Midnight Sun
Ella Fitzgerald's Midnight Sun: A Love Illuminated
Lyrics
Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice
Your lips were as enticing and vibrant as a red and ruby-colored goblet.
Warmer than the summer night
They were warmer than a summer night.
The clouds were like an alabaster palace
The clouds resembled a palace made of alabaster (a white, translucent stone).
Rising to a snowy height
They were ascending to great heights, akin to snow-capped peaks.
Each star it's own aurora borealis
Each star possessed its own display of the northern lights (aurora borealis).
Suddenly you held me tight
All of a sudden, you embraced me tightly.
I could see the midnight sun
I could perceive the phenomenon of the midnight sun.
I can't explain the silver rain that found me
I cannot describe the unexpected happiness or feeling of being showered by something precious like silver rain.
Or was that a moonlight veil?
Alternatively, it might have been a veil created by moonlight.
The music of the universe around me
I felt surrounded by the music of the entire universe.
Or was that a nightingale?
Or perhaps it was the melodious song of a nightingale.
And then your arms miraculously found me
Then miraculously, your arms found and embraced me.
Suddenly the sky turned pale
Suddenly, the sky seemed to lose its brightness.
I could see the midnight sun
Again, I could witness the midnight sun.
Was there such a night
Was there really such a remarkable night?
It's a thrill I still don't quite believe
It's an exhilarating experience that I still find somewhat unbelievable.
But after you were gone
However, even after you departed,
There was still some stardust on my sleeve
There was still some remnants of magical stardust on my sleeve.
The flame of it may dwindle to an ember
The intensity of this memory might diminish, yet it could still linger like a faintly burning ember.
And the stars forget to shine
Even if the stars cease to shine,
And we may see the meadow in December
We might witness a stark and cold December meadow,
Icy white and crystalline
Exuding an icy white and crystalline appearance.
But, oh my darling, always I'll remember
But, my darling, I will always remember the time when our lips were close.
When your lips were close to mine
And we beheld the midnight sun together.
And we saw the midnight sun
(Repeated) And we witnessed the phenomenon of the midnight sun.
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