Somewhere over this rainbow is hope. I imagine bluebirds flying, dreams coming true, and trouble melting like lemon drops.
Songs of hope are about bad times coming to an end, with better times just ahead.
Spiritual songs with hope and inspiration like "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" were sung by slaves in the United States.
Lyrics for "Over the Rainbow" were written by Yip Harburg, and the music composed by Harold Arlen, both Jews living in America, in 1938. This was a time when the persecution of Jews in Germany was escalating.
Songs of optimism will be written about the Covid-19 pandemic.
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