※ <Somewhere Over The Rainbow>는 1939년 뮤지컬 영화 <오즈의 마법사>(The Wizard of Oz)에서 주디 갈랜드(Judy Garland)가 부른 노래이다.
하와이 출신 싱어 송 라이터이며 과체중으로 1997년 38세로 요절한 이스라엘 카마카위올레(Israel Kamakawiwo'ole)는 <Somewhere Over The Rainbow>와 <What A Wonderful World>를 결합한 노래를 불렀으며, 1998년 브레드 피트(Brad Pitt)가 주연한 미국 영화 <Meet Joe Black>(내사랑 조 블랙)의 삽입곡으로 사용되었다.
Somewhewe over the rainbow (무지개 너머 어딘가에)
Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh
Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high And the dreams that you dream of Once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow Bluebirds fly And the dreams that you dream of Dreams really do come true
Someday, I wish upon a star Wake up where the clouds are far behind me Where trouble melts like lemon drops High above the chimney top That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow Bluebirds fly And the dreams that you dare to Oh why, oh why can't 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 I like the dark And I think to myself what a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky And also on the faces of people passing by I see friends shaking hands saying How do you do? They're really saying I, I love you
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow They'll learn much more then we'll know And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Someday I wish upon a star Wake up where the clouds are far behind me Where trouble melts like lemon drops High above the chimney top That's where you'll find me
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow Way up high And the dreams that you dare to Why oh, why can't I?
Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh
♣ Somewhewe over the rainbow/ Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
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