All Angels is a British classical/pop group consisting of Melanie Nakhla, C… Read Full Bio ↴All Angels is a British classical/pop group consisting of Melanie Nakhla, Charlotte Ritchie, Rachel Fabri, and Daisy Chute. Original member Laura Wright left the group in the summer of 2010 and was replaced by Fabri.

All Angels released their first album at the end of 2006, entering the U.K. charts at number nine. It was the U.K.'s fast selling debut for a semi-classical act and won them a platinum disc, besides being nominated fora Classical Brit Album of the Year award.

Later, they sang in front of the Queen at the Festival of Remembrance, made several television appearances, and released a cover of Robbie Williams' song "Angels", plus a revised version of their album with three bonus tracks. At the same time the four members continued studying.

Swing Low
All Angels Lyrics

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Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

I looked over Jordan, what do I see
Coming for to carry me home
A band of angels coming after me
Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home

Overall Meaning

All Angels's version of the classic song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is a moving and powerful rendition that captures the spiritual and emotional depth of the original composition. The song opens with the repetitive phrase, "Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home" which sets the tone for the rest of the song. The lyrics are a call for the chariot of God to come and take the singer home to heaven, symbolizing an escape from the hardships of life on earth.

The verses of the song describe the singer looking over towards Jordan and seeing a band of angels coming to take them away. The Jordan River is often used in Christian imagery to represent the boundary between life and death, so the imagery of looking over Jordan and seeing angels is an allusion to the idea of death as a passage to the afterlife. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's longing for this escape and their hope that the chariot will come soon.

Overall, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is a song about the promise of salvation and the comfort that can be found in faith during times of hardship. All Angels's version of the song encapsulates this message beautifully through their powerful harmonies and soulful performance.

Line by Line Meaning

Swing low, sweet chariot
Oh, please come soon, dear chariot - and be gentle when you come

Coming for to carry me home
To take me away to somewhere better

I looked over Jordan, what do I see
When I looked beyond the river of Jordan

A band of angels coming after me
A set of angelic beings chasing after me

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