The following year she scored her third and final UK top ten hit with the single 'D-Days' from her album 'Sons And Lovers.'
Her recent work has included acoustic performances with harpist Cormac De Barra and an autobiographical stage show, "Beyond Breaking Glass".
Beyond The Breaking Glass
Hazel O'Connor Lyrics
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In the alone of my night,
When the angels have all taken flight,
Monsters come out fighting
No need to Fight if I can talk,
No need to run,
If all I need to do,
An' I will go where life leads me,
'Though the road be far, and wide
Through the broken dreams of yesterday,
With time on my side,
And with faith as my guide,
I will,
Walk on to, though I,
Don't know where I am going to,
To find my way back home at last.
Yeah I'm gonna walk on, walk on,
When I'm crumbled and cracked,
Walk on, Walk on,
Won't be lookin' back, in anger,
Walk on beyond the broken glass.
And in the mornin' of my day,
I send the monsters on their merry way,
I celebrate their leavin'
An' of the lost, and of the gain,
An' of the joy, and of the pain,
And I tell Ya, yeah I'm still a believer.
An' I will go where life leads me,
'Though the road be far, an wide
Through the broken dreams of yesterday,
With time on my side,
And with faith as my guide,
I will,
Walk on to, though I,
Don't know where I am going to,
To find my way back home at last.
Yeah I'm gonna, walk on, walk on,
When I'm crumbled and cracked,
Walk on, Walk on,
Won't be lookin' back in anger,
Walk on beyond the broken glass.
Walk on, walk on, walk on, walk on,
Walk on, walk on beyond the broken glass,
Yeah I'm gonna walk on,walk on,
Walk on, walk on,
Walk on, walk on beyond the broken glass
You walk on, walk on,
Walk on, walk on,
When you're crumbled and cracked,
Walk on, walk on,
Don't be lookin' back,
In anger,
You walk on beyond the broken glass.
You walk on, walk on,
Walk on, walk on,
If you can feel it,
Walk on, walk on
Then you can heal it
Walk on, Walk on.........
The lyrics to Hazel O'Connor's song "Beyond The Breaking Glass" are centered around the idea of perseverance in the face of obstacles, and finding the strength to "walk on" beyond difficult times. In the first verse, the singer describes the feeling of being alone and vulnerable at night, when negative thoughts and fears can take hold. However, the lyrics suggest that rather than fighting or running away from these feelings, the best course of action is to face them head-on and find a positive path forward. By walking on the path enlightening, the singer is able to conquer these monsters and move beyond them.
The chorus serves as a kind of affirmation, with the singer promising to continue moving forward through life, even when the road is uncertain or difficult. The metaphors of broken dreams and broken glass suggest that there will be obstacles on this path, but that with time and faith, one can find their way back home at last. The later verses reinforce this idea of finding strength in difficult times, with the singer celebrating their ability to still believe, and sending the monsters away in the morning so they can continue on their journey.
Overall, "Beyond The Breaking Glass" is a song about hope and resilience, with a message that encourages listeners to keep moving forward, even when times are tough. It's a reminder that we all face challenges and setbacks, but that we have the power to overcome them and find our way home.
Line by Line Meaning
In the alone of my night,
When I'm alone at night,
When the angels have all taken flight,
When I feel all alone with no one to turn to for help,
Monsters come out fighting
All of my inner demons and fears come out to challenge me,
No need to Fight if I can talk,
I don't need to fight off my fears if I address them and talk myself through them,
No need to run,
I don't need to run away from my fears,
If all I need to do,
All I need to do is,
Is walk on the path enlightening.
Keep walking on the path even if it's not clear, and I will eventually reach enlightenment.
And in the mornin' of my day,
When I wake up in the morning,
I send the monsters on their merry way,
I put my fears to rest and start the day anew,
I celebrate their leavin'
I'm glad my fears have left for the day,
An of the lost, and of the gain,
I reflect on what I've lost and what I've gained,
An' of the joy, and of the pain,
I reflect on both the joyful and painful moments of life,
And I tell Ya, yeah I'm still a believer.
But despite it all, I still have faith in myself and my journey.
And with faith as my guide,
I trust my intuition and let it guide me,
I will,
I will continue to move forward,
Walk on to, though I,
Keep walking, even though I
Don't know where I am going to,
May not know where the path leads,
To find my way back home at last.
To find my way back to where I truly belong.
Yeah I'm gonna walk on, walk on,
I'm determined to keep moving forward,
When I'm crumbled and cracked,
Even when I feel broken and battered,
Walk on, Walk on,
I will keep walking toward my goals,
Won't be lookin' back, in anger,
I won't hold onto past regrets or grudges,
Walk on beyond the broken glass.
I will move beyond the broken pieces of my past and not let them hold me back.
You walk on, walk on,
You too can keep moving forward,
If you can feel it,
If you believe in yourself,
Then you can heal it
You can overcome your obstacles and heal your wounds.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Cormac De Barra, Hazel Thereasa O'Connor
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