You Are My Sister
Antony and the Johnsons Lyrics
You are my sister, we were born
So innocent, so full of need
There were times we were friends but times I was so cruel
Each night I'd ask for you to watch me as I sleep
I was so afraid of the night
You seemed to move through the places, that I feared
You lived inside my world so softly
Protected only by the kindness of your nature
And I love you
May all of your dreams come true
You are my sister
And I love you
May all of your, all of your dreams come true
We felt so differently then
So similar over the years
The way we laugh, the way we experience pain
So many memories
But there's nothing left to gain from remembering
Faces and worlds that no one else will ever know
You are my sister
And I love you
May all of your dreams come true
You are my sister
And I love you
May all of your, all of your dreams come true
All of your, all of your dreams, come true
I want this for you
They're gonna come true (gonna come true)
They're gonna come true (gonna come true)
I see them come (see them come true)
Oh I see them come, I see them come
I see them come, I see them come
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Written by: Anohni
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Antony and the Johnsons are a Mercury Prize-winning music act from New York City, New York, United States. The band is fronted by Anohni (f.k.a. Antony) who was born in 1971.
During the mid 90s Anohni started solo; after originally producing songs with Blacklips Performance Cult and other late-night cabarets she had a number of songs to work with. In 1995 she assembled a backing group—the self-styled Antony and the Johnsons—and began to focus on the musical side of her performances. Read Full BioAntony and the Johnsons are a Mercury Prize-winning music act from New York City, New York, United States. The band is fronted by Anohni (f.k.a. Antony) who was born in 1971.
During the mid 90s Anohni started solo; after originally producing songs with Blacklips Performance Cult and other late-night cabarets she had a number of songs to work with. In 1995 she assembled a backing group—the self-styled Antony and the Johnsons—and began to focus on the musical side of her performances. The group built up a cult following at hip New York clubs such as the Kitchen and Knitting Factory. Anohni then received a NYFA for “performance art/emergent forms” which she used to record the Johnsons' debut album “Blue Angel”, that remained unreleased until Current 93 leader David Tibet signed Antony and the Johnsons to his Durtro label. The cast list of musicians on the album, released under the title "Antony and the Johnsons" in 1998, included Baby Dee (harp), Francois Gehin (bass), Todd Cohen (drums), Charles Neilson (guitar), and a number of string and woodwind players. This album later were reissued in 2000 and in 2004 by Secretly Canadian.
This collection of modern torch songs highlighted Anohni's soulful, multi-octave vocals and the Johnsons' graceful chamber pop arrangements, reaching a peak on "Cripple And The Starfish" and "Divine", the latter a tribute to the late transvestite movie star. Further recordings by Antony and the Johnsons emerged in the early years of the new millennium, including "I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy" and a shared EP “Live at St. Olave's” with Current 93, recorded live at Saint Olave's Church in London, England.
In early 2001 released 3 song EP "I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy", included covers of Mysteries of Love (Appeared originally on the film Blue Velvet) and Soft Black Stars.
Split EP included two new songs from the Johnsons, the first being You Stand Above Me, only one minute and thirty-six seconds long but containing all the melancholy and drama one would expect from the Johnsons. The other new track was The Lake which was an 1827 poem written by Edgar Allan Poe beautifully adapted to song. The Johnsons appear with Current 93 again on a 7”, with side B including the song Virgin Mary. This was limited to 500 copies, both released May 12th, 2003. By now the line-up of the Johnsons featured Todd Cohen, Jeff Langston (bass), Jason Hart (piano), Julia Kent (cello), Joan Wasser (violin), and Maxim Moston (violin).
It was around this time that Lou Reed heard the “I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy” EP. Reed then recruited Anohni for her album The Raven for guest vocals and took her on tour in 2003 which meant that Anohni appeared on Lou’s live album Animal Serenade. With the band now attracting wider attention, Anohni and the Johnsons signed to US based label Secretly Canadian. Secretly Canadian then reissued the band's debut to a wider audience in the USA.
The Lake was released the following year through the new label. It’s another 3 song EP including "The Lake" - Lou Reed appeared on Fistful of Love with guest vocals and guitar. The Horror Has Gone seems to be Anohni expressing the end of a depressing phase in her life, a positive lyrical change from her debut style.
In February 2005 Antony and the Johnsons released their second full length, I Am A Bird Now. It has guest appearances from Rufus Wainwright, Devendra Banhart, Lou Reed and Boy George. It went on to receive great critical acclaim in the UK and won Anohni the Technics Mercury Music Prize for 2005.
