Sleep Tight
Andrea Bocelli / Sarah Brightman Lyrics
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Cry for the living in the desert sand.
They waited underneath a splintered moon.
To hear the beating of an ancient tune.
Sleep tight.
The reaper's waiting in the wings.
Sleep tight.
Sleep tight.
Look through the eyes of destiny.
Sleep tight.
We find the kingdom but He holds the key.
I met a seer who believes and dreams,
our blood is running through eternal streams.
Dust you'll return and dust you shall remain.
Cuz that's the only heart that beats and beats again.
The lyrics of Andrea Bochelli and Sarah Brightman's song Sleep Tight convey a sense of melancholic and spiritual reflection on life and death. The first few lines suggest a surreal experience where the singer witnessed Fantasia in a far-off land and the desperation of people living in the desert crying out for life. The splintered moon highlights the imperfections of the world and the search for an ancient tune (a reference to a primal and original way of life).
The refrain "Sleep Tight" adds a layer of irony to the lyrics. It is usually said to comfort someone before they go to sleep, but here it takes a slightly more sinister meaning. The reaper is waiting in the wings, an ominous reminder that death is always present. The reference to reaping a man of many things suggests that it isn't just mortal life that is being taken away but the things we accumulate in life, highlighting the transience of material possessions.
The third and fourth lines of the refrain suggest that destiny holds the key to the kingdom, implying that something beyond our control is at work. The following lines, "I met a seer who believes and dreams, our blood is running through eternal streams," connect the singer to a person who sees life beyond mortality, and believes that our existence is something more significant and everlasting. The last line, "Dust you'll return and dust you shall remain. Cuz that's the only heart that beats and beats again" links the refrain's idea of death and the transience of life back to the bigger picture, implying that life returns to its primal form, becoming a part of the earth and the dust.
Line by Line Meaning
We saw Fantasia in a far off land,
We witnessed a magical world in a distant place
Cry for the living in the desert sand.
We mourn for those who struggle to survive in harsh conditions
They waited underneath a splintered moon.
They patiently anticipated something that may never come, represented by a broken moon
To hear the beating of an ancient tune.
To listen to a melody that embodies the history and culture of a people
Sleep tight.
Rest peacefully, without worry
The reaper's waiting in the wings.
Death is imminent, it lurks in the shadows
Sleep tight.
Continue to rest without fear
To reap a man of many things.
Death will take everything from a person, regardless of their possessions or achievements
Sleep tight.
Keep sleeping soundly
Look through the eyes of destiny.
Consider the possibility that fate guides and directs our lives
Sleep tight.
Rest without fear or worry, even in the midst of uncertainty
We find the kingdom but He holds the key.
We may discover great things, but ultimately, we lack total control
I met a seer who believes and dreams,
I encountered a visionary who is convinced of his/her visions and aspirations
our blood is running through eternal streams.
We have a connection to the past and to those who came before us
Dust you'll return and dust you shall remain.
We will eventually die and return to the earth, just as we were born from it
Cuz that's the only heart that beats and beats again.
Our hearts are the essence of our being that continues on even after death
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SARAH BRIGHTMAN, MATTHIAS MEISSNER, THOMAS SCHWARZ-JANSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@minifang1657
Quando sono solo
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 si li vivrò
Con te partirò
Su navi per mari
Che, io lo so
No, no, non esistono più
It’s time to say goodbye
@drex23100
The world's best soprano meets the best tenor. What could go wrong? Nothing. This is absolute perfection.
@cleoholistica7203
I AGREE
@aamartinez2
POV: you're here in 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 and you have excellent taste in music
@bryanfortino
Indeed
@sirrkhangaming997
Indeed
@carlinicole5379
yes very
@2403neil
for sure
@taymourmakarem8790
This kind of music is timeless...
@deborahbrimelow6714
I was at work when I discovered this song. My husband was in the hospital with leukemia and he was losing the battle. I cried like a baby. 22 years later I still cry. I still talk to my husband a lot because I believe he can hear. Our bodies die but our spirit lives on.
@zjz3545
Good luck bro😢