Gabriel's Oboe
Hayley Westenra Ennio Morricone Roma Sinfonietta Lyrics

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Whispers in a dream
The world is quiet and waiting
And all around the air is still
And sings the angel

When all has come to pass
The storm has breathed its last
And the rain has washed the fears away

Love will fall

Whispers in the wind
The clouds part to let the light in
And all around the people sigh
As birds take to the sky

When all has pass
The storm has breathed its last
And the rain has washed their fears away
Love will fall on us all
The world will smile again

Whisper in a dream
The world is quiet and waiting
And all around the air is still
Then sings the angel

When al has come to pass
The storm has breathed its last
And the rain has washed their fears away

Love will fall on us all
And we can smile again

Overall Meaning

The song "Gabriel's Oboe" is a beautiful and haunting melody that is often associated with hope, peace, and love. The lyrics of the song evoke the feeling of tranquility and calmness that come with a quiet world, where even the air is still. The "angel" that sings in the song could represent the inner voice of hope and comfort that we all possess, but sometimes fail to recognize. The phrases "the storm has breathed its last" and "the rain has washed their fears away" are powerful symbols of renewal, as they suggest that even in the darkest of times, it is possible to find peace and comfort.

Line by Line Meaning

Whispers in a dream
Soft voices are heard in a state of slumber

The world is quiet and waiting
The Earth is silent, anticipating what is to come

And all around the air is still
The atmosphere is motionless

And sings the angel
An ethereal being produces music

When all has come to pass
After all is said and done

The storm has breathed its last
The tempest has ended

And the rain has washed the fears away
The precipitation has cleansed the apprehensions

Love will fall
Affection shall prevail

Whispers in the wind
Soft voices are heard through the air

The clouds part to let the light in
The sky opens up, allowing sunlight to filter through

And all around the people sigh
Everyone collectively exhales

As birds take to the sky
As winged creatures soar above

Love will fall on us all
Affection shall envelop every one of us

The world will smile again
The Earth shall grin once more

Then sings the angel
At that moment, the celestial being produces music

And we can smile again
We can grin once more

Writer(s): Ennio Morricone

Contributed by Peyton A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@trashblock108

10y↑10

Whispers in a dream
夢の中でささやいている・・・
The world is quiet and waiting
世界は音もなく、待ちわびて
And all around the air is still
空は果てまで静寂で
Then sings the angel.
そして、天使は歌う。

When all has come to pass
すべてがここから過ぎ去ったとき
The storm has breathed its last
嵐は止み
And the rain has washed our fears away
雨が不安を洗い流していってくれた。
Love will fall.
「愛」が天から降りてくるのでしょう。

Whispers in the wind
風の中でささやいている・・・
The clouds part to let the light in
雲が分かれ、光が差し込んで
And all around the people sigh
人々はみな、吐息をもらす。
As birds take to the sky.
鳥たちの羽ばたきのように。

When all has come to pass
すべてがここから過ぎ去ったとき
The storm has breathed its last
嵐は止み
And the rain has washed our fears away
雨が不安を洗い流していってくれた。
Love will fall
「愛」が私たちみんなの上に
On us all
舞い降りて
The world will smile again
世界に微笑みが戻ってくるのでしょう。

Whispers in a dream
夢の中でささやいている・・・
The world is quiet and waiting
世界は音もなく、待ちわびて
And all around the air is still
空は果てまで静寂で
Then sings the angel
そして、天使は歌う。

When all has come to pass
すべてがここから過ぎ去ったとき
The storm has breathed its last
嵐は止み
And the rain has washed our fears away
雨が不安を洗い流していってくれた。
Love will fall
「愛」がみんなの上に
On us all
舞い降りて
And we can smile again
私たちに微笑みが戻ってくるのでしょう。

@terryhalltwh

7y↑11

"Gabriel's Oboe (Whispers In A Dream)"

Whispers in a dream
The world is quiet and waiting
And all around the air is still
And sings the angels

When all is come to pass
The storm has breathed it's last
And the rain
Has washed our fears away
Love will find

Whispers in the wind
The clouds part to let the light in
And all around the people sigh
As birds take to the sky

When all is come to pass
The storm has breathed it's last
And the rain
Has washed our fears away
Love will fall on us all
The world will smile again

Whispers in a dream
The world is quiet and waiting
And all around the air is still
Then sings the angels

When all is come to pass
The storm has breathed it's last
And the rain
Has washed our fears away
Love will fall on us all
And we can smile again

