Over The Rainbow
Discovering Hope: Finding Magic Beyond Life's Trials
Lyrics
When all the world is a hopeless jumble
Expresses a chaotic and disheartening state in the world.
And the raindrops tumble all around
Describes rain falling, symbolizing difficulties.
Heaven opens a magic lane
Suggests hope and possibilities with the opening of heaven's magic.
When all the clouds darken up the skyway
Refers to challenges obscuring the path, but hints at a rainbow route.
There's a rainbow highway to be found
Highlights the existence of a positive journey, a "rainbow highway."
Leading from my window pane
Indicates a personal connection to the journey from the window pane.
To a place behind the sun
Describes the destination as a place behind the sun.
Just a step beyond the rain
Conveys that the destination is just beyond the rain, implying overcoming challenges.
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
Introduces the concept of a distant land above the rainbow.
There's a land that I heard of
Describes awareness or knowledge of this special land.
Once in a lullaby
Relates the land to a lullaby, suggesting a serene and dreamlike quality.
Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue
Reiterates the positive imagery of blue skies over the rainbow.
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Emphasizes that daring dreams can indeed become a reality.
Really do come true
Reaffirms the fulfillment of dreams.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Expresses a future wish upon a star, symbolizing optimism.
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Describes an idealized place where troubles are distant.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Uses metaphorical language to depict the dissipation of problems.
Away above the chimney tops
Imagines a peaceful location above chimney tops.
That's where you'll find me
Specifies this as the place the speaker aspires to be.
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
Reiterates the bluebird imagery over the rainbow.
Birds fly over the rainbow
States that birds fly over the rainbow.
Why then, oh why can't I?
Ponders the inability of the speaker to achieve the same feat.
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Poses the same question about the unattainability of happiness beyond the rainbow.
Why, oh, why can't I?
Reiterates the speaker's longing to overcome barriers and reach happiness.
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