I never knew that a day like today lay before us
I’ve got the sun in my heart and my heart’s in the sun
The skys are as bright as your eyes the horizon is open
Love is the ceiling feeling are reeling free as the air
Forever on and forever
Forever on side by side
Whoever knew that we too could be free as we fancied
Fancy is free but are we who are bound to each other by love
To each other by love
Whoever knew that we too could be free as we fancied
Fancy is free but we are who are bound to each other by love
To each other by love
To each other by love
To each other by love
Sunshine and Freedom: A Closer Look at ‘The Honeymoon Song’
‘The Honeymoon Song’ by The Beatles captures the radiance and optimism of new love. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of two people basking in the glow of their affection, with imagery of sunshine, bright skies, and open horizons. The repeated references to being ‘free as the air’ and ‘bound to each other by love’ evoke the delicate balance between the exhilarating freedom love brings and the deep connection it creates. The song celebrates the joy of togetherness, while acknowledging that even in freedom, love forms a beautiful bond that gently ties two souls.
Song Credits
Written by Mikis Theodorakis and William Sansom. Performed by The Beatles. Originally released in 1963.