@liligibson8457

Whispers in a dream
The world is quiet and waiting
And all around the air is still
And sings the angels

When all is come to pass
The storm has breathed it's last
And the rain
Has washed our fears away
Love will find

Whispers in the wind
The clouds part to let the light in
And all around the people sigh
As birds take to the sky

When all is come to pass
The storm has breathed it's last
And the rain
Has washed our fears away
Love will fall on us all
The world will smile again

Whispers in a dream
The world is quiet and waiting
And all around the air is still
Then sings the angels

When all is come to pass
The storm has breathed it's last
And the rain
Has washed our fears away
Love will fall on us all
And we can smile again

All comments from YouTube:

@amarillagriffin7427

5y↑7

She has such a clean clear voice just beautiful.

@paulmoore1896

8y↑9

I believe Hayley Westenra has given voice to the beauty and emotion of Ennio's music

@MrAnyoneman

8y↑17

Gabriel's Oboe is one of the most haunting pieces of music in the world...the composer is also the greatest living composer of this time...he will go down in history for his works

@albertgerace9737

6y↑5

A WONDERFUL TALENT THAT CAPTURES THE EMOTIONS OF THOSE WHO HAVE EMOTIONS!

@vonbear1

14y↑9

Can't stop listening. One of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard!

@mohamedzighem7109

magique Hayley ; vive la Nouvelle Zélande et ses belles et talentueuses chanteuses .

@mariaf.2111

5y↑2

Surreal sound - utterly beautiiful. Fantastic lyrics by Hayley they fit so perfectly.

@deborahbertone9460

4y↑1

Absolutely beautiful, I love everything Hayley sings ❤️💕

@dustermouse

14y↑4

Wow, Hayley's voice sounds even better! I can't wait to get this album, she has such a wonderful voice!

@LarryConley1943

11y↑3

Hayley and her song are both splendidly gorgeous!

@rynerich

14y↑6

@Siliven Hayley's recent performances have shown much more of an emotional connection. As one commentator said after her performance at the Christchurch Memorial Service - "Hayley Westenra stopped the day. She stopped the birds in the trees, did Hayley. The sun stopped moving across the sky and listened in wonder. The timing in her performance of Amazing Grace was extraordinary. You found yourself not breathing. Something very mature has happened to Hayley."

@workonitm8

13y↑2

BEAUTIFUL!!!! No doubt about it!!!! Hayley is always the best of the best!

@bellapagan

Vale Ennio Morricone - your music will always be remembered for its timeless beauty

@rynerich

13y↑7

@HughHue If you read tbe full thread you would have known the discussion was about the lyrics. It is well know that Ennio Morricone was extremely reluctant to allow Sarah Brightman to put words to his music. The fact that he worked witrh Hayley to produce new lyrics to this soundtrack speaks volumes about his thoughts on Nella Fantasia.

@workonitm8

12y↑3

Excellent!!! I wouldn't have expected any less from Hayley!

@WishIwasinItaly

5y↑2

"And we can smile again" and we will. COVID-19. 4-7-2020

Sending love

@leleleshishi

14y

I know it sucks for America who has to wait until August to buy the album, but I found a distributor on Ebay who sold it to me two days ago (I live in America). Lucky me! I can't wait to get it.

@trashblock108

10y↑10

@massimomannino

12y↑1

meravigliosa,toccante,commovente, si dovrebbe ascoltare più spesso musica così....per poter riflettere

@dustermouse

14y

If Hayley sings it I'll buy the album! what a sweet voice she has and soooooooooooo pretty too!

@JaliscoCharro

10y↑5

ah That Voice came from the Heavens , just amazing, her voice goes into the deep of me...

@Verger626

7y↑2

When I was Ordained as a Priest and Consecrated as a Bishop, Gabriel's Oboe played, and sadly at my wife's funeral too.

@rynerich

14y↑2

@GiannisHarem @GiannisHarem Wrong. The theme is Gabriel's Oboe written by Ennio Morricone for the film The Mission.Sarah Brightman liked the music so much she asked if she could put word to the music. Morricone initially refused her requested but eventually relented and Nella Fantasia was the result. However, Morricone was not involved in the production. Obviously in this case the lyrics of Whispers In A Dream have been approved by the master composer.

@FrancescaSteinbrecher

14y↑3

As usual, Hayley sounds amazing! I like the different take on this song with the lyrics in English.

@kenberger4364

9y↑3

Beautiful! I have no other words.

@jojoboe

13y

I'm glad she did it with English lyrics. I've never heard the English lyrics before. Beautiful.

