Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What a Wonderful World – English Lyrics

• By: Robin Schulz, Alle Farben, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the harmonious blend of two classic songs in this iconic medley. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" teaches us to appreciate the simple joys of life and to hold onto hope for a brighter future. Experience the beauty of Hawaiian music and learn how it can bring peace and unity to the world.

[English]

Somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly

And the dreams that you dreamed of

Dreams really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon a star

Wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where trouble melts like lemon drops

High above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me

Oh, somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

And the dreams that you dreamed of

Once in a lullaby

Oh, someday I'll wish upon a star

Wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where trouble melts like lemon drops

High above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me

Oh, somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly

And the dream that you dare to

Oh, why? Oh, why can't I, I?

Well, I see trees of green and red roses too

I'll watch them bloom for me and you

And I think to myself

What a wonderful world

Well, I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white

And the brightness of day highlight the dark

And I think to myself

What a wonderful world

You'll find me

Oh, somewhere over the rainbow

Blue birds fly

And the dream that you dare to

Oh, why? Oh, why can't I, I?

You'll find me, oh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rainbow /ˈreɪn.boʊ/ B1	noun - a curved band of colors that appears in the sky after rain
bluebird /ˈbluː.bɜːrd/ B2	noun - a small bird with bright blue plumage, often used as a symbol of happiness
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; also an aspiration or hope verb - to experience such thoughts or images while sleeping
wish /wɪʃ/ B1	noun - a desire or hope for something to happen verb - to hope for something to happen or to desire something
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous point in the night sky; also a famous or outstanding person
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
trouble /ˈtrʌb.əl/ B2	noun - difficulty or problems that cause distress
melt /melt/ B2	verb - to become liquid by heating or to cause something to become liquid
lemon /ˈlɛm.ən/ A2	noun - a yellow citrus fruit with a sour taste
drop /drɒp/ A2	noun - a small round or pear-shaped quantity of liquid that falls or is released verb - to let something fall; to let go of a held object
chimney /ˈtʃɪm.ni/ C1	noun - a vertical structure that allows smoke or gases to escape from a building
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - situated at a great distance above the ground; tall
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving out a lot of light; vivid or intelligent
wonderful /ˈwʌn.dɚ.fəl/ B2	adjective - extremely good or pleasing; inspiring wonder
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the Earth and all its countries, peoples, and natural features
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth's surface
bloom /bluːm/ B1	verb - to produce flowers; to develop in a promising way
highlight /ˈhaɪ.laɪt/ C1	verb - to give special attention to something; to make stand out