Uncloudy Day
Willie Nelson Lyrics
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Oh, they tell me of a home far away
Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day
Oh, the land of cloudless day
Oh, the land of an unclouded sky
Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
Oh, they tell me of a home where my friends have gone
Oh, they tell me of that land far away
Where the tree of life in eternal bloom
Sheds its fragrance through the unclouded day
Oh, the land of cloudless day
Oh, the land of an unclouded sky
Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day
Oh, they tell me of a King in His beauty there
And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold
Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow
In the city that is made of gold
Oh, the land of cloudless day
Oh, the land of an unclouded sky
Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day
Oh, they tell me that He smiles on His children there
And His smile drives their sorrows all away
And they tell me that no tears ever come again
In that lovely land of unclouded day
Oh, the land of cloudless day
Oh, the land of an unclouded sky
Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day
"Uncloudy Day" by Willie Nelson is a gospel song that talks about a place far beyond the skies where there are no storms or tears. The singer is being informed about this place by others who have gone before him to the home far away. In the song, the singer talks about the land of cloudless day and the unclouded sky, both of which describe the home far beyond the skies. The song also talks about the tree of life in eternal bloom, giving its fragrance through the unclouded day. This phrase is likely referring to the tree of life in the Bible that is mentioned in the book of Genesis and the book of Revelation.
Later in the song, the singer talks about a King in His beauty who will be sitting on the throne that is whiter than snow in a city made of gold. This is most likely a reference to God, who is often referred to in the Bible as being involved in creating places of grandeur like the Heavenly City described in the last books of the Bible. The song ends on a high note, with the singer talking about the fact that no tears come in the lovely land of unclouded day because the King in His beauty smiles on His children there and drives all their sorrows away.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, they tell me of a home far beyond the skies
I have heard of a place that exists high above the heavens.
Oh, they tell me of a home far away
I have heard of a place that is distant from here.
Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
I have heard of a place where there are no dark clouds and storms.
Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day
I have heard of a day where there is no darkness or sorrow, only joy.
Oh, the land of cloudless day
This place is a land of perfect and clear skies.
Oh, the land of an unclouded sky
The sky in this land is always clear and bright.
Oh, they tell me of a home where my friends have gone
I have heard that some of my loved ones have already gone to this place.
Oh, they tell me of that land far away
This land is located at a distant place from where we are.
Where the tree of life in eternal bloom
In this land, there is a single tree that blooms forever.
Sheds its fragrance through the unclouded day
The fragrance of this tree spreads in the air on this unclouded day.
Oh, they tell me of a King in His beauty there
There is a King in this land who reigns with beauty and grace.
And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold
I will get to see this beautiful King with my own eyes.
Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow
The throne on which the King sits is whiter than fresh snow.
In the city that is made of gold
This beautiful city is made of pure gold.
Oh, they tell me that He smiles on His children there
The King has a kind and loving smile for all his children in this land.
And His smile drives their sorrows all away
When the King smiles, all sorrows disappear in this land.
And they tell me that no tears ever come again
Once you arrive in this land, you will never shed tears again.
In that lovely land of unclouded day
This beautiful and perfect land is always bright and unclouded.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILLIE NELSON
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