In 2006 Anohni appeared in the Leonard Cohen tribute concert and subsequent film "I'm Your Man." Her performance of "If It Be Your Will" is perhaps the highlight of the film.
The 5-song Another World EP was released on October 7, 2008. As promised, it shows a mixture of continuation of earlier songs' atmosphere as well as more experimental work. Antony and the Johnsons' third album, "The Crying Light", was released on January 19, 2009. This was followed by "Swanlights" in October, 2010. Both of these latter albums are less melodic and more experimental in nature the Anohni's earlier work and have met with critical acclaim yet little commercial success.
http://www.antonyandthejohnsons.com/
During the mid 90s Anohni started solo; after originally producing songs with Blacklips Performance Cult and other late-night cabarets she had a number of songs to work with. In 1995 she assembled a backing group—the self-styled Antony and the Johnsons—and began to focus on the musical side of her performances. Read Full BioAntony and the Johnsons are a Mercury Prize-winning music act from New York City, New York, United States. The band is fronted by Anohni (f.k.a. Antony) who was born in 1971.
During the mid 90s Anohni started solo; after originally producing songs with Blacklips Performance Cult and other late-night cabarets she had a number of songs to work with. In 1995 she assembled a backing group—the self-styled Antony and the Johnsons—and began to focus on the musical side of her performances. The group built up a cult following at hip New York clubs such as the Kitchen and Knitting Factory. Anohni then received a NYFA for “performance art/emergent forms” which she used to record the Johnsons' debut album “Blue Angel”, that remained unreleased until Current 93 leader David Tibet signed Antony and the Johnsons to his Durtro label. The cast list of musicians on the album, released under the title "Antony and the Johnsons" in 1998, included Baby Dee (harp), Francois Gehin (bass), Todd Cohen (drums), Charles Neilson (guitar), and a number of string and woodwind players. This album later were reissued in 2000 and in 2004 by Secretly Canadian.
This collection of modern torch songs highlighted Anohni's soulful, multi-octave vocals and the Johnsons' graceful chamber pop arrangements, reaching a peak on "Cripple And The Starfish" and "Divine", the latter a tribute to the late transvestite movie star. Further recordings by Antony and the Johnsons emerged in the early years of the new millennium, including "I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy" and a shared EP “Live at St. Olave's” with Current 93, recorded live at Saint Olave's Church in London, England.
In early 2001 released 3 song EP "I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy", included covers of Mysteries of Love (Appeared originally on the film Blue Velvet) and Soft Black Stars.
Split EP included two new songs from the Johnsons, the first being You Stand Above Me, only one minute and thirty-six seconds long but containing all the melancholy and drama one would expect from the Johnsons. The other new track was The Lake which was an 1827 poem written by Edgar Allan Poe beautifully adapted to song. The Johnsons appear with Current 93 again on a 7”, with side B including the song Virgin Mary. This was limited to 500 copies, both released May 12th, 2003. By now the line-up of the Johnsons featured Todd Cohen, Jeff Langston (bass), Jason Hart (piano), Julia Kent (cello), Joan Wasser (violin), and Maxim Moston (violin).
It was around this time that Lou Reed heard the “I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy” EP. Reed then recruited Anohni for her album The Raven for guest vocals and took her on tour in 2003 which meant that Anohni appeared on Lou’s live album Animal Serenade. With the band now attracting wider attention, Anohni and the Johnsons signed to US based label Secretly Canadian. Secretly Canadian then reissued the band's debut to a wider audience in the USA.
The Lake was released the following year through the new label. It’s another 3 song EP including "The Lake" - Lou Reed appeared on Fistful of Love with guest vocals and guitar. The Horror Has Gone seems to be Anohni expressing the end of a depressing phase in her life, a positive lyrical change from her debut style.
In February 2005 Antony and the Johnsons released their second full length, I Am A Bird Now. It has guest appearances from Rufus Wainwright, Devendra Banhart, Lou Reed and Boy George. It went on to receive great critical acclaim in the UK and won Anohni the Technics Mercury Music Prize for 2005.
In 2006 Anohni appeared in the Leonard Cohen tribute concert and subsequent film "I'm Your Man." Her performance of "If It Be Your Will" is perhaps the highlight of the film.
The 5-song Another World EP was released on October 7, 2008. As promised, it shows a mixture of continuation of earlier songs' atmosphere as well as more experimental work. Antony and the Johnsons' third album, "The Crying Light", was released on January 19, 2009. This was followed by "Swanlights" in October, 2010. Both of these latter albums are less melodic and more experimental in nature the Anohni's earlier work and have met with critical acclaim yet little commercial success.
http://www.antonyandthejohnsons.com/
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Agathe Manuel
You are my sister, we were born
So innocent, so full of need
There were times we were friends but times I was so cruel
Each night I'd ask for you to watch me as I sleep
I was so afraid of the night
You seemed to move through the places that I feared
You lived inside my world so softly
Protected only by the kindness of your nature
You are my sister
And I love you
May all of your dreams come true
We felt so differently then
So similar over the years
The way we laugh, the way we experience pain
So many memories
But there's nothing left to gain from remembering
Faces and worlds that no one else will ever know
You are my sister
May all of your dreams come true
I want this for you
They're gonna come true
Kerri's Nails & Beauty Cabin
I've H A T E D this woman...
Actually, I've not loved her at all sometimes
I've fed her lies and told her she wasn't good enough and have allowed others to tell her she isn't good enough.
I've allowed her to be broken. I've allowed others to treat her disrespectfully. I've allowed her to run through brick walls and battle for others who won't even stand for her.
I have stood paralyzed by fear while she fought battles in her mind, heart and soul.
This woman has screwed up many times because she didn't think she was worthy of self love or the love of others.
She has a smart mouth, a stubborn streak, and she has secrets. She has scars because she has a history.
Some people love this woman, some like her, and some don't care for her at all...
She has done good things in her life, and she has done bad things in her life.
Every mistake, failure, trial, disappointment, success, joy and achievement has made her into who she is today.
You can love her or not---but if she loves you she will do it with her whole heart. ❤️
She is dramatic and sometimes she is scatter-brained. She will not pretend to be someone she’s not. She will make no apologies for who she is. Never will she again.
She's not perfect, but she has a lot of WORTH.
She is LOVE.
She is LIFE.
She is TRANSFORMATION.
She is GRACE.
She is BRAVE.
... and she will never stop learning or moving forward...
I will learn to LOVE this woman ❤️
She is me ......
LADIES I challenge you to put this on your status with a picture of yourself
(Copied and pasted from another wonderful woman) Paula 'Polly' Kolodziej xx
#Knowyourworthchallenge
dodo 2121
You are my sister, we were born
Tu es ma soeur, nous étions nés
So innocent, so full of need
Si innocents, remplis de besoins
There were times we were friends but times I was so cruel
Il y a des fois où nous étions amis mais parfois j'étais si cruel
Each night I'd ask for you to watch me as I sleep
Chaque nuit je te demandais de veiller sur moi pendant mon sommeil
I was so afraid of the night
J'avais si peur de la nuit
You seemed to move through the places that I feared
Tu donnais l'impression de te mouvoir dans les endroits qui me faisaient peur
You lived inside my world so softly
Tu vivais si légèrement dans mon monde
Protected only by the kindness of your nature
Protégée uniquement par ta gentillesse naturelle
You are my sister
Tu es ma soeur
And I love you
Et je t'aime
May all of your dreams come true
Que tous tes rêves deviennent réalité
We felt so differently then
Nous nous sentions si différemment
So similar over the years
Similaires au fil des années
The way we laugh, the way we experience pain
La façon dont nous rions, la façon dont nous ressentons la douleur
So many memories
Tant de souvenirs
But there's nothing left to gain from remembering
Mais il n'y a plus rien à gagner à se souvenir
Faces and worlds that no one else will ever know
Des visages et des mots que personne d'autre ne connaîtra jamais
You are my sister
Tu es ma soeur
And I love you
Et je t'aime
May all of your dreams come true
Que tous tes rêves deviennent réalité
I want this for you
Je te le souhaite
They're gonna come true
Ils vont devenir réalité
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Libellule d'Ambre
Cette chanson sublime pour Toi
Toi qui t'es envolée un jour de novembre 1983
Toi qui n'avais que sept mois et 21 jours
Toi qui vit chaque jour en moi
Le soleil se lève et tu souris
Du haut de tes nuées douces
Lorsque la Lune remplace le jour
