Judy Garland – Over The Rainbow

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Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.

Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
High above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?

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Track duration: 02:47

"Over the Rainbow" as written by E Y Harburg, Harold Arlen

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:In the verse "Someday I'll wish upon a star/and wake up where the clouds are far behind me" I think the artist is suggesting that one day all his problems will go away and he has nothing to worry about anymore. He is hoping that one day he will truly be happy.
    Flag pammacon August 15, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:my grandmother passed away when i was 8 years old. the morning after her passing, we just happened to be singing this at school during chorus. i broke down...still do. it was the first song i had heard since her death. i think it was God's little way of telling me that she was safe and happy with Him. everytime i hear it i think of it as a little reminder of where she is and hopefully where i will be someday :)
    Flag bdeeon November 15, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song will always be on top of my all-time favorite songs.

    The best time of each day, is when we dream..isn't it...this song just give me hope, though, depresses me sometimes, coz I know some of my dreams will never gonna come true.
    Flag bear_hug20on September 09, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this song makes me cry..because it is one of the songs that was played at my friend's funeral. he commited suicide and the lyrics make me think about him and how all his problems and pain are gone now..but i still cry everytime i hear it..i can't even listen to it anymore because i miss him so much and i really hope that he's happy now. anyways that is what this song means to me.
    Flag kgroovyon March 05, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is such a beautiful song.
    Flag candy.cloudson December 23, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i have never watch the wizard of oz :| so yes this song to me is just a song. and is an amazing song, i love it. and i too find it extremely depressing but at the same time i find it uplifting. kinda like life makes me feel. dare to dream big!
    Flag awakenpunkon September 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I ove this song, and Im surprised im the first comment. You she, she's from a small poor farm where life is hard, so she's saying "Isn't there some place I can go, where I can escape from all of this?"
    Flag jademonkey58on February 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This might sound crazy, but this song really makes me think of death and dying.

    At least outside of the film, because it's easy enough to interpret as wishful thinking and dreaming by watching the film.

    But listening to it, with the lines like "way up high", and "wake up where the clouds are far behind me", make me think of someone passing in their sleep, and rejoicing over the afterlife. No more troubles, no more worries. Happy and free way above the rainbows and clouds. Then again maybe I'm just too pessimistic. >_>
    Flag JohnnyCabon July 18, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:My favorite song as a kid. Still is among my top 5 songs.
    For me it's about That magical place where dreams come true.
    A song full of hopes and dreams!
    Flag Tyler2004durdenon February 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Wow i'm doing a report on her in english class she was so beautiful.I love The Wizard of Oz. One of my favroite movies!
    Flag creed_rocks13on March 15, 2003   Link

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