Do You Hear What I Hear?
Chenoweth Kristin Lyrics
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Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite,
With a tail as big as a kite.
Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song high above the tree
With a voice as big as the the sea,
With a voice as big as the the sea.
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king,
Do you know what I know?
A child, a child shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold,
Let us bring him silver and gold.
Said the king to the people everywhere,
Listen to what I say!
Pray for peace, people, everywhere,
Listen to what I say!
The child, the child sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light,
He will bring us goodness and light.
The lyrics to Chenoweth Kristin's song "Do You Hear What I Hear?" tell the story of a conversation between a night wind, a little lamb, a shepherd boy, a mighty king, and the people everywhere. The night wind asks the little lamb if it sees the star dancing in the sky with a tail as big as a kite. The little lamb then asks the shepherd boy if he hears the song ringing through the sky with a voice as big as the sea. The shepherd boy then asks the mighty king if he knows that a child shivers in the cold, and the people should bring him silver and gold. Finally, the king tells the people to pray for peace and listen to what he says because the child sleeping in the night will bring goodness and light.
The lyrics offer both a natural and supernatural view of the events of the holiday season. On the one hand, there is a star and the natural world of lambs and shepherds. On the other hand, there is a sense of the divine in the voice and message of the child. The message of peace and goodwill is emphasized throughout the song, as the child is seen as a symbol of hope for a better tomorrow. Overall, the lyrics invite the listener to reflect on the deeper meaning of the holiday season beyond just gifts and celebration.
Line by Line Meaning
Said the night wind to the little lamb,
The singer is asking the lamb if it sees what she sees.
Do you see what I see?
The singer is asking if the lamb sees the same star that she sees.
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
The singer is describing the location of the star to the lamb.
A star, a star, dancing in the night
The artist sees a star moving and shining at night.
With a tail as big as a kite,
The artist describes the star as having a long radiant tail.
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
The lamb asks the shepherd boy if he hears what she hears.
Do you hear what I hear?
The lamb is asking if the shepherd boy hears the same thing she does.
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
The artist is describing how the music is traveling through the sky to reach the shepherd boy.
Do you hear what I hear?
The lamb is asking again if the shepherd boy hears the music that is filling the sky.
A song, a song high above the tree
There's a song playing above the trees that the lamb and the shepherd boy can hear.
With a voice as big as the the sea,
The song has a very powerful voice that resembles the loudness of the sea.
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
The shepherd boy is sharing the music he hears with the king.
Do you know what I know?
The shepherd boy is asking if the king knows what he knows about the child in the manger.
In your palace warm, mighty king,
The king is in a warm palace, completely unaware of the cold and hungry child.
Do you know what I know?
The shepherd boy is asking again if the king knows about the child in the manger.
A child, a child shivers in the cold
The child in the manger is extremely cold and needs some help.
Let us bring him silver and gold,
The shepherd boy suggests they should bring the child some silver and gold to make him feel better and help him in his need.
Said the king to the people everywhere,
The king shares with the people his knowledge about the child in the manger.
Listen to what I say!
The king wants people to pay attention to his words and understand the importance of them.
Pray for peace, people, everywhere,
The king asks people to pray for peace everywhere in the world.
Listen to what I say!
He reminds people to pay attention to his words before he shares more details about the child in the manger.
The child, the child sleeping in the night
The child in the manger is sleeping in the night.
He will bring us goodness and light,
The child in the manger will bring goodness and light to everyone's lives.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FELIX BERNARD, RICHARD B. SMITH
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