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March 25, 2018 For a lazy Sunday morning and a bit of spiritual fun... enjoy. Don't forget to dream... and follow your dreams. Lyrics are poems... set to music. The Rainbow Connection Why are there so many songs about rainbows And what's on the other side Rainbows are visions But only illusions And rainbows have nothing to hide So we've been told And some choose to believe it I know they're wrong, wait and see Some day we'll find it The rainbow connection The lovers, the dreamers, and me Who said that every wish Would be heard and answered When wished on the morning star Somebody thought of that And someone believed it And look what it's done so far What's so amazing That keeps us stargazing And what do we think we might see Someday we'll find it The rainbow connection The lovers, the dreamers, and me All of us under its spell, we know that it's probably magic Have you been half asleep? And have you heard voices? I've heard them calling my name Is this the sweet sound That called the young sailors? The voice might be one in the same I've heard it too many times to ignore it It's something that I'm supposed to be Someday we'll find it The rainbow connection The lovers, the dreamers and me La da da di da da dum da duh da da dum di da ohhh Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Walt Disney Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Group Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher 1979. For many, the song is truly about finding yourself and following your dreams. This is the beginning for most Muppet fans, and where it all started. It’s where Kermit decides to leave the swamp and make millions of people happy, and the rest is history. https://muppetmindset.wordpress.com/2013/11/07/the-rainbow-connection-a-deeper-m... Paul williams himself says the song is spiritual in essence. His favourite lines are "Somebody thought of that And someone believed it And look what it's done so far" "Thoughts can become things" he said on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday this morning (March 25) I particularly like this analysis of the words... https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-meaning-behind-the-song-The-Rainbow-Connection... ** Image ID #1855238 Unavailable ** |