His awards include seven Tonys, three Grammys including Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Requiem, seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, two International Emmys, the Praemium Imperiale, the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre, a BASCA Fellowship and the Kennedy Center Honor.
He currently owns six London theatres, including the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the London Palladium.
Journey to the Cemetery
Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics
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To my father's grave, please.
In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came
That voice which calls to me and speaks my name...
Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing
Her Father promised her that he would send her the Angel of Music
The lyrics to Andrew Lloyd Webber's song Journey to the Cemetery are haunting and bittersweet. The first line, "To my father's grave, please," sets the tone for the entire song. Christine is visiting her father's grave, and her sorrow is palpable. The next two lines are particularly poignant, as she describes hearing her father's voice in her dreams. "In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came. That voice which calls to me and speaks my name..." suggests that Christine has not fully come to terms with her father's death and continues to seek his presence, even in her dreams.
The final two lines of the verse are a reference to a previous scene in the musical, in which Christine's father promised her an "Angel of Music" would come to guide her. "Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing. Her father promised her that he would send her the Angel of Music. Her father promised her... Her father promised her..." Here, Christine is remembering her father's promise and once again seeking comfort and guidance in his memory. Overall, Journey to the Cemetery is a powerful and emotionally charged song that adds depth and complexity to the character of Christine.
Line by Line Meaning
To my father's grave, please.
Please take me to my father's burial site.
In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came
My father visits me in my dreams and sings to me.
That voice which calls to me and speaks my name...
My father's voice calls out to me and says my name in my dreams.
Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing
I, Little Lotte, was lost in thought, pondering both everything and nothing at once.
Her Father promised her that he would send her the Angel of Music
My father promised to send me the Angel of Music.
Her father promised her… Her father promised her...
The promise my father made to send me the Angel of Music plays over and over in my mind.
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