Ton mystère féminin nomme l'Amour
Amour qu'éperdument je t'envoie par-delà les étoiles dorées
Ma si jolie petite soeur, si pure, si entière
Ma Très Chère Blanche
Ma Petite Colombe d'Amour
Tu es cette reine céleste qui caresse les heures du jour
Et un pont d'Arc-en-Ciel scintille entre Toi et moi
Pour toujours tu es mon Ange Gardien
Tu n'a pas eu le temps de respirer même une seule fois
Et pourtant ton souffle est transfiguré en cette paix universelle
Cette sincérité magique qui m'inspire et me guide
Je T'aime
Je te regarde tendrement alanguie entre les reflets de coton et de nacre
Dans ta Cité de Verre
Ma Soeur, Enfant de Lumière
Je sais qu'un jour je te reverrai
Et nous rirons pour toute l'Eternité dans les Champs du Ciel
Avec notre Cher Johann Johannès, notre petit frère céleste, nous serons tous ensemble
Notre Tryade des Enfants irisés chantera la victoire de la vie
Veille sur moi saison après saison
Dans ton pays les flocons de neige
Volent en même temps que les fleurs du cerisier blanc
Le Temps des Purs n'a plus de frontières
C'est le baiser salé qui t'a enlevée
Mais c'est l'Infinité des Temps qui nous réunira
Aux Purs, Tout est Pur
Pour Toi Blanche
Pour Toi mon amour
Cet hommage pour Toi qui n'a pas pu avoir de digne sépulture
Pour l'Eternité
Je T'Aime
Ta soeur, cette Petite Libellule d'Ambre à qui tu as permis de venir au monde après Toi
" L' Essentiel n'est pas le Temps passé sur cette Terre, mais l'empreinte qu'on y laisse"...
" L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux; on ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur."
JT Lee
I sang this song to my sister on her wedding this year and I believe it touched everybody's heart, and I decided to dedicate this song to her since the first time I listened to the song 12 years ago. Thank you, Anohni.
Agathe Manuel
You are my sister, we were born
So innocent, so full of need
There were times we were friends but times I was so cruel
Each night I'd ask for you to watch me as I sleep
I was so afraid of the night
You seemed to move through the places that I feared
You lived inside my world so softly
Protected only by the kindness of your nature
You are my sister
And I love you
May all of your dreams come true
We felt so differently then
So similar over the years
The way we laugh, the way we experience pain
So many memories
But there's nothing left to gain from remembering
Faces and worlds that no one else will ever know
You are my sister
May all of your dreams come true
I want this for you
They're gonna come true
Dibil Idiot
@Kerri's Nails & Beauty Cabin hello
Kerri's Nails & Beauty Cabin
I've H A T E D this woman...
Actually, I've not loved her at all sometimes
I've fed her lies and told her she wasn't good enough and have allowed others to tell her she isn't good enough.
I've allowed her to be broken. I've allowed others to treat her disrespectfully. I've allowed her to run through brick walls and battle for others who won't even stand for her.
I have stood paralyzed by fear while she fought battles in her mind, heart and soul.
This woman has screwed up many times because she didn't think she was worthy of self love or the love of others.
She has a smart mouth, a stubborn streak, and she has secrets. She has scars because she has a history.
Some people love this woman, some like her, and some don't care for her at all...
She has done good things in her life, and she has done bad things in her life.
Every mistake, failure, trial, disappointment, success, joy and achievement has made her into who she is today.
You can love her or not---but if she loves you she will do it with her whole heart. ❤️
She is dramatic and sometimes she is scatter-brained. She will not pretend to be someone she’s not. She will make no apologies for who she is. Never will she again.
She's not perfect, but she has a lot of WORTH.
She is LOVE.
She is LIFE.
She is TRANSFORMATION.
She is GRACE.
She is BRAVE.
... and she will never stop learning or moving forward...
I will learn to LOVE this woman ❤️
She is me ......
LADIES I challenge you to put this on your status with a picture of yourself
(Copied and pasted from another wonderful woman) Paula 'Polly' Kolodziej xx
#Knowyourworthchallenge
ElPapasanga
I cannot even begin to describe how this exceedingly haunting and beautiful song moves me...it just does!
cecilie aamodt
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Aubel71
This music was played during the French festival Solidays for the anonymous people who died from AIDS this year. And I cried from the first second to the last one.
loveloses
Your tears is your humanity aching for those lost. You obviously have a wonderful heart.
Jeffrey Dahmer
Tears of joy. Lovely
MsDianneA
My daughter sent me this song after my sister passed away 10 years ago. Love it