Pure is the fastest-selling international début classical album to date, and Westenra became an international star, aged 16, when the first of her international albums were released. In August 2006, Westenra joined the Irish group Celtic Woman and toured with them on their 2007 Spring Tour.
Westenra has performed for dignitaries around the world. She is the youngest UNICEF Ambassador to date and has contributed to charities around the world.
Hayley Westenra's music was featured prominently in the 2007-2008 Nintendo Wii game, Endless Ocean.
See also (references):
- Official website: www.hayleywestenra.com
- This bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayley_Westenra
Wuthering Heights
Hayley Westenra Lyrics
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We'd roll and fall in green.
You had a temper like my jealousy:
Too hot, too greedy.
How could you leave me,
When I needed to possess you?
I hated you. I loved you, too.
They told me I was going to lose the fight,
Leave behind my wuthering, wuthering
Wuthering Heights.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Ooh, it gets dark! It gets lonely,
On the other side from you.
I pine a lot. I find the lot
Falls through without you.
I'm coming back, love.
Cruel Heathcliff, my one dream,
My only master.
Too long I roam in the night.
I'm coming back to his side, to put it right.
I'm coming home to wuthering, wuthering,
Wuthering Heights,
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Ooh! Let me have it.
Let me grab your soul away.
Ooh! Let me have it.
Let me grab your soul away.
You know it's me--Cathy!
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
The lyrics to Hayley Westenra's song "Wuthering Heights" are inspired by Emily Bronte's novel of the same name. The singer of the song is Cathy, who is calling out to Heathcliff, her lover who has left her. The initial verses describe their time together on the moors, where they used to play and act reckless. However, their passionate and possessive love for each other has led to a bitter end, and Cathy is haunted by bad dreams about losing the fight for their relationship.
The chorus mainly calls out to Heathcliff to come back and let her in. Cathy describes how lonely and dark it gets without Heathcliff, and how everything falls apart without him. She is coming back to put things right and reconcile with him, but she also acknowledges that Heathcliff's cruelty has always been a part of their relationship. The final verse is the most intense, as Cathy pleads for Heathcliff to let her have his soul and acknowledge that it is indeed her calling out to him.
The song is a beautiful representation of Cathy and Heathcliff's tumultuous relationship from the novel, showcasing their passion, devotion, and destructive tendencies towards one another. The haunting melody and Westenra's delicate vocals perfectly capture the melancholic undertones of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Out on the wiley, windy moors
We were out in the open nature, where it's wild and windy
We'd roll and fall in green.
We used to play and tumble around in the lush, green grass
You had a temper like my jealousy:
Your temper was just as extreme as my jealousy towards you
Too hot, too greedy.
Your temper was too intense and your desires were insatiable
How could you leave me,
I cannot understand why you left me
When I needed to possess you?
At a time when I wanted to possess you so badly
I hated you. I loved you, too.
I had mixed emotions towards you, both love and hate
Bad dreams in the night.
I had terrible nightmares at night
They told me I was going to lose the fight,
The nightmares made me feel like I was going to lose a battle
Leave behind my wuthering, wuthering
Leave behind my turbulent, stormy
Wuthering Heights.
Place called Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
It's me, Cathy, Heathcliff
Come home. I'm so cold!
Please come home, I am so lonely and cold
Let me in-a-your window.
Please let me in through your window
Ooh, it gets dark! It gets lonely,
It gets dark and lonely without you
On the other side from you.
Being away from you on the other side makes me sad
I pine a lot. I find the lot
I long for you endlessly. Without you, everything falls apart
Falls through without you.
Everything loses its meaning without you
I'm coming back, love.
I'm returning to you, my love
Cruel Heathcliff, my one dream,
You may have been cruel, but you were always my dream
My only master.
You were the only person I ever trusted and followed
Too long I roam in the night.
I have been wandering aimlessly for too long in the darkness
I'm coming back to his side, to put it right.
I am returning to your side to make things right
I'm coming home to wuthering, wuthering,
I'm coming back to the place where it's stormy, stormy
Wuthering Heights,
To Wuthering Heights
Ooh! Let me have it.
Let me have all of you
Let me grab your soul away.
Let me take possession of your soul completely
You know it's me--Cathy!
You know it's me, Cathy!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kate Bush
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Henry
This is the best Wuthering Heights cover out there.
Juampi Dub
THE most difficult pop song to sing. She did it amazingly.
MyNameHere
It’s really not that hard - I’m a singer with decades of professional experience. This rendition was not great.
Agatha pb
agree
Dota Prime
Hear Ana maz wthering Brazil version 😐👍
Pati Vi
It is a pop song? I don't know about that.
Annarita Ranalli
Very very hard song
ad Di
Wow. I never imagined that this song could be sung by anyone other than Kate Bush, I was wrong.
MyNameHere
@Fabulous Finds Pat Benatar’s version is the definitive one - even better than Kate Bush’s original. This one is absolutely dreadful.
Ana Prado
Gostei dessa moça cantando essa música. Me transmite mais naturalidade que Kate Bush. Sinto que a agudo dessa última agride um pouco os ouvidos.