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).
The Last Words You Said
Sarah Brightman Lyrics
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Darling you'll come back to me.
Roses will bloom again,
But Spring feels like eternity.
In your kiss it wasn't goodbye.
You are still the reason why.
I can hear you whispering in the silence of my room,
I can barely stand this aching, burning endlessly.
"Love me now forever,"
Were the last words you said to me.
And when the morning comes,
My hands still reach out for you.
Some things remain the same,
There is nothing I can do.
I can barely get through the day
Ever since you went away.
I can hear you whispering in the silence of my room,
My heart still surrenders like the sun to the moon.
I can barely stand this aching, burning endlessly.
"Love me now forever,"
Were your last words to me
Heaven help us cross this endless sea
With starlight above to guide you to me.
Waves crashing on distant shores,
They're calling our names forever more.
And I still hear you whispering in the silence of my room,
My heart still surrenders like the sun to the moon.
I can barely stand this aching, burning endlessly.
"Love me now forever,"
Were the last words you said to me.
The song "The Last Words You Said" by Sarah Brightman is a heartbreaking reflection on lost love and the continued pain that it brings. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and desperation as the singer waits for her lover to return to her, knowing deep down that it may never happen. She feels trapped in a never-ending cycle of grief, unable to move on from the love that she has lost.
The first verse begins with a glimmer of hope as the singer declares her certainty that her lover will return to her someday. She compares this feeling to the eternal waiting of Spring, where the blooming of new life is inevitable. However, this hope is short-lived as the chorus reveals the true extent of the singer's pain. She hears her lover's voice whispering to her in the silence of her room, and she still feels an intense connection to him, even though he is gone. The lyrics "My heart still surrenders like the sun to the moon" beautifully capture the overwhelming feeling of love that the singer still has for her lost partner.
The second verse continues this sense of heartbreak as the singer laments the fact that her life has become unrecognizable since her lover left. She can barely get through the day and feels as though she is living in a fog of grief. However, the verse ends on a note of hope, as the singer remembers her lover's final words to her: "Love me now forever". This declaration is a bittersweet reminder of the deep love that they shared, and it gives the singer some small comfort.
The final verse is a plea for help as the singer begs for a way to be reunited with her lover. She calls out for guidance from above and imagines them both as star-crossed lovers, forever separated by crashing waves on distant shores. The song ends on a poignant note, with the singer still listening for her lover's voice in the silence of her room.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere in time I know,
I have faith that at some point in the future, you will return to me.
Darling you'll come back to me.
My beloved, I am certain that you will return to me.
Roses will bloom again,
In due time, nature will rejuvenate itself and the flowers will blossom once more.
But Spring feels like eternity.
However, the time until Spring arrives feels never-ending to me.
In your kiss it wasn't goodbye.
When we parted ways, your kiss assured me that it wasn't farewell forever.
You are still the reason why.
You continue to be the motivation behind my hopes and dreams.
I can hear you whispering in the silence of my room,
I can still sense your presence and hear you talking to me in my quiet space.
My heart still surrenders like the sun to the moon.
My heart still submits to your love as effortlessly as day giving way to night.
I can barely stand this aching, burning endlessly.
I can hardly bear the pain that feels as though it will never cease.
"Love me now forever,"
Your final request of me was to love you without end.
Were the last words you said to me.
This was your final message to me before we parted ways.
And when the morning comes,
Every day when the sun rises,
My hands still reach out for you.
I still long to feel your touch and hold you close.
Some things remain the same,
Certain aspects of my life are unchanging,
There is nothing I can do.
And there's nothing I can do to