How High the Moon
Love's Celestial Melody: Unveiling the Meaning Behind 'How High the Moon'
Lyrics
Somewhere there's music
Somewhere there is music, indicating the presence of a joyful and harmonious element in the world.
How faint the tune
Describing the melody as faint, possibly suggesting a subtle or distant quality to the music.
Somewhere there's heaven
Reference to a heavenly place, symbolizing a utopian or idealized existence.
How high the moon
Expressing the elevated nature of this heavenly place, emphasizing its greatness with "How high the moon."
There is no moon above
Stating the absence of the moon above, suggesting a lack of brightness or guidance in the absence of love.
When love is far away too
Highlighting the emotional distance when love is distant or unattainable.
Till it comes true
Expressing anticipation or hope for a positive outcome, waiting for love to become a reality.
That you love me as I love you
Desiring mutual love, with the expectation that the other person loves the speaker in return.
Somewhere there's music
Reiteration of the presence of music, suggesting a pervasive and enduring quality.
How near, how far
Exploring the proximity and distance of the music, reflecting on its accessibility.
Somewhere there's heaven
Reaffirmation of the idea of heaven, now tied to the location of a loved one.
It's where you are
Defining heaven as the place where the loved one is present.
The darkest night would shine
Suggesting that even the darkest night would brighten with the presence of the loved one.
If you would come to me soon
Expressing a longing for the loved one to come soon, bringing light and joy to the speaker's life.
Until you will, how still my heart
Describing the stillness of the heart in the absence of the loved one until they arrive.
How high the moon
Reiterating the greatness of the heavenly place in the presence of love, emphasizing "How high the moon."
Somewhere there's music
Repetition of the idea that there is music somewhere, underscoring its universal and timeless nature.
How faint the tune
Reiteration of the faintness of the tune, emphasizing the delicate and elusive quality of the music.
Somewhere there's heaven
Reaffirmation of the heavenly place and its elevated nature, emphasizing "How high the moon."
How high the moon
Emphasizing the grandeur of the heavenly place, particularly its height symbolized by the moon.
The darkest night would shine
Repeating the idea that even the darkest night would shine with the arrival of the loved one.
If you would come to me soon
Reiterating the longing for the loved one to come soon, bringing brightness to the speaker's life.
Until you will, how still my heart
Restating the stillness of the heart in anticipation of the loved one's arrival.
How high the moon
Closing with the powerful image of the elevated moon, again symbolizing the greatness of the love-filled heavenly place.
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