Rainbow Connection Lyrics
Artist: Muppets
Song Facts
- Genre: Pop, Soundtrack
- Released: 1979
- Album: The Muppet Movie Soundtrack
- Songwriters: Paul Williams, Kenneth Ascher
- Performed by: Kermit the Frog
- Awards: Nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song
- Certifications: None listed
Artist Info
The Muppets are puppet characters who are best known for their TV shows, movies, and music. They were created by Jim Henson and first appeared in the 1950s. The “Muppet Show” made them a pop culture phenomenon. The most popular Muppets feature Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and others. Muppets characters are known as funny, musical, and inspiring. Jim Henson revolutionized puppet performances and made Muppets love at first sight for many people. The Muppets continue to create films and TV shows, providing laughs and inspiration for children around the world.
Annotations and Meaning
The song "Rainbow Connection" is sung by Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie, capturing the magic and spirit of dreaming. When Kermit sings “Why are there so many songs about rainbows and what’s on the other side?”, he means it by questioning why people love to dream and hope. The latter is represented by rainbows, even if they’re just fantasies. “Someday we’ll find it, the rainbow connection,” personifies that one day everyone will experience the magic. The song questions ideas and wishes like “Who said that every wish would be heard and answered when wished on the morning star?” It also emphasizes the importance of faith and hope. The chorus “The lovers, the dreamers and me,” personifies everyone who does that. The lyrics “All of us under its spell. We know that it’s probably magic,” demonstrate the shared enchantment with hopes and opportunities. As Kermit claims that he hears the voices calling his name, he also says “I’ve heard it too many times to ignore it. It’s something that I’m supposed to be,” which means he feels destined. The song is about believing in the magic, the power of dreams, and the fact that magic does happen if you keep dreaming.
Rainbow Connection Lyrics
Rainbow Connection by Muppets
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.
Someday 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.
Look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing
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 and 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.
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