Lesley Garrett has had an extensive music career. A graduate of the Royal A… Read Full Bio ↴Lesley Garrett has had an extensive music career. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, originally from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England Garrett won the Kathleen Ferrier Prize in 1979, thereby launching her career. During her time as principal soprano at English National Opera, she became well-known for her performances in productions of the operas Le Nozze di Figaro, Così fan tutte and Die Fledermaus.

Garrett has performed across the whole world and has also sung opera and pop classics with Bryan Ferry, The Eurythmics and Mick Hucknall to celebrate the arrival of the new century on Millennium Eve, in the grounds at the Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum.

She played the lead role of Hanna Glawari, in the Welsh National Opera's production of The Merry Widow, which toured the United Kingdom in 2005. As of November 2006, Garrett was performing as Mother Abbess for six months, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's revival of The Sound of Music.

As a recording artist, Garrett has released eleven solo albums. Many of her albums have received gold and silver status. Soprano in Red received the Gramophone Award for "Best-selling Classical Artist of the Year". Garrett was also a featured artist on the platinum selling Perfect Day single released by the BBC in aid of Children in Need.

Garrett is a member of the board of the English National Opera. In 2002, she was awarded the CBE for services to music.

She is also a presenter on the UK commercial radio station "Classic FM".

So Deep Is The Night
Lesley Garrett Lyrics

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So deep is the night
깊고 깊은밤
No moon tonight
오늘밤 달도 없고
No friendly star
다정한 별도 없고
To guide me with it's light
날 인도할 빛과 함께

Be still my heart
내 가슴은 잠잠해지고
Silent lest my love should be returning
아주 아주 멀리 있는
From a world far apart
내 사랑이 돌아올수 있으니 침묵 할지어다
So deep is the night
깊고 깊은밤
O lonely night
오 참으로 외로운 밤
On broken wings
날개는 부서지고
My heart has taken flight
내 가슴은 하늘을 날아올라
And left a dream
꿈속으로 떠났다
In my dream our lips are blending
내 꿈속에서 우리의 입술은 하나가 되니
Will my dream be never ending
내 꿈은 끝이 없는걸까
Will your memory haunt me till I die
당신의 대한 기억들은 내가 죽는날까지 괴롭히겠지
Alone am I
나 혼자서
Deep into the night
깊이 밤으로 빠져들며
Waiting for the light
빛을 기다린다
Alone am I
나 혼자서
I wonder why
왜 그런걸까
Deep is the night
밤은 깊도다

So deep is the night
깊고 깊은밤
O lonely night
오 참으로 외로운 밤
On broken wings
날개는 부서지고
My heart has taken flight
내 가슴은 하늘을 날으니
And left a dream
꿈을 두고 왔도다
In my dream our lips are blending
내 꿈속에서 우리의 입술은 하나가되니
Will my dream be never ending
내 꿈은 끝이 없는걸까
Will your memory haunt me till I die
당신의 대한 기억들은 내가 죽는날까지 괴롭히겠지
Alone am I
나 혼자서
Deep into the night
깊은 밤으로 빠져들며
Waiting for the light
빛을 기다린다
Alone am I
나 혼자서
I wonder why
왜 그런걸까

Deep is the night
밤은 깊도다

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lesley Garrett's song "So Deep Is The Night" describe a lonely and sad night without the presence of the moon or any friendly stars to offer guidance or light. The singer of the song is left to wait for a love that may never return from a faraway world, and in their absence, the singer's heart takes flight and leaves behind only a dream. The dream showcases the blending of the singer's and their love's lips, but a fear lingers of whether it's an unending dream, and whether the memory of their love will haunt the singer till their very last breath.

The song's melancholy and bittersweet tone is conveyed through the use of slow, haunting music, contributing to the overall effect of a lonely and restless night. Lesley Garrett's powerful and emotive voice renders the profound lyrics with the sincerity and vulnerability it deserves, evoking a poignant response from the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

So deep is the night
The night is very deep and dark.

No moon tonight
The moon is not visible tonight.

No friendly star
There are no comforting stars to guide the singer.

To guide me with it's light
The singer is in search of light to find their way.

Be still my heart
The singer is trying to calm their heart down.

Silent lest my love should be returning
The singer stays quiet in case their love returns from far away.

From a world far apart
The singer's love is from a distant world or place.

O lonely night
The night is very lonely for the singer.

On broken wings
The singer's wings are broken, possibly metaphorical for a failed attempt at love.

My heart has taken flight
The singer's heart has flown away, possibly towards their love.

And left a dream
The singer is left with a dream of their love.

In my dream our lips are blending
In the singer's dream, they are kissing their love.

Will my dream be never ending
The singer wonders if their dream will continue forever.

Will your memory haunt me till I die
The singer wonders if they will always be haunted by memories of their love.

Alone am I
The singer is alone and lonely.

Deep into the night
The singer is lost in the darkness of the night.

Waiting for the light
The singer is waiting for a source of light to guide them.

I wonder why
The singer is curious and unsure about their situation.

Deep is the night
The night is very dark and deep.

Writer(s): S. Miller, Choppin, M. Melfi

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@ianmcluckie8973

34w↑1

I saw Lesley in Concert In Glasgow in the 90s. She sang this song and it was marvellous. One of the best concerts i ever attended!

@colinmoore9409

Such poignancy. A lovely, deep exploration of 1940s lyrics over an immortal student. I dropped randomly into this this Good Friday, to be held on pause through 3 repeats listening, and then sharing. Thank you, whoever you are, wherever, in daylight or night time.