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 Salty Dog
Sarah Brightman Lyrics
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We've run afloat
I heard the captain cry
Explore the ship
Replace the cook
Let no one leave alive
Across the straits
Around the horn
A twisted path
Our tortured course
And no one left alive
We sailed for parts
Unknown to man
Where ships come home to die
No lofty peak
Nor fortress hold
Could match our captain's eye
Upon the seventh sea sick day
We made our port of call
A sand so white
And seas so blue
No mortal place at all
We fired the gun
And burned the mast
And rowed from ship to shore
The captain cried
We sailors wept
Our tears were tears of joy
How many moons
And many Junes
Have passed since we made land
A salty dog
The seaman's log
Your witness, my own hand
The lyrics to Sarah Brightman's song A Salty Dog tell the story of a ship that has run aground, leaving the crew stranded out at sea. The captain cries out for all hands on deck to help explore the ship and replace the cook. He commands that no one leave alive, indicating a dire sense of danger and urgency. As they sail across the straits and around the horn, their course is twisted and tortured, leaving no one left alive.
The crew eventually sails to parts unknown to man, where ships come home to die. No lofty peak or fortress could match their captain's eye as they sought out their next port of call. Upon their seventh day of sea sickness, they finally make their way to shore- a place that's so idyllic it's almost as if it doesn't exist in the mortal world. They fire the gun, burn the mast, and row ashore. Finally, the captain cries out and the sailors weep tears of joy.
Overall, this song tells the story of a ship and its crew facing danger and uncertainty, ultimately finding hope and relief in a place beyond mortal understanding. It's a story of persistence and resilience in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
Line by Line Meaning
All hands on deck
Everyone on the ship is needed and required to be at their station
We've run afloat
Our ship has hit something and is no longer floating properly
I heard the captain cry
The captain has called out loudly to the crew
Explore the ship
Check the entirety of the ship for any potential damage and any useful resources
Replace the cook
Find a new cook for the ship
Let no one leave alive
No one is to abandon the ship or desert their post
Across the straits
We are crossing a body of water
Around the horn
We are navigating a dangerous cape of land
How far can sailors fly
How long and far can sailors continue without rest or break?
A twisted path
Our navigating journey is lengthy and difficult
Our tortured course
Our journey is filled with struggle and hardship
And no one left alive
Everyone on the ship is still alive
We sailed for parts
We are embarking toward an unexplored location
Unknown to man
A place never before encountered by anyone
Where ships come home to die
A location where ships are left and abandoned
No lofty peak
No towering mountain
Nor fortress hold
No impenetrable stronghold
Could match our captain's eye
Our captain's ability to find a destination is unparalleled
Upon the seventh sea sick day
After being seasick for a week
We made our port of call
We finally arrived at our destination in port
A sand so white
The sand was pristine and impossible to find elsewhere
And seas so blue
The waters were incredibly clear and beautiful
No mortal place at all
This location seems otherworldly
We fired the gun
We fired a shot to celebrate
And burned the mast
We burned our ship's mast to prevent it from being used again
And rowed from ship to shore
We used small boats to reach the shore from our destroyed ship
The captain cried
The captain wept tears of joy
We sailors wept
The sailors cried with joy and relief
Our tears were tears of joy
Our crying was out of happiness and contentment
How many moons
How much time has passed
And many Junes
And how many months have gone by
Have passed since we made land
It has been a significant length of time since we last encountered land
A salty dog
A seasoned sailor
The seaman's log
The official record of a vessel's journey
Your witness, my own hand
I swear to the truth of this record with my own signature
Lyrics © Onward Music Limited
Written by: GARY BROOKER, KEITH REID
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