There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover, tomorrow, just you wait and see
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"There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover, tomorrow, just you wait and see" is the hopeful, iconic opening line of the World War II-era song "The White Cliffs of Dover," symbolizing peace and a brighter future.
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| "There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover, tomorrow, just you wait and see" | 0 |
Statements (26)
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| instanceOf | song lyric line ⓘ |
| associatedWith | wartime morale ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerOfSongItOpens | Walter Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
iconic World War II lyric
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symbol of British resilience ⓘ |
| describes | imagined peaceful sky over Dover ⓘ |
| imageryType | pastoral ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricists | Nat Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mood |
nostalgic
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reassuring ⓘ |
| openingLineOf | "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Vera Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo |
bluebirds
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white cliffs of Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Dover, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
end of war
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return of peace to Britain ⓘ |
| theme |
future optimism
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hope ⓘ peace ⓘ |
| usedAs | evocation of wartime hope in popular culture ⓘ |
| yearOfSongOrigin | 1941 ⓘ |
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song "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover"
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There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover, tomorrow, just you wait and see
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(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover