Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: singer-songwriter
Song Meaning of “End of the Rainbow” by Van Morrison
This beautiful song by Van Morrison details how a troubled person may be desperately looking for a “rainbow” or a place filled with optimism and hope, but coming to the realization that it “could be the end of the rainbow”. Despite their grim outlook, the song encourages them that this journey may not be over yet, as “a bend in the road doesn’t mean never” and “your joy sometimes comes with a fee, but consider the joy when it comes to be.” The song acknowledges that although life can be difficult and full of disappointments, life will carry on, and there is still an opportunity to find that “rainbow” they are longing for. The metaphor of the rainbow summarizes this idea of hope and optimism at life’s end in a simple and beautiful way.