Rainbow Connection
Williams/Ascher Lyrics

Why are there so many
Questioning the abundance of songs about rainbows

Songs about rainbows
Commenting on the frequency of songs written on the subject of rainbows

And what's on the other side
Expressing curiosity of what exists on the other end of a rainbow

Rainbows are visions
Describing rainbows as an imaginative and visual concept

They're only illusions
Clarifying that rainbows aren't real in a physical sense, but rather a trick of light and perception

And rainbows have nothing to hide
Asserting that there's no hidden meaning or message behind a rainbow

So we've been told and some chose to
Acknowledging that this is a common belief

Believe it
Encouraging individuals to adopt this belief

But I know they're wrong wait and see
Promoting an alternative perspective that counters the popularly held beliefs, with a note of anticipation for what's to come in the future

Someday we'll find it
Expressing the hope and expectation that this elusive 'rainbow connection' will be discovered

The rainbow connection
Referring to the idea of an intangible connection or bond created by the concept of rainbows

The lovers, the dreamers and me
Envisioning a happy union of individuals who share this magical feeling

Who said that every wish
Questioning the source of the idea that all wishes come true

Would be heard and answered
Challenging the notion that wishes are unconditionally granted

When wished on the morning star
Referencing the folk belief that wishes made on the first star of the night will come true

Somebody thought of that
Acknowledging the origin of this idea regarding wishes that are made on the morning star

And someone believed it
Recognizing the need for belief in the idea in order for it to hold any sway or power

And look what it's done so far
Noting the impact that belief has already achieved

What's so amazing
Questioning what is so alluring about these beliefs

That keeps us star gazing
Implying the dreamy and romantic nature of staring up at the night sky

What so we think we might see
Encouraging reflection and analysis of what we hope to find in our fantasies

Have you been half asleep
Introducing a hypothetical question about a sleepy, dream-like state

And have you heard voices
Further emphasizing this imagined state by proposing an auditory experience

I've heard them calling my name
Asserting the artist's experience and the personalized nature of these voices

Are these the sweet sounds that called
Reflecting on the nature of these voices and their origin

The young sailors
Referencing a group of individuals who might hear these sounds

I think they're one and the same
Suggesting that the voices are meant to serve as a guide or connection for the young sailors in question

I've heard it too many times to ignore it
Acknowledging the rarity of this experience and the certainty of its importance

There's something that I'm supposed to be
Conveying a sense of destiny or purpose that is revealed by this connection to the voices and sounds that the artist hears

Someday we'll find it
Reiterating the earlier hope for a discovery of the 'rainbow connection'

The rainbow connection
Repeating the reference to the intangible bond that exists under the paradigm of rainbows

The lovers, the dreamers and me
Reestablishing the happy vision of a group of connected individuals who share this magical feeling