@chloestephenson3422

So beautiful

@Phoebekeely

12y↑2

Beautiful!!!. Nothing more need be said.

@patrickkelly6989

12y

writing and listening to a voice of angel.my best friday ever.

@PradeepChristopher

14y↑1

@rynerich Well said, Sarah basically just took his score, and made a song out of it all by herself, simply put, Ennio did not care about what Sarah did with his piece, but as Rynerich said, Ennio made the "vocal arrangement" here, for the first time, this is the original vocal arrangement for the"song" version.

@kampmeister01

14y

Beautiful. Can hardly wait to get the album. Won't be available in Australia until June 2011

@chloestephenson3422

So amazing

@lifetaichi

13y↑1

I love this so so much!!

@terryhalltwh

7y↑11

@hhloke2852

terry hall "b6

@rynerich

14y

@TakumiSoldier You will not be disappointed. IMHO this is Hayley's best work to date.

@aki0yk465

6y↑1

At 2018 All Japan Figure Skating Championship, Mai Mihara used this song in FS program. She is currently in 2nd place with 3 skaters remaining.

@aki0yk465

6y↑1

She was in 4th place in the final result.

@rascalhusky8129

Not just a prity face and great figure but a exceptional voice . Very talented.

@Siliven

14y

@rynerich Thank you. Actually, now listening to these two you uploaded, I'm happy enough. Waiting for it to buffer drove me insane. XD I was so close to it, yet so far! Now..phew, now that I've had a taste, I can calmly wait.

@LisaGaladriell

14y

thank you so much! this is amazing!

@pepaPKS

12y

Hayley Westenra, the best beautiful voice in a Milky Way....

@PradeepChristopher

13y↑1

@HughHueI'm still justified at my claim. Ennio's collaboration with Pontes just had his instrumental versions with lyrics. Vocal arrangements were never made for any of Ennio's pieces before. By this I mean, till now all the lyrical versions were basically lyrics put to the instrumental arrangements as they are. But, Hayley was the first person he made bespoke vocal arrangements to. So Dulce's was just the instrumental version with her voice added. But Hayley's is a new arrangement itself.

@kenvonmanneberg5274

Thank God, we have such a gift as Hayley, the greatest talent of all times, as so many people think.

@Gabicoimbrasilva

14y

Perfect!

@amusedbygod

14y↑2

@rynerich Listen to Sarah Brightman tell the tale of how this song came to be: She begged Ennio for a long time - he repeatedly refused her - to transform this piece into a proper song. After relenting to her, 'Nella Fantasia' was born. The original, 'Gabriel's Oboe' from 'The Mission' film score, has no words. Sarah Brightman made that happen. This song has been recorded so many times, it is quite refreshing to hear a new take on it. Brava Hayley!

@TadRapidly

11y

the pipes. The PIPES!

@JAVIAROCA

Adorable voz. Adorable música divina

@TakumiSoldier

14y

In Japan Paradiso will be available on June 8th. I can't wait!!!!

@rynerich

14y

@Siliven I think it is her recording label that decides the release dates. In NZ we have had to put up with that for her last few albums so it is a change for us to get it first.Decca. I will load one more song to keep the Hayley supporters happy - Malena.

@PradeepChristopher

14y

This is a brilliant song! I love it! Please put up Amalia por amor if you can please :)

@harrihiltunen1244

wery good singer....

@PradeepChristopher

14y

@rynerich OMG THANK YOU!!! I Don't know how to thank you for this!!

@PradeepChristopher

14y↑1

@GiannisHarem I don't get that, just because someone else wrote lyrics for an ennio composition doesn't mean Hayley should use it too, with it being a collaboration with Ennio himself. I could say 'this' is the 'original, vocal version of Gabriel's oboe, as these are the lyrics promoted by Ennio himself to be sung vocally, so there's no need that Hayley should consider the other versions ;) I'm really happy how original this album is! Way to go Hayley.

@rynerich

14y↑1

@amusedbygod I know the story. But Ennio Morricone only allowed Sarah Brightman to use the score. He had no input into or gave approval for the lyrics used. In this case Hayley and Morricone worked together on the arrangement. It is a truly collaborative arrangement whereas the Brightman one was not. In interview Hayley has said that Ennio wanted to use her voice like another instrument in his orchestra.

@liligibson8457

@kodomotachi1

14y

@Kuramochi0214 Domo arigato, demo I think she means the lyrics and the music sheet together, not just the lyrics.

