Jenkins was born in Neath, Wales, where she and her sister Laura were raised by their parents Selwyn John (1924–1995) and Susan. She has twin half-sisters from her father's first marriage, neither of whom she has met.
Six out of seven of Jenkins's studio albums reached number one in the classical charts between 2004 and 2008, selling a total of more than 4 million copies. After her first album, Premiere, made her the fastest-selling mezzo-soprano to date she became the first British classical crossover artist to have two number one albums in the same year. She is also the first female artist to win two consecutive Classical BRIT Awards: her second album, Second Nature, reached number 16 in the UK pop charts and was Album of the Year in the 2005 BRIT Awards.
On Sunday 25th November 2007, Katherine Jenkins' new album 'Rejoice' entered the 'Official UK Album Chart' at number 3. Katherine beat off stiff competition from the likes of Girls Aloud, Led Zeppelin, Spice Girls, Take That and Celine Dion.
Time To Say Goodbye
Katherine Jenkins Lyrics
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Sogno all'orizzonte
E mancan le parole
Sì lo so che non c'è luce
In una stanza quando manca il sole
Se non ci sei tu con me, con me
Su le finestre
Mostra a tutti il mio cuore
Che hai acceso
Chiudi dentro me
La luce che
Hai incontrato per strada
Time to say goodbye
Paesi che non ho mai
Veduto e vissuto con te
Adesso sì li vivrò
Con te partirò
Su navi per mari
Che, io lo so
No, no, non esistono più
It's time to say goodbye
Quando sei lontana
Sogno all'orizzonte
E mancan le parole
E io sì lo so
Che sei con me, con me
Tu mia luna tu sei qui con me
Mio sole tu sei qui con me
con me, con me, con me
Time to say goodbye
Paesi che non ho mai
Veduto e vissuto con te
Adesso sì li vivrò
Con te partirò
Su navi per mari
Che, io lo so
No, no, non esistono più
Con te io li rivivrò
Con te partirò
Su navi per mari
Che, io lo so
No, no, non esistono più
Con te io li rivivrò
Con te partirò
No, no, non esistono più
Io con te
The lyrics of Katherine Jenkins's song Time to Say Goodbye speak about longing for someone when they are not there. The song starts with the singer dreaming of a horizon when they are alone and how the lack of words affects them. The singer knows that there can't be light in a room when there is no sun, but everything changes when the person they long for is with them, as they bring light and warmth into their life. The lyrics continue on to speak about how the singer wants to show their heart to the world through the windows, which has been ignited by their loved one. The person has lit something within them that has been missing and only they can show it to the world.
The chorus of the song is where the singer starts saying that it's time to say goodbye to the places they haven't seen and lived in with their loved one. Now they can live in these places with them. The singer will leave on ships to seas with the person they love, even though these places don't exist anymore; they will relive them with them. The song repeats, "Con te partirò," which translates to "I will leave with you," which emphasizes the theme of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Quando sono solo
When I am alone
Sogno all'orizzonte
I dream of the horizon
E mancan le parole
And words fail me
Sì lo so che non c'è luce
Yes, I know there is no light
In una stanza quando manca il sole
In a room without sunshine
Se non ci sei tu con me, con me
If you're not with me, with me
Su le finestre
On the windows
Mostra a tutti il mio cuore
Shows everyone my heart
Che hai acceso
That you have set alight
Chiudi dentro me
Enclose me
La luce che
The light
Hai incontrato per strada
You have encountered on the street
Time to say goodbye
It's time to say goodbye
Paesi che non ho mai
Countries that I have never
Veduto e vissuto con te
Seen or lived with you
Adesso sì li vivrò
Now, yes, I will live them
Con te partirò
I will leave with you
Su navi per mari
On ships across seas
Che, io lo so
Which, I know
No, no, non esistono più
No, no, they don't exist anymore
Quando sei lontana
When you are far away
Sogno all'orizzonte
I dream of the horizon
E mancan le parole
And words fail me
E io sì lo so
And yes, I know
Che sei con me, con me
That you are with me, with me
Tu mia luna tu sei qui con me
You, my moon, you are here with me
Mio sole tu sei qui con me
My sun, you are here with me
Con te partirò
I will leave with you
Su navi per mari
On ships across seas
Che, io lo so
Which, I know
No, no, non esistono più
No, no, they don't exist anymore
Con te io li rivivrò
With you, I will live them again
Con te partirò
I will leave with you
No, no, non esistono più
No, no, they don't exist anymore
Io con te
I am with you
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a., CONSALAD CO., Ltd., BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Francesco Sartori, Frank Peterson, Lucio Quarantotto
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