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).

Schwere Träume
Sarah Brightman Lyrics

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Siehst Du am Morgen
Die schweren Träume
Sie wachen über uns beide
Und tief verborgen
In unsrer Sehnsucht sind
Sie wirklich wahr

Hörst Du am Abend

Das laute Lachen
Als wir noch frei und
Glücklich waren
In unsren Armen
Ist es geboren und
Unantastbar

Was ist die Erde
Was ist der Mond
Wenn keine Liebe
In uns wohnt
Sind wir verloren
Oder bleibt in Dir
Ein Stück von mir

Siehst Du am Morgen
Die schweren Träume
Sie wachen über uns beide
Und tief verborgen

In unsrer Sehnsucht sind
Sie wirklich wahr

Overall Meaning

In Sarah Brightman's song "Schwere Träume," the lyrics describe the presence of heavy dreams that watch over the singer and their loved one in the morning. These dreams are deep within their longing and aspirations and are actually true. The song goes on to describe the joyous laughter that is heard in the evening when they were still free and happy. This laughter was born within their embrace and is untouchable. The chorus of the song asks the question of what the Earth and the Moon mean if there is no love within us. The singer wonders if they are lost or if a piece of them remains within their loved one.

The lyrics of the song illustrate the idea of the transcendent nature of love, that it reaches beyond time and the smallest things can carry its weight. Dreams and laughter become symbols of the love that the singer and their loved one share, things that are everlasting and intangible. The song's melody and lyrics work together to create an ethereal and dreamlike atmosphere that carries the listener throughout the narrative.

Overall, "Schwere Träume" is a beautiful and romantic song that encapsulates the intensity and enchantment of love. The dreams and laughter act as motifs that highlight the endurance of the feelings shared by the singer and their loved one.

Line by Line Meaning

Siehst Du am Morgen
Do you see in the morning

Die schweren Träume
The heavy dreams

Sie wachen über uns beide
They watch over both of us

Und tief verborgen
And deeply hidden

In unsrer Sehnsucht sind
They are in our longing

Sie wirklich wahr
They are really true

Hörst Du am Abend
Do you hear in the evening

Das laute Lachen
The loud laughter

Als wir noch frei und
When we were still free and

Glücklich waren
Happy

In unsren Armen
In our arms