Glee featured multiple major and secondary roles who have contributed vocals to the show: Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Naya Rivera, Heather Morris, Jayma Mays, Jane Lynch, Chord Overstreet, Darren Criss, Harry Shum, Jr., Damian McGinty, Vanessa Lengies, Samuel Larsen, Blake Jenner, Alex Newell, Melissa Benoist, Jacob Artist, and Dean Geyer. Numerous special guests have also featured on tracks, including Jonathan Groff, Kristin Chenoweth, Grant Gustin, Olivia Newton-John, John Stamos, Neil Patrick Harris, Idina Menzel, Charice, Gwyneth Paltrow, k.d. lang, Ricky Martin, Matt Bomer, Kate Hudson, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The pilot episode of the show was broadcast on May 19, 2009 and the first season began airing on September 9, 2009. The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. Murphy selects all music featured within the series himself, with the intent of maintaining a balance between show tunes and chart hits. Songs featured on the show are available for digital download through iTunes up to two weeks before new episodes air, and through other digital outlets and mobile carriers a week later.
Their debut single, "Don't Stop Believin'", a cover of the 1981 Journey song, was a top ten hit, and was certified platinum in Australia and gold in the US. The group's cover of The All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" reached number one in Ireland, giving them their first number one single.
There has been Nineteen soundtracks released through Columbia Records: Glee: The Music, Volume 1, Glee: The Music, Volume 2, Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers, Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album, Glee: The Music, Volume 4, Glee: The Music, Volume 5, Glee: The Music, Volume 6, Glee: The Music, Volume 7 and Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2,Glee: The Music, Volume 7,Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album,Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 3,Glee Sings the Beatles and Glee: The Music - Celebrating 100 Episodes.
Nineteen EPs have also been released: Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna, Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show.Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, Dance Party,Britney 2.0,Glee: The Music Presents Glease,The Quarterback (Music from the TV Series),A Katy or a Gaga (Music from the Episode),Movin' Out,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 4,City of Angels,New New York,Glee: The Music, Bash,Glee: The Music, Tested,Glee: The Music, Opening Night,Glee: The Music, the Back Up Plan,Glee: The Music, Old Dog, New Tricks,Glee: The Music – The Untitled Rachel Berry Project,Glee: The Music – Loser Like Me and Glee: The Music – Homecoming.
The cast is second behind The Beatles for most chart appearances by a group act in the Billboard Hot 100's history, and holds the record of sixth overall among all artists, with sixty-nine appearances. The cast has sold over thirty six million and over eleven million albums worldwide. The series' cover versions have also had a positive effect on the original recording artists, with sales of Rihanna's "Take a Bow" increasing by 189 percent after the song was covered in the Glee episode "Showmance".
The series features covers of numerous songs sung on-screen by the characters. Musical segments typically take the form of performances, as opposed to the characters singing spontaneously, as the intention is for the series to remain reality-based. Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as: "I want there to be something for everybody in every episode. That's a tricky mix, but that's very important — the balancing of that." Song choices are integral to script development, with Murphy explaining: "Each episode has a theme at its core. After I write the script, I will choose songs that help to move the story along."
Glee is choreographed by Zach Woodlee, and features five to eight production numbers per episode. Once music rights are cleared, songs are arranged and pre-recorded by the cast. Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. Numbers can take several weeks to prepare, depending on complexity. Each episode costs at least $3 million to produce, and can take up to 10 days to film as a result of the elaborate choreography.
A Thousand Years
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Frozen I held my breath
Right from the start
I knew that I'd found a home for my heart...
...beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take
away
What's standing in front
Of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Ooooh, Ooooh,
I'll love you for a thousand more
Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you
for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
I will love you
thousand years
Mmmm, Mmmm
The lyrics of "A Thousand Years" by Glee Cast are about the feeling of falling in love and realizing that the person you met is the one with whom you want to spend the rest of your life. It talks about the moment when they first met and the overwhelming feeling of finding a home for their heart. The singer is afraid to fall in love because of the possibility of getting hurt, but seeing the other person standing alone and being brave makes all their doubts go away. The song talks about the beauty of the other person and how time stood still when they were together. The singer promises to be brave and fight for their love and not let anything take it away.
The song reflects the feeling of true love, the vulnerability of opening yourself up to someone, and the strength it takes to keep fighting for it. The lyrics are heartfelt, and the slow melody and beautiful vocals add to the depth of emotions conveyed through the song.
