Gospel soul-sisters in more than just name, Lisa, Andrea and Joy Kimmey bec… Read Full Bio ↴Gospel soul-sisters in more than just name, Lisa, Andrea and Joy Kimmey became popular as the first Christian Contemporary group of the '90s to take back soul/R&B from the secular masses. Born in Richmond, VA, between 1975 and 1980, the Kimmey sisters grew up on stage, performing as a support act for their mother, who is a classical pianist. Signed to the Gotee label by Joey Elwood and Todd Collins, Out of Eden delivered their first album Lovin' the Day in 1994. The album became a Christian Contemporary hit, and sparked the popular acclaim of the Kimmeys' second, 1996's More than You Know; No Turning Back followed in 1999.

Do You Hear What I Hear?
Out of Eden Lyrics

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Said the night wind to the little lamb
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 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 tree
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepard boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace wall 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

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

The child, the child

Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light

Overall Meaning

In the song "Do You Hear What I Hear?" by Out of Eden, the lyrics follow a conversation between the night wind, a little lamb, a shepherd boy, a mighty king, and the people everywhere. The night wind asks the little lamb if it sees a star in the sky with a tail as big as a kite. Then, the little lamb asks the shepherd boy if he hears a song ringing through the sky, with a voice as big as the sea. The shepherd boy, in turn, asks the mighty king if he knows of a child who shivers in the cold, and suggests that they bring him silver and gold. Finally, the mighty king urges the people everywhere to listen to his plea for peace and to acknowledge that the child sleeping in the night will bring them goodness and light.

The lyrics of this song can be interpreted in various ways, but many people believe that they refer to the birth of Jesus Christ. The star with a tail as big as a kite could represent the star of Bethlehem, which led the shepherds and Wise Men to the manger where Jesus was born. The song with a voice as big as the sea could represent the angels singing to announce Jesus's birth. The child who shivers in the cold could represent Jesus's vulnerability as a human baby, and the silver and gold could represent the Wise Men's gifts to honor him. Finally, the message of peace and hope that the child brings is a hallmark of Jesus's teachings.

Line by Line Meaning

Said the night wind to the little lamb
The wind spoke to the small lamb

Do you see what I see
Can you observe what I observe?

Way up in the sky little lamb
It's located way up high in the sky, little lamb

A star, a star
It's a star!

Dancing in the night
It's moving around in the night sky

With a tail as big as a kite
It has a tail that's as large as a kite

Said the little lamb to the shepard boy
The lamb asked the shepard boy

Do you hear what I hear
Can you hear what I hear?

Ringing through the sky shepard boy
It's ringing throughout the sky, shepard boy

A song, a song
It's a song!

High above the tree
It's high above the tree