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).
Half A Moment
Sarah Brightman Lyrics
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We are together
I shall want no-one else
And nothing new.
Half a moment
I shall treasure,
Keep it locked away
For some future rainy day.
Should you leave me
With just this moment
In my mind
I shall capture it anew,
Like some picture
Taken in my childhood
Half a moment
Spent with you.
Half a moment
I shall treasure,
Keep it locked away
For some future rainy day.
Should you leave me
With just this moment
In my mind
I shall capture it anew,
Like some picture
Taken in my childhood
Half a moment
Spent with you.
Countless vivid memories
Spin before my view,
Like some toy kaleidoscope
Images of you.
Time looks kindly
On fleeting lovers
They can turn the briefest hour
Into a day
Turn a moment
To a lifetime
Making it to last
Blending future with the past.
We're together,
What else can matter?
Even though
Half a moment is too few
I shall save it
'Til I have another
Making one whole moment
Filled with you.
The lyrics of Sarah Brightman's "Half a Moment" convey a bittersweet sentimentality, a momentariness that deeply resonates with the listeners. The song talks about the preciousness of time spent together, and how even in half a moment, memories and connections can be formed. The lyrics convey a deep sense of attachment and the desire to preserve that fleeting moment, locking it away for a rainy day when it can be recollected again. The hope that by holding onto these moments, a new moment can be formed that is filled with the same joy and connection as the past. The song is an ode to the beauty of love and the courage it takes to hold onto the fragile memories that inevitably slip away with time.
Line by Line Meaning
Half a moment
A very short time that is enough when spent with the person she loves
We are together
The presence of the person she loves would make everything better
I shall want no-one else
She would never want to spend time with anyone else but the person she loves
And nothing new.
Being with the person she loves is all she needs; she doesn't need anything new or different
Half a moment
A very short time that is enough when spent with the person she loves
I shall treasure,
She will value and cherish the time spent with the person she loves
Keep it locked away
She will keep this precious memory in her heart
For some future rainy day.
She will hold onto this memory for when she needs comfort in the future
Should you leave me
If the person she loves leaves her
With just this moment
With only this memory
In my mind
In her thoughts or memories
I shall capture it anew,
She will remember the moment as if it just happened
Like some picture
Similar to a photograph
Taken in my childhood
Remembering happy memories from her past, like a child's innocent memories
Half a moment
A very short time that is enough when spent with the person she loves
Spent with you.
Using that short moment together to create a lasting memory
Countless vivid memories
Numerous and colorful memories
Spin before my view,
Memories that come rushing to her mind
Like some toy kaleidoscope
Like a toy that creates vibrant images and patterns
Images of you.
The memories are of the person she loves
Time looks kindly
Time is benevolent
On fleeting lovers
On lovers that only have a short amount of time together
They can turn the briefest hour
They can make a very short period of time feel longer
Into a day
Make it feel like an entire day has passed
Turn a moment
Make a moment last longer in her memory
To a lifetime
Turn a short moment into a memory that would last a lifetime
Making it to last
Making the memory endure for a long time
Blending future with the past.
Joining the memories of the past with the hope of the future
We're together,
Being with the person she loves
What else can matter?
There is nothing else that would matter
Even though
Despite the fact that
Half a moment is too few
Even though the time spent together is short
I shall save it
She will keep and remember the memory
'Til I have another
Until they have the chance to make new memories together
Making one whole moment
Combining several short moments together to make them feel longer and more meaningful
Filled with you.
Incorporating the presence and memories of the person she loves in every moment
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALAN AYCKBOURN, ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
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