER HER EYES WITH DREAMS.
Repeating the earlier instruction to the moon of pouring a feeling of satisfaction in the beloved's eyes.
TELL HER WE'LL MEET WHEN ROSES BLOOM.
Repeating the earlier instruction to the moon of conveying that the artist will reunite with them when the roses start to bloom.
AND WHILE MY LOVE LIGHT'S SLEEPING
Describing the beloved as being asleep and requesting the moon to perform the subsequent task while they rest.
KISS HER WITH YOUR SIL'VRY BEAMS.
Repeating the instruction to the moon to touch the beloved with its soft, silver light.
DREAMY OLD NEW ENGLAND MOON,
Closing repetition of the first line to acknowledge the dream-like quality of the moon in old New England.
DREAMY NEW ENGLAND MOON.
Final acknowledgment of the same dream-like quality of the moon for the last time.
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