@rynerich

14y↑1

@zapper911 Sorry I have decided to only upload two songs as a taster for the album. This album deserves to be purchased. There is not a bad song on it.

@rynerich

14y

@lesliecat Hi the Paradiso album was released in NZ on 18 April. I think the rest of the world needs to wait until August. If you cant wait it can be obtained through Marbecks in NZ - marbecks.co.nz

@culturallyunited3972

“Eloi Eloi lama sabachthani” - JC

@ChemistryAtomistic

Se eu pudesse ter 1 dia ao lado dela, morreria feliz. Não me importaria de ser o último da minha vida.

@lilsaprano123

13y

Do anyone know where I might be able to obtain the sheet music for this beautiful song. thank you

@Siliven

14y

@ynerich OF COURSE WE WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. As fun as her Japanese albums were, they lacked the Westenwow pow. And emotion. I find it very very difficult to ever really hear emotion in Hayley's voice. I find her...all technical. While her voice alone is overwhelmingly beautiful, she doesn't convey personal emotion. However, this is without a doubt, the voice I would choose to die alongside with because despite the lack of emotion, her sound surpasses anything else I have ever heard in my life.

@elvenprincess1

14y

Does anyone know where I can get vocal sheet music for this?

@rynerich

14y

@Simbaleo22 I am only posting these songs to encourage people to purchase the album. I will post this one more song but no more.

@Dragonfree97

12y

did anyone else notice that the size of the picture in the video changes?

@rynerich

14y

@Arnetsew There are no such thing as original italian lyrics. Nella Fantasia used the same soundtrack as here but it was done without any input from the composer Ennio Morricone' There is a strong argument that this is these are the original lyrics as the were written in collaboration with Morricone,

@RikiSmiley

13y

Does anyone know the lyrics and could kindly post them here?

@pudsey4000

14y

anyone know about sheet music or karaoke of this?

@SakuraMochiKitty

14y

This sounds like Nella Fantasia. Is this the English version of it, or is the music just the same? O:

@Animaster89

Uh can someone explain: Isnt that song like "A rose among thorns" from "The Mission"?
Did they just use the same song in 2 different movies or am i missing something?

@lisabruna3138

5y↑1

No, it is Gabriels Oboe from The Mission. The composer, Ennio Morricone, loved her voice so much that he did an entire album with her, rewriting his best compositions to use her voice "like an instrument." In this case, her voice replaces the oboe. The soundtrack to the Mission repeats a lot of the same melodies so there is probably some of the same notes in the song you mentioned too.

@mat_tee

The performance is stunning. I wonder how this piece of music would sound if it was sang by Elizabeth Fraser. Nevertheless, in my opinion this is piece should be only listened as it was written orginally - it should be only instrumental piece of music. IMHO

@joekopsick1540

If you like this, check out Jackie Evancho's "Nella Fantasia" with translation on, it's the same melody with different lyrics in Italian

@katerinakemp5701

Sorry I listened to Jackie, her version did not capture me as Hayleys version with the maestro Ennio did, Jackie needs to drop the vibrato which I found grating on the ears and nerves. However other songs of hers I have enjoyed but no to this one.

@iguesi

11y↑1

Breathtaking... but alas the oboe is no longer the centerpiece of this moving melody.

@agent3015

Ummm, Disney movie to accompany this song please.

@Siliven

14y

@rynerich GAWD. GAWD. I THINK EVERYONE WANTS TO BUY THAT DANG ALBUM BUT THE DANG ALBUM IS BEING RELEASED SO F**CKING FAR APART. WHY THE F**K WOULD SHE WOULD SHE PUT A DIFFERENT RELEASE DATE IN THE DISTANCE OF MONTHS FROM THE FIRST RELEASE? WHY WHY WHY WHY. GAWD. I BEG OF YOU. PLEASE, PLEASE UPLOAD SO WE (the poor folks who have to WAIT TILL AUGUST 29th to BUY IT) LISTEN TO IT. PLEEEASE. OH GAWD. AUGUST 29th. THAT IS RIDICULOUS.

@amusedbygod

14y

@rynerich Touche

@Kuramochi0214

14y

@elevenprincess1 Buy Japanese made CD, which includes lyrics card.

@Javitomanzano

12y

Actually, this song has nothing to do with "Nella Fantasia" but the music.

@ナパチョリズム

10y

耐えた宇佐画羅打羅邪魔あえおう

@xavierp0nce

12y

I wish she sang it in Italian

@sskimbox

13y

It is very very beautiful. The sound is also perfect. But... not very touching. I don't know why.

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