Somewhere over the rainbow birds fly.
There is a land that I dreamed over in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue.
All the dreams that you dare to dream
Really did come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Away above the chimney tops
Where troubles melt like lemon drops，
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high，
Birds fly over the rainbow.
Why why can't I？
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Away above the chimney tops
Where troubles melt like lemon drops，
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high，
There's a land that I dreamed over in a lullaby.
[参考译文]
飞越彩虹
在摇篮曲中，我进入梦境，
鸟儿翱翔，飞越彩虹，
这里是一处仙境。
飞越彩虹，湛蓝天空，
梦中所想，都已发生。
有朝一日，我将飞向星空，
愿梦中醒来，白云在脚下缓行。
让一切烦恼如柠檬硬糖
在烟囱上空化为乌有，
我就是这样，从不烦恼忧愁。
在彩虹之上，在高高的天空，
鸟儿翱翔，飞越彩虹，
为什么我就不行？
有朝一日，我将飞向星空，
愿梦中醒来，白云在脚下缓行。
让一切烦恼如柠檬硬糖
在烟囱上空化为乌有，
我就是这样，从不烦恼忧愁。
我要翱翔，飞越彩虹，
在摇篮曲中，我梦想，
梦想着那有一处仙境。
[注释]
①这是美国影片《绿野仙踪》中的一首插曲。由哈伯格和哈罗德·阿兰作词谱曲，由于影片在世界各地的轰动效应，因此片中插曲也深受人们喜爱。
[语言点解析]
1．There is a land that I dreamed over in a lullaby.
在摇篮中，我进入梦境，梦中有一处仙境。
dream of （about）：做梦，梦见
例如：
I dreamed of travelling around the world by myself on foot. 我梦见自己徒步走遍了全世界。
in a lullaby：在摇篮曲中
2．All the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.
＝All the dreams that you have are sure to happen as are wished. 一切梦想，都会如愿以偿。
do：在句中起强调作用。
come true：成事实，实现
例如：
The four modernlizations will come true in China in the near future. 在不久的将来，中国将实现四个现代化。
3．I'll wish up on a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
=I wish that someday when I wake up I'll be up on a star finding the clouds are far away behind me. 但愿一日醒来，我在高高的星空上，朵朵白云被远远地抛在身后。
wake up：醒来
例如：
Wake up， children. Don't be late for school. 醒醒吧孩子们，上学别迟到！
4．Away above the chimney tops where troubles melt like lemon drops， that's where you'll find me.
＝All the troubles will be gone like lemons drops melted above the chimney tops. That's what I am.
一切烦恼都将烟消云散，就像烟囱上空的柠檬糖化为乌有，这就是我，从不烦恼和忧愁。
5．Why why can't I？
＝ Why can't I fly like a bird in the blue sky？我为什么不能像小鸟一样在蓝天上自由自在地翱翔呢？
这里表达主人公对美好生活的渴望与向往。
[赏析]
这首歌表达了作者对美好生活的憧憬。可以说这是此歌的主题。愿生活是美好的，处处像“仙境”；梦中的幻想都变成现实；世间的烦恼都将烟消云散；美好的生活像色彩斑澜的彩虹展现在人们的眼前。