Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is a British recording artist, actres… Read Full Bio ↴Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is a British recording artist, actress, songwriter and dancer, largely credited for being a pioneer of Classical Crossover. She sings songs in many languages including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Russian, Hindi, and Mandarin.

Brightman has received over 180 Gold and Platinum sales awards in over 40 different countries around the world and is the only artist to hold #1 spots on the Billboard Classical and Dance charts simultaneously, her other achievements feature her ranking by the Recording Industry Association of America as the best-selling female classical artist of the twenty-first century and a Guinness World Record for the success of “Time to Say Goodbye,” the best-selling single in German recording history.

She has established herself as the world's biggest selling soprano of all time, She has sold 78 million albums worldwide, including 40 million copies of the soundtrack of The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), 26 million albums, over two million DVDs and 10 million copies of the single " Time to Say Goodbye "as a soloist.

She made her debut as a dancer in troupes such as Hot Gossip and later released a string of disco singles. She was a musical theatre performer and partner of theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom she originated roles including Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera.

After her divorce, Brightman became a crossover artist with former Enigma producer Frank Peterson. Her style, a blend of classical vocals and pop-inspired instrumentation and arrangement, earned her further success.

She is often cited as the woman who paved the way for other international success stories such as Il Divo, Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban. She is said to be worth as much as £30m (about US$49m).

A Question Of Honor
Sarah Brightman Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Ebbene? ... N'andrò lontana,
Come va l'eco della pia camana,
Là, fra la neve bianca;
Là, fra le nubi d'or;

Là, dov'è la speranza, la speranza
Il rimpianto, il rimpianto, e il dolor!
Well? I will go far,

As the echo of the devout bell goes,

Here, between the snow white woman;
Here, between clouds of gold;
Here, dov' it is the hope, the hope
The regret, the regret, and the grief!

Ebbene? ... N'andrò lontana,
Là, dov'è la speranza, la speranza
Il rimpianto
Sola e lontana!

Well? N' I will go far,
Here, dov' it is the hope, the hope
The regret
Single and far!

Two men collide
When two men collide, when two men collide
It's a question of honour
Two men collide

When two men collide, when two men collide
It's a question of honour
Two men collide
When two men collide, when two men collide

If you win or you lose, it's a question of honour
And the way that you choose, it's a question of honour

I can't tell what's wrong or right
If black is white or day is night
But I know when two men collide
It's a question of honour

If you win or you lose, it's a question of honour
And the way that you choose, it's a question of honour
If you win or you lose, it's a question of honour
And the way that you choose, it's a question of honour

I can't tell what's wrong or right
If black is white or day is night
I know when two men collide
It's a question of honour

Ebbene? ... N'andrò lontana,
Come l'eco della pia campana,
Là, fra la neve bianca;
Là, fra le nubi d'or;

N'andrò, n'andrò sola e lontana!
E fra le nubi d'or!
Well? N' I will go far,
Like the echo of the devout bell,

Here, between the snow white woman;
Here, between clouds of gold;

N' I will go, n' I will go single and far!
And between clouds of gold!

Overall Meaning

The song "A Question Of Honor" by Sarah Brightman is a powerful and emotional piece with a strong message about honor and the choices we make. The lyrics "Ebbene? ... N'andrò lontana" translate to "Well? I will go far," which sets the tone for the rest of the song. She speaks of going far away to find hope, regret, and grief. The snow white and clouds of gold symbolize the unknown and the vastness of the world she is exploring. The song takes a turn when she sings about two men colliding, and how it's a question of honor. The lyrics "If you win or you lose, it's a question of honor, And the way that you choose, it's a question of honor" show that our choices define our honor and reputation. The song ends with her repeating the same lyrics from the beginning, indicating that she is still searching for answers and meaning to her life.

Line by Line Meaning

Ebbene? ... N'andrò lontana,
Well? I will go far,

Come va l'eco della pia camana,
As the echo of the devout bell goes,

Là, fra la neve bianca;
Here, between the snow white woman;

Là, fra le nubi d'or;
Here, between clouds of gold;

Là, dov'è la speranza, la speranza
Here, where there is hope, the hope

Il rimpianto, il rimpianto, e il dolor!
The regret, the regret, and the grief!

Sola e lontana!
Single and far!

Two men collide
Two men collide

When two men collide, when two men collide
When two men collide, it's a question of honor

If you win or you lose, it's a question of honor
If you win or lose, it's a question of honor

And the way that you choose, it's a question of honor
The way you choose is a question of honor