The Unclouded Day
Don Henley Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies
O they tell me of a home far away
O they tell me of a place where no storm clouds rise
O they tell me of an uncloudy day
O they tell me of a place where my friends
Have gone
O they tell me of that land far away
Where the tree of life in eternal bloom Sheds its fragrance on an uncloudy day

O the land of cloudless day
O the land of an uncloudy sky
O they tell me of a place where no storm clouds rise
O they tell me of uncloudy day

O they tell me that he smiles on his children there
And his smile drives their sorrows away
And they tell me that no tears ever come again
In that lovely land of uncloudy day

O the land of cloudless day
O the land of an uncloudy day
O they tell me of a place where no storm clouds rise
O they tell me of an uncloudy day
O they tell me of an uncloudy day

O they tell me of an uncloudy day
O they tell me of an uncloudy day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Don Henley's song The Unclouded Day paint a vivid picture of a home that is far beyond the skies. The singer is relaying the messages that they have heard about a place where there are no storm clouds that form, no sorrows, and no tears. The recurring chorus reveals the hopefulness that the singer has towards this uncloudy day and their eagerness to experience it.

The song's inspiration comes from a traditional Christian hymn, "The Unclouded Day," which has been around for over a century. The hymn is believed to have originated in the 19th century, and its lyrics emphasize the joyous hope of an eternal home with God. Henley's rendition of the song is a more contemporary version, which features a mix of country and rock elements.

Interestingly, the song has been covered by various artists, including gospel legends like Mahalia Jackson and Johnny Cash. In fact, Cash's version of the song appeared on the soundtrack of his biographical film, "Walk the Line." Don Henley's rendition was also featured on the soundtrack of the movie "Leap of Faith."

Another notable aspect of the song is the use of harmonies. Henley's vocals are harmonized by country artist Vince Gill, who provides a soulful and polished backup to the song.

Line by Line Meaning

O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies
They speak about a distant land beyond this world's skies

O they tell me of a home far away
They speak of a place very distant

O they tell me of a place where no storm clouds rise
They speak of a place where the sky stays clear, free of clouds

O they tell me of an uncloudy day
They speak of a day free from cloudiness

O they tell me of a place where my friends
They tell me of a place where my dear ones

Have gone
Have departed to

O they tell me of that land far away
They speak of a land very distant

Where the tree of life in eternal bloom
Where there is a tree of life that blossoms forever

Sheds its fragrance on an uncloudy day
Releases its pleasant scent on a day without clouds

O the land of cloudless day
Oh, the land with no clouds in the sky

O the land of an uncloudy sky
Oh, the land with a clear sky

O they tell me that he smiles on his children there
They tell me that God smiles on his children in that place

And his smile drives their sorrows away
His smile comforts them, alleviating their sorrows

And they tell me that no tears ever come again
They tell me that there is no more sorrow or crying

In that lovely land of uncloudy day
In that beautiful land with an unclouded sky

O they tell me of an uncloudy day
They speak of a day without clouds

O they tell me of an uncloudy day
They speak of a day without clouds

O they tell me of an uncloudy day
They speak of a day without clouds

Lyrics © Cass County Music / Wisteria Music / Privet Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANNY KORTCHMAR, DON HENLEY

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