Goodrem has to date achieved nine #1 ARIA singles and multiple UK Top 10 singles. Her debut album, 2003's Innocent Eyes, made her one of Australia's highest-selling female recording artists, spending 29 weeks at #1, and selling over a million copies in Australia and 2.5 million worldwide. While 2004's Mistaken Identity was unable to match the commercial success of its predecessor, it entered the ARIA charts at #1 and gained multi-platinum status. To date, Goodrem has sold 3.5 million albums worldwide. In 2005, she embarked on The Visualise Tour, her debut concert tour of Australia.
In 2003, at the age of 18 and amidst her blooming career, Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of cancer. She has since made a full recovery and now spends much of her time promoting cancer charities.
Goodrem was invited to write and sing the theme song of the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Named 'Together We Are One', the track was co-written with her ex, Brian McFadden and long-time collaborator Guy Chambers. 'Together We Are One' was not originally planned for release as a single, but due to Australian public demand, it was released and peaked at #2 on the official ARIA charts. She was later also invited to perform the theme for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, with "Welcome to Earth".
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
Delta Goodrem Lyrics
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Do you see what i see?
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what i see?
Woahh
Set the little lamb to the shepard boy
Do you hear what i hear?
Do you hear what i hear?
I saw the sun high above the trees
with a voice as big as the sea
with a voice as big as the sea
Set the shepard boy to the mighty king
Do you know what i know?
In your palace warmed by the 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
ohhhhh
Glory, glory hallelujah
Glory, glory
Glory, glory hallelujah
(Do you see what i see)
Glory, glory
Set the king to the people everywhere
listen to what i say
for peace, people everywhere
listen to what i say
the child, the child
sleeping in the night
he will bring us goodness and light
(Do you see, what i see?
Do you see what i see?
Do you hear what i hear
do you see what i see
do you hear what i hear
do you see what i see
do you hear what i hear?)
Delta Goodrem's rendition of the classic Christmas song "Do You Hear What I Hear?" takes us through a journey of different voices asking one another a series of questions, each time building on the last. The night wind asks the little lamb if it sees what it sees, "way up in the sky". While we are not told what the little lamb sees, we can assume that it is something special, perhaps a star, a sign, or a symbol of hope.
The lamb then turns to the shepherd boy, asking if he hears what it hears, "ringing through the sky". We are again not told what this ringing is, but it is clear that it is significant and that it is building.
The shepherd boy then goes to the mighty king, who asks if he knows what he knows, from his palace warmed by the fire. Here we learn of the child shivering in the cold, whom they will bring silver and gold, as a symbol of their recognition of the child's importance.
Finally, the king tells the people everywhere to listen to what he says, for the child sleeping in the night will bring them goodness and light.
Overall, the lyrics are full of hope and anticipation, as different characters come together to recognize something special happening in the world around them. The song reminds us to look and to listen, to be aware of our surroundings, and to come together to spread peace and goodness.
Line by Line Meaning
Set the night wind to the little lamb
Asking the little lamb if he/she has noticed anything unusual happening in the sky due to the sudden change in wind direction at night.
Do you see what i see?
Asking the little lamb if he/she has seen what the singer is seeing in the sky.
Way up in the sky little lamb
Clarifying the direction of the singer's observation for the little lamb.
Woahh
Expressing the singer's own amazement and awe at the sight in the sky.
Set the little lamb to the shepard boy
Instructing the little lamb to bring the attention of the shepard boy to the phenomenon in the sky.
Do you hear what i hear?
Asking the shepard boy if he can hear the sound that is accompanying the visual phenomenon in the sky.
Ringing through the sky shepard boy
Describing the sound that is accompanying the visual phenomenon in the sky to the shepard boy.
I saw the sun high above the trees
Recalling the singer's own observation of the sun's position before the visually and aurally stunning phenomenon occurred.
with a voice as big as the sea
Describing the sound that the singer heard accompanying the visual phenomenon in the sky.
Set the shepard boy to the mighty king
Instructing the shepard boy to bring the attention of the mighty king to the phenomenon and sound in the sky.
Do you know what i know?
Asking the mighty king if he has knowledge of the phenomenon and sound in the sky.
In your palace warmed by the king, do you know what i know?
Further emphasizing the importance of the message being conveyed and urging the king to truly understand the significance of what is happening in the sky.
A child, a child shivers in the cold
Bringing attention to the realization that there is someone in need and experiencing hardship during this time of amazement and wonder.
let us bring him silver and gold, let us bring him silver and gold, ohhhhh
Calling for action from the king and anyone who can assist in addressing the needs of the child in the cold.
Glory, glory hallelujah
Expressing a celebratory and thankful response to the phenomenon witnessed and the knowledge that help is on the way for the child in need.
Set the king to the people everywhere, listen to what i say
Empowering the king to disseminate the message of the event in the sky and the need to help the child to everyone in his kingdom and beyond.
for peace, people everywhere, listen to what i say
Adding a plea for peace and harmony among all people to the message being conveyed.
the child, the child sleeping in the night, he will bring us goodness and light
Conveying the belief that even a child in need can bring goodness and light to the world, and encouraging others to see the value in helping those in need.
Do you see what i see?
Repeating the question raised earlier, but now with the expectation that others who have heard the message will also be able to see the greatness in helping others.
Do you hear what i hear?
Repeating the question raised earlier, but now with the expectation that others who have heard the message will also be able to hear the sound of peace and hope in the world.
do you see what i see, do you hear what i hear, do you see what i see, do you hear what i hear?
Repeating the messages multiple times to drive home the importance of the need for all to see and hear the message of peace, hope, and helping others in need.
Contributed by Aaliyah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.