Do You Hear What I Hear?
Glee Cast feat. Lindsay Pearce & Alex Newell 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? (do you hear what I hear)
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
Do you hear what I hear? (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? (do you know what I know)
In your palace warm, mighty king,
Do you know what I know? (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
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Do you know what I know?
Do you see what I see?
Do you hear what I hear?
The song "Do You Hear What I Hear" by Glee Cast feat. Lindsay Pearce & Alex Newell is a holiday classic that tells the story of different characters who see, hear, and know something significant about the birth of Jesus Christ. The song begins with the night wind asking the little lamb if it sees the star that is "dancing in the night with a tail as big as a kite," which symbolizes the Christmas Star that guided the three Wise Men to Bethlehem. The little lamb then asks the shepherd boy if he hears the "song ringing through the sky," which is the "glad tidings of great joy" that the angels proclaimed to the shepherds in Bethlehem.
The shepherd boy then goes to the king to let him know what he has seen and heard, telling him about the Child who is born and shivering in the cold. The king is urged to bring gifts of silver and gold to the Child, representing the Wise Men who brought gifts to the baby Jesus. The song then ends with a repetition of the questions asked at the beginning, emphasizing the significance of the events to all who witness them.
Overall, "Do You Hear What I Hear" is a beautiful and timeless song that captures the Christmas story and its message of hope, love, and peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Said the night wind to the little lamb,
The night wind asked the little lamb if it can see what the wind is seeing.
Do you see what I see? Way up in the sky, little lamb,
The night wind is referring to a bright star in the sky and is asking the little lamb if it can see it too.
A star, a star, dancing in the night, With a tail as big as a kite, With a tail as big as a kite
The night wind describes the star as being bright and twinkling with a tail that looks like a kite in the distance.
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, Do you hear what I hear? (do you hear what I hear)
The little lamb is now asking the shepherd boy if he can hear a sound in the sky similar to the wind's sighting of the star.
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy, Do you hear what I hear? (do you hear what I hear)
The little lamb describes the sound as a ringing noise that echoes through the sky and is asking if the shepherd boy can hear it as well.
A song, a song, high above the trees, With a voice as big as the sea, With a voice as big as the sea
The sound the little lamb is hearing is actually a song coming from a source high in the sky, with a voice that sounds as loud as the sea.
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king, Do you know what I know? (do you know what I know)
The shepherd boy is now asking the king if he knows about the situation happening in the sky.
In your palace warm, mighty king, Do you know what I know? (do you know what I know)
The shepherd boy assumes the king may not be aware of what's happening in the sky since he is in his warm palace.
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold, Let us bring Him silver and gold, Let us bring Him silver and gold, Let us bring Him silver and gold
The shepherd boy reveals what he knows to the king - that a child is shivering in the cold and they need to provide the child with valuable resources, such as silver and gold, to help him.
Do you know what I know? Do you see what I see? Do you hear what I hear?
The shepherd boy is trying to inform others about the situation, asking if they know what he does, see what he sees, and hear what he hears.
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Written by: FELIX BERNARD, RICHARD B. SMITH
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