Line by Line Meaning
The day we met,
On the day we first met,
Frozen I held my breath
I was so captivated that I could barely breathe
Right from the start
Without any delay,
I knew that I'd found a home for my heart...
I realized that I had found a place where my heart belongs
...beats fast
My heart beats with excitement
Colors and promises
Filled with vibrant colors and hopeful promises
How to be brave?
How can I be courageous?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
How can I love when I am afraid to take risks?
But watching you stand alone?
But seeing you stand alone gives me strength
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
All my doubts disappear somehow
One step closer
One step closer to you
I have died everyday waiting for you
Every day without you feels like death to me
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
Don't be scared, I have loved you
For a thousand years
I have loved you for a long time
I'll love you for a thousand more
And I will continue to love you for a long time
Time stands still
The moment feels timeless
Beauty in all she is
There is beauty in everything about her
I will be brave
I choose to be brave
I will not let anything take away
I will not allow anything to ruin
What's standing in front
What is here in front of me
Of me
Together with me
Every breath
Every moment,
Every hour has come to this
Has led me to this moment
And all along I believed I would find you
All along, I had faith in finding you
Time has brought your heart to me
Time has finally brought your heart to mine
Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh
Vocalization
I will love you
I will continue to love you
thousand years
For a long time
Mmmm, Mmmm
Vocalization
Contributed by Anthony N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
cristofer alexandrino
The day we met,
Frozen I held my breath
Right from the start
I knew that I'd found a home for my heart
Beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone?
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
I'll love you for a thousand more
Ohh
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Uglyr
Lyrics
Marley:
The day we met
Frozen, I held my breath
Right from the start
I knew that I'd found a home for my heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone?
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
Jake and Marley:
One step closer
Marley:
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Jake:
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
Jake and Marley:
I will be brave
I will not let anything take
Jake:
...away
What's standing in front
Jake with Marley:
...of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
Marley with Jake:
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
For a thousand years
Marley:
I'll love you for
Jake and Marley:
A thousand more
And all along, I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more...
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Marley:
I'll love you for
Jake and Marley:
A thousand more!
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
One step closer
Marley:
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you
Jake and Marley:
For a thousand more
And all along, I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
I will love you
A thousand years
Mmmm, mmmm
Amarie
[Marley:]
The day we met,
Frozen I held my breath
Right from the start
I knew that I'd found a home for my heart to fall
But watching you stand alone?
All of my doubt
Suddenly goes away somehow
[Marley & Jake:]
One step closer
[Marley:]
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
[Jake:]
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
[Marley & Jake:]
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
I'll love you for a thousand more
One step closer
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
I will love you a thousand years
Yasir Alawaji
Here is the translated version:
the day we met
a lost heart
It started to rain.
I know in your heart what you feel.
The way we play
Color and color
How is he not afraid?
How can you overcome the fear of disagreement?
but it is very interesting
I immediately fell in love with it
This is the next step
The dead await you every day.
I love you, don't worry, I love you for a thousand years.
I love you always
This is the thing
it is your creation
They are strangers
You don't need to buy anything
I have what I want
You can cover any distance in any minute.
This is the next step
The dead await you every day.
I love you, don't worry, I love you for a thousand years.
I love you always
I hope it continues like this
I protect your heart
We have been looking for that.
I love you always
until today
until today
I love you always
The moon and other things
- he said without hesitation
acceptance
I die for you every day
I love you, don't worry, I love you for a thousand years.
I love you always
I hope it continues like this
I protect your heart
We have been looking for that.
We need thousands of people
Quennette Rae B.K
The pianist literally knows about all the kids secrets
paula m
xoxo,Gossip Girl
sophia.scarafile
Yup Brad knows everything
Khadija Manning
lol true
Camila Salas
paulla ` or -a
Ky S
paulla ` DELETE THIS
Lívia Medeiros
This performance is so amazing, not only because they sing so well, but because it feels so intimate: the gazes, touching, everything
Dave Brown
I think sooooo many GLEE covers are better than originals --- perhaps because they can take the extra time to experiment on a great hit. Regardless. Love it! :-)
Shahbano Malik
Jake is a very underrated Glee character. He was given some of the best songs to sing and he gave few of the best performances of season 4
HierophantPurple
Agreed!