In 2007, Ní Mhaolchatha left the group to focus on her solo career and was replaced by Hilary. Sharpe initially joined the group to fill in for Kelly who was on maternity leave, and later became a full member as a replacement for Fallon (who left to spend more time with family and record a solo work).
Since then, both Alex Sharpe and Lynn Hilary have left, making way for Lisa Lambe.
In 2013, Lisa Kelly left to pursue a teaching career at a Voice Academy she started up that year with her husband, making way for Susan McFadden for the 2013 Believe Tour.
In 2013, Chloë Agnew left to pursue solo work, making way for Máiréad Carlin.
Celtic Woman was recorded on September 15, 2004 for PBS Television in The United States at The Helix, Dublin to a sell-out audience. The show was organized by show producer Sharone Browne and musical director and composer David Downes, and produced by Dave Kavanagh. The show was first broadcast in March 2005 in The United States and within weeks the album Celtic Woman reached number one in the World Music charts in America and on Amazon.com charts. Their huge success in Asia and in America has been credited to the already successful megastar Enya and has been called "Riverdance for the Voice". As of July 22, 2006 the group has broken a long standing record in the music business. Their CD has been at the #1 position on the Billboard charts for an amazing 68 weeks.
On October 19th of that year, Celtic Woman was knocked off its No.1 spot on Billboard's World Music Charts, which it had maintained for 82 weeks, by Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration. This put the groups' 2 CDs at Nos. 1 and 2 respectively. Since then, Lisa Lambe has left the group to pursue a solo career.
Goodnight My Angel
Celtic Woman Lyrics
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Time to close your eyes
And save these questions for another day
I think I know what you've been asking me
I think you know what I've been trying to say
I promise I would never leave you
And you should always know, I never will be far away
And still so many things I want to say
Remember all the songs you sang for me
When we went sailing on a emerald bay
And like a boat out on the ocean
I'm rocking you to sleep
The water is dark and deep inside this mother's heart
You'll always be a part of me
Goodnight my angel, now it's time to dream
And dream how wonder your life will be
Some day a child may cry and if you sing this lullaby
Then in your heart there will always be a part of me
The lyrics of Celtic Woman's song Goodnight My Angel, is a lullaby sung by a mother to her child, as she sings her goodnight. The mother encourages her child to close her eyes and hold off asking difficult or complex questions for another day. She believes that she knows what her child is asking, just as her child knows what she's trying to say. She reassures her child that she would never leave her, even though she would not always be physically present, she would be with her always in her heart.
Throughout the song, the mother recalls moments shared with her child, such as when they went sailing on an emerald bay and the child sang songs for her. She likens herself to a boat on the ocean and rocks her child to sleep, as she imagines the ocean to be dark and deep within a mother's heart, holding on to the memories of her child. As the song ends, the mother encourages her child to dream about how wonderful her life will be, and that someday when the child has her own little one, she can sing this lullaby to remind her child that a part of her will always be with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Goodnight my angel
It's time to say goodnight to you, my dear child
Time to close your eyes
It's time to sleep, my dear child
And save these questions for another day
Don't worry about the questions you have, we'll talk about it another day
I think I know what you've been asking me
I believe I know what you want to ask me, my dear child
I think you know what I've been trying to say
I think you understand what I'm trying to tell you, my dear child
I promise I would never leave you
I promise to never leave you alone, my dear child
And you should always know, I never will be far away
Remember that I'll always be close to you, my dear child
Goodnight my angel, now it's time to sleep
It's time to sleep, my dear child
And still so many things I want to say
I have many things to tell you, but it's time to sleep now, my dear child
Remember all the songs you sang for me
Remember all the happy moments we shared together, my dear child
When we went sailing on a emerald bay
When we went on a sailing adventure together
And like a boat out on the ocean
Just like a boat sailing on the sea
I'm rocking you to sleep
I'm comforting you to help you sleep, my dear child
The water is dark and deep inside this mother's heart
A mother's love is as deep as the ocean
You'll always be a part of me
You'll always have a special place in my heart, my dear child
Goodnight my angel, now it's time to dream
It's time to dream and imagine wonderful things, my dear child
And dream how wonder your life will be
Dream about the amazing things you'll do in your life, my dear child
Some day a child may cry and if you sing this lullaby
If someday you hear a child crying, sing this lullaby as I did for you
Then in your heart there will always be a part of me
You'll remember me and the love we shared, my dear child
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Billy Joel
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Andrew Pope
Almost 9 years ago from in the mid morning hours my exwife was going into early stages of labor with our son and first. And we sang this song every night during the 36 weeks of the pregnancy and nowadays I keep this song for his memory. I love you Adam Jeffrey and I will always keep your memory alive like I said to you that early morning when we only got to say our goodbyes before our hellos. But overall the marriage between your mother and I has ended two years ago but your memory with me will last until my last breath and I am united with you, and your mother and we can be a family again but in the heavens above. I am so fortunate to be called your daddy. Happy Heaven Birthday big boy.
Love, Daddy..
P.S. listen to Uncle Chris and Uncle Chocolate and this song is for you once again.
11-04-2010 Adam Jeffrey Pope
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Sebine LifeWind
Goodnight my angel, time to close your eyes
And save these questions for another day
I think I know what you've been asking me
I think you know what I've been trying to say
I promised I would never leave you
And you should always know, I never will be far away
Goodnight my angel, now it's time to sleep
And still so many things I want to say
Remember all the songs you sang for me
When we went sailing on a emerald bay
And like a boat out on the ocean
I'm rocking you to sleep
The water is dark and deep inside this mother's heart
You'll always be a part of me
Goodnight my angel, now it's time to dream
And dream how wonderful your life will be
Some day your child may cry and if you sing this lullaby
Then in your heart there will always be a part of me
Sandra Twiby
when my sister was terminally ill, she chose this as 1 of her funeral song's, such a strong inspirational lady she was... loved & missed daily x
Asha Hall
My son was only a few days old when I first sang this to him. I couldn't get through the song without crying, and to this day I tear up when I sing this to him.
Daximus Decimus Meridius
In the future when i get married and have kids, i'm going to sing this song to them every night.
Elektra Brown
For the future kids
Elektra Brown
Same here
Rebekah Pearce
Daximus Decimus Meridius I have a 3 month old daughter and this song helps a lot to get her to sleep
Andrew Pope
My ex-wife and I did this from the time our little guy was in the womb until Jesus called him home when my ex-wife was 36 weeks into the pregnancy and today marks eight years ago that Adam Jeffrey went home, and we or at least I am still keeping my promise to him I will honor his memory every year til we're united again. And almost nine months ago his mother and I got divorce after five years of separation, and what's crazy is we we're married for eight and half years but we're together for twenty-seven years and am only thirty-three. Sorry this is long.. Adam Jeffrey (AJ) 11-4-10
Brittany Neely
I highly recommend it. My daughter adores this song and it's one of the only ways I can get her to sleep
morwenna
I had to put my cat to sleep today. She was my very best friend for 19 years. I've had this song in my head all day....
Skinny Davenport
I'm so sorry...my cat Adobe passed away in 2018. I keep hoping and praying that someday, if I am a good person, whether it's next week or a hundred years from now, that we will meet again when Jesus calls us in paradise. I hope that gives you hope too.