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Over The Rainbow
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Jul 26, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Pentatonix's cover of "Over the Rainbow" is a rendition of the classic song from The Wizard of Oz. The lyrics express a longing for a peaceful place beyond troubles, where dreams come true and skies are blue. While the song carries themes of hope and yearning for a better world, it does not contain explicitly Christian content or references to God, Jesus, or Scripture. It is a secular song about wishing and dreaming, often associated with comfort and nostalgia.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
There's a land that I 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
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh, why can't I?
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far
Behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true
If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Why, oh, why can't I?
Why, oh, why can't I?
Why, why can't I?