Do You Hear What I Hear?
Kristinia DeBarge 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."
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song high above the trees
With a voice as big as the the sea,
With a voice as big as the the sea."
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
"Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king,
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."
Gold...
Said the king to the people everywhere,
"Listen to what I say!
Pray for peace, people, everywhere,
Listen to what I say!
The Child, the Child sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light,
He will bring us goodness and light."
Do you hear what I hear?
The song "Do You Hear What I Hear?" by Kristinia DeBarge is a Christmas classic that tells the story of a night wind and a little lamb observing a star in the sky with a tail as big as a kite. The lamb then asks the shepherd boy if he can hear a song ringing through the sky with a voice as big as the sea. The shepherd boy hears the song and proceeds to tell the mighty king about a child shivering in the cold. The king then instructs the people to pray for peace everywhere, as the child will bring goodness and light to the world.
The lyrics of the song have a profound message of hope and peace that resonate with people during the holiday season. The song speaks to the power of music and the ability of simple acts of kindness to bring comfort and joy to those in need. The image of a child shivering in the cold and the call to bring him silver and gold evoke feelings of compassion and empathy in the listener.
Overall, "Do You Hear What I Hear?" is a beautiful and timeless song that celebrates the spirit of Christmas and the power of humanity to bring light and hope to the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Said the night wind to the little lamb,
The wind asked the lamb if it could see what it saw in the sky.
Do you see what I see?
The wind asked the lamb if it saw a large star in the sky.
Way up in the sky, little lamb, Do you see what I see?
The wind asked the lamb again if it could see a large star very high up in the sky.
A star, a star, dancing in the night
The wind described the star in the sky as dancing.
With a tail as big as a kite,
With a tail as big as a kite.
The wind described the star in the sky as having a trail that was very large like a kite's tail.
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
The lamb asked the shepherd boy if he could hear the same thing the lamb did.
Do you hear what I hear?
The lamb asked the shepherd boy if he heard a song that was playing high up in the sky.
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
The lamb described the song as ringing loudly throughout the sky to the shepherd boy.
A song, a song high above the trees
With a voice as big as the the sea,
With a voice as big as the the sea.
The lamb described hearing a song with a very loud singer, who's voice was as big as the sea, playing high above the trees.
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
The shepherd boy asked if the king knew what he knew.
Do you know what I know?
The shepherd boy asked the king if he knew about a child that needed help.
In your palace warm, mighty king,
Do you know what I know?
The shepherd boy asked the king if he knew about a child that was shivering from the cold that was outside of 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.
The shepherd boy suggested bringing the shivering child silver and gold to help keep him warm.
Said the king to the people everywhere,
The king asked the people to listen to his words and to pray for peace.
Listen to what I say!
The king demanded the people to listen to him.
Pray for peace, people, everywhere,
Listen to what I say!
The king ordered the people to pray for peace and to listen to his commands.
The Child, the Child sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light,
He will bring us goodness and light.
The king prophesied that the child will bring goodness and light into the world.
Do you hear what I hear?
The song ends with the same question the lamb asked the shepherd boy in the beginning - asking if everyone can hear the same thing.
Contributed by Sebastian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.