Lennox embarked on a solo career in 1992 with her debut album, Diva, which produced several hit singles including "Why" and "Walking on Broken Glass". The same year, she performed "Love Song for a Vampire" for Bram Stoker's Dracula. Her 1995 studio album, Medusa, includes cover versions of songs such as "No More "I Love You's"'" and "A Whiter Shade of Pale". To date, she has released six solo studio albums and a compilation album, The Annie Lennox Collection (2009). With eight Brit Awards, which includes being named Best British Female Artist a record six times, Lennox has been named the "Brits Champion of Champions". She has also collected four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. In 2002, Lennox received a Billboard Century Award; the highest accolade from Billboard. In 2004, she received the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Into the West", written for the soundtrack to the feature film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Lennox's vocal range is contralto. She has been named "The Greatest White Soul Singer Alive" by VH1 and one of The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone. In 2012, she was rated No. 22 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music. In June 2013 the Official Charts Company called her "the most successful female British artist in UK music history". As of June 2008, including her work with Eurythmics, Lennox had sold over 80 million records worldwide. As part of a one-hour symphony of British Music, Lennox performed "Little Bird" during the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London. At the 2015 Ivor Novello Awards, Lennox was made a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (The Ivors Academy), the first woman to receive the honour. Lennox and her Eurythmics partner Dave Stewart were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020, and the duo were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
In addition to her career as a musician, Lennox is also a political and social activist, raising money and awareness for HIV/AIDS as it affects women and children in Africa. She founded the Sing campaign in 2007 and founded a women's empowerment charity called The Circle in 2008. In 2011, Lennox was appointed an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for her "tireless charity campaigns and championing of humanitarian causes". On 4 June 2012, she performed at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in front of Buckingham Palace. In 2017, Lennox was appointed Glasgow Caledonian University's first female chancellor.
Studio albums
Diva (1992)
Medusa (1995)
Bare (2003)
Songs of Mass Destruction (2007)
A Christmas Cornucopia (2010)
Nostalgia (2014)
A Thousand Beautiful Things
Annie Lennox Lyrics
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Of reasons why I still believe they do exist
(A thousand beautiful things)
And even though it's hard to see
The glass is full and not half empty
(A thousand beautiful things)
So, light me up like the sun
To cool down with your rain
Never close my eyes
Never close my eyes
I thank you for the air to breathe
The heart to beat
The eyes to see again
(A thousand beautiful things)
And all the things that's been and done
The battle's won
The good and bad in everyone
(This is mine to remember)
So,
Here I go again
Singin' by your window
Pickin' up the pieces of what's left to find
The world was meant for you and me
To figure out our destiny
(A thousand beautiful things)
To live
To die
To breathe
To sleep
To try to make your life complete
(Yes yes)
So
Light me up like the sun
To cool down with your rain
I never want to close my eyes again
Never close my eyes
Never close my eyes
That is everything I have to say
(That's all I have to say)
The lyrics to Annie Lennox's "A Thousand Beautiful Things" express an attitude of gratitude and optimism, encouraging the listener to find beauty in the world around them despite hardship or difficulty. The singer describes how she writes a list every day of the reasons why she believes beautiful things still exist, even when it may be hard to see them. She reflects on how important it is to appreciate even the smallest things - the air to breathe, the heart to beat, and the eyes to see again. For her, every moment and every person has something good within them, even if that good is hard to find.
Line by Line Meaning
Every day I write the list
Annies compiles a list of things every day
Of reasons why I still believe they do exist
The list is about things that prove Annie's belief in the existence of good things
A thousand beautiful things
Annie's list contains numerous beautiful things
And even though it's hard to see
It can be difficult to see the positives in life
The glass is full and not half empty
Annie chooses to see the glass as half full rather than half empty
So, light me up like the sun
Annie wants to feel inspired and energized
To cool down with your rain
At times, Annie needs to be brought back down to earth
I never want to close my eyes again
Annie wants to fully embrace and appreciate everything around her
I thank you for the air to breathe
Annie is grateful for the basic necessities in life
The heart to beat
Annie is thankful for the miracle of life
The eyes to see again
Annie appreciates the beauty in the world around her
And all the things that's been and done
Annie is grateful for all of the experiences she has had in life
The battle's won
Annie has overcome struggles in her life
The good and bad in everyone
Annie recognizes that everyone has positive and negative qualities
(This is mine to remember)
Annie wants to remember and appreciate these things
Here I go again
Annie is ready to start over
Singin' by your window
Annie is expressing her emotions through music
Pickin' up the pieces of what's left to find
Annie is trying to find the positive aspects of a situation
The world was meant for you and me
Annie believes that everyone has a purpose in the world
To figure out our destiny
It is our job to determine and create our own fate
To live
Life is meant to be lived to its fullest
To die
Death is a natural part of life
To breathe
Breathing is a reminder of the gift of life
To sleep
Sleep is a necessary part of life
To try to make your life complete
We should strive to make our lives whole and fulfilling
(Yes yes)
Annie is emphasizing her point
So
Annie is concluding her message
That is everything I have to say
Annie has expressed her appreciation for the good things in life
(That's all I have to say)
Annie has finished her message
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANNIE LENNOX
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@Nikifor1965
Тысяча прекрасных вещей
Every day I write the list
Of reasons why I still believe they do exist
(a thousand beautiful things)
And even though it's hard to see
The glass is full and not half empty
(a thousand beautiful things)
So... light me up like the sun
To cool down with your rain
I never want to close my eyes again
Never close my eyes
Never close my eyes
I thank you for the air to breathe
The heart to beat
The eyes to see again
(a thousand beautiful things)
And all the things that's been and done
The battle's won
The good and bad in everyone
(this is mine to remember)
So ...
Here I go again
Singin' by your window
Pickin' up the pieces of what's left to find
The world was meant for you and me
To figure out our destiny
(a thousand beautiful things)
To live
To die
To breathe
To sleep
To try to make your life complete
(yes yes)
So ...
Light me up like the sun
To cool down with your rain
I never want to close my eyes again
Never close my eyes
never close my eyes ...
That is everything I have to say
(that's all I have to say)
Каждый день я составляю список
причин, почему я все еще верю в то, что все же существует (Тысяча прекрасных вещей)
Пусть нелегко видеть стакан полным, а не наполовину пустым
(Тысяча прекрасных вещей)
Зажги меня как солнце,
Остуди меня своим дождем
Я больше не хочу закрывать глаза
Никогда не закрою глаза
Никогда не закрою глаза
Спасибо тебе за воздух,
За то, что бьется сердце,
За то, что глаза снова видят
(Тысячу прекрасных вещей).
За все, что было и все, что сделано
За выигранный бой,
За добро и зло во всех
(Это моя память)
да..
И вот я опять
пою под твоим окном,
Собирая недостающие частицы
Этот мир создан для тебя и для меня,
Для того, чтобы мы узнали свою судьбу
(Тысяча прекрасных вещей)
Для того, чтобы жить,
Умереть,
Дышать,
Спать,
Наполнить свою жизнь,
(Да, Да)
Зажги меня как солнце,
Остуди меня своим дождем
Я больше не хочу закрывать глаза
Никогда не закрою глаза
Никогда не закрою глаза
Вот и все, что я должна сказать
( Все, что я должна сказать)
Автор перевода — Helene
@dessimartinovski
Every day I write the list
Of reasons why I still believe they do exist (a thousand beautiful things)
And even though it's hard to see
The glass as full and not half empty (a thousand beautiful things)
So, light me up like the sun
To cool down with your rain
I never want to close my eyes again
Never close my eyes
Never close... my eyes
I thank you for the air to breathe
The heart to beat
The eyes to see again (a thousand beautiful things)
And all the things that's been and done
The battles won
The good and bad in everyone (this is mine to remember)
So, here I go again (here I go...)
Singin' by your window (singin')
Pickin' up the pieces of what's left to find...
(pickin' up, pickin' up...) (to find, to find, to find...)
The world was meant for you and me
To figure out our destiny (All the world is meant for you and me)
(Ooh, remember)
To live
To die
To breathe
To sleep
To try to make your life complete
(yes yes)
@avirtualcanvas7584
"Bare" is such a stunning album,really underated,deeply personal and achingly human,really stripped back.The songs are sublime and Annie's vocals on the whole album are amazing.A quietly majestic album that will stand the test of time.Of all Annie's solo albums this one is really something special.
@charmaineforrestdanrte1803
✨🎀✨✨✨🌙💕💕💕
@MacakFric-dt3qg
Really underated album
@tracylynn6312
She will never stop being amazing.
@ROBERT-hz3nb
DO YOU WANT HER AUTOGRAPH ? ? ?
@user-ky2vh8gx9g
Beautiful song great performer
@aaronteston2606
How I adore her masterclass achievement in songwriting , composition and vocal delivery. We will never experience this quality of exquisite talent . Raw yet refined . Brutal and honest;y tender in the same breath. She can generate a gravelly tone to deliver a ferocious word and on a dime hit an angelic inflection. She is a legend.
@mrstowanka
Trying to survive from a deep depression, this song helps me truly deep. "I never want to close my eyes again"...
@assyastr
Madness, I've been playing this song for 10 times already, in a row... I love this woman so much...
@heidisnider6155
I know. I can listen to this a thousand times and never tire of it!