Do You Hear What I Hear?
Mary J Blige Feat Jessie J Lyrics
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Do you hear what I hear?
Do you see what I see?
Do you see what I see?
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky little lamb
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 Shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky Shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song
High above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you see what I see?
Do you see what I see?
Said the Shepard boy to the mighty King
Do you know what I know?
In your palace all 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
Silver and gold, all mighty King, all mighty King, ah ah
A child shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold, silver and gold
Said the King to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere,
Listen to what I say
A child, a 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?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
The song, Do You Hear What I Hear, is a popular Christmas song that was first recorded in 1962. The lyrics are a conversation between different entities observing the star of Bethlehem and the nativity scene. The song starts with the night wind asking the little lamb if it sees the "star with a tail as big as a kite." Then, the lamb asks the shepherd boy if he hears the "song high above the trees with a voice as big as the sea." The shepherd boy then goes to the king and asks him if he knows there is a child shivering in the cold, and they should bring him silver and gold. Finally, the king urges the people to pray for peace and rejoice for the child who will bring goodness and light to the world.
The song has a beautiful message of hope, peace, and joy that resonates well with the essence of the Christmas season. The message is even more powerful because it is conveyed through a conversation, highlighting the importance of communication in understanding and appreciating different messages, especially during the festive season.
In conclusion, "Do You Hear What I Hear" is a classic and timeless Christmas song that has been covered by countless artists around the world over the years. The lyrics tell a beautiful story of hope and peace that still resonates with listeners everywhere.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you hear what I hear?
Asking the listener if they are able to perceive the same sounds she is hearing
Do you see what I see?
Asking the listener if they are able to perceive the same sights she is seeing
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Imaginary conversation between the wind and a lamb
Do you see what I see?
Asking the lamb if it is able to perceive the same sights as the wind
Way up in the sky little lamb
Referring to something far away and out of sight
Do you see what I see?
Asking the lamb again if it is able to perceive the same sight that is far away
A star, a star
Referring to a celestial object in the sky
Dancing in the night
Describing how the celestial object appears to be moving
With a tail as big as a kite
Describing an observation of the star's appearance
With a tail as big as a kite
Repeating the description of the star's appearance
Said the little lamb to the Shepard boy
Continuation of the imaginary conversation
Do you hear what I hear?
Asking the shepard boy if he is able to hear the same sound that the lamb is hearing
Ringing through the sky Shepard boy
Describing how the sound appears to be reverberating throughout the sky
Do you hear what I hear?
Repeating the question of whether or not the shepard boy can hear the same sound
A song, a song
Referring to a musical piece
High above the trees
Describing where the music seems to be coming from
With a voice as big as the sea
Describing the scale and power of the music being heard
With a voice as big as the sea
Repeating the description of the music's scale and power
Said the Shepard boy to the mighty King
Another continuation of the imaginary conversation
Do you know what I know?
Asking the king if he is aware of the same information the shepard boy knows
In your palace all mighty King
Referring to the king's resident
Do you know what I know?
Repeating the question of whether the king has the same knowledge as the shepard boy
A child, a child
Referring to a young human being
Shivers in the cold
Describing the child's current physical state
Let us bring him silver and gold
Suggesting a method to alleviate the child's suffering
Let us bring him silver and gold
Repeating the suggested method to help the child
Silver and gold, all mighty King, all mighty King, ah ah
Addressing the king with the suggested method again
A child shivers in the cold
Repeating the description of the child's distress
Let us bring him silver and gold, silver and gold
Repeating the suggested method for helping the child
Said the King to the people everywhere
Continuation of imaginary conversation, the king is now addressing a group
Listen to what I say
Requesting the attention of the people
Pray for peace, people everywhere,
Requesting the people to pray for peace
Listen to what I say
Repeating the request for people's attention
A child, a child
Repeating the reference to a young human being (same as previous)
Sleeping in the night
Describing the child's current state
He will bring us goodness and light
Expressing the positive outcome expected from this child's existence
He will bring us goodness and light
Repeating the expressed positive expectation
Do you hear what I hear?
Repeating the initial question of whether the listener is able to perceive what the singer is perceiving (same as previous)
Do you hear what I hear?
Repeating the same question (same as previous)
Do you hear what I hear?
Repeating the same question again (same as previous)
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne
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