Do You Hear What I Hear?
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Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, shining in the night
With a warm and heavenly light
With a warm and heavenly light
Do you hear what I hear?
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
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 trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as 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
goodness and light
The lyrics of "Do You Hear What I Hear?" are a conversation between different characters in a story. The song begins with the night wind asking the little lamb if it sees what she sees: a star shining in the sky. The star is described as having a warm and heavenly light, which creates a serene and peaceful atmosphere. The next verse changes the conversation to what the little lamb hears. The shepherd boy is asked if he hears what the little lamb hears, which is a song ringing through the sky with a voice as big as the sea. This exchange sets the stage for the main message of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you see what I see?
The night wind asks the little lamb if they see what the wind sees.
Said the night wind to the little lamb
The wind whispered to the lamb.
Way up in the sky, little lamb
The star is way up high in the sky where the lamb is.
A star, a star, shining in the night
The wind sees a shining star at night.
With a warm and heavenly light
The star has a warm and heavenly glow.
Do you hear what I hear?
The lamb asks the shepherd boy if they can hear what the lamb hears.
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
The song can be heard throughout the sky by the shepherd boy.
A song, a song, high above the trees
The song is high above the trees.
With a voice as big as the sea
The voice singing the song is as big as the sea.
Do you know what I know?
The shepherd boy asks the mighty king if they know what the boy knows.
In your palace warm, mighty king
The mighty king is in their warm palace.
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
A child is shivering in the cold.
Let us bring Him silver and gold
The shepherd boy suggests they bring the child silver and gold as a gift.
Listen to what I say
The king is telling everyone to listen to them.
Pray for peace, people everywhere
The king asks people everywhere to pray for peace.
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
The child is sleeping at night.
He will bring us goodness and light
The child will bring them goodness and light.
goodness and light
The child will bring them goodness and light.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music
Written by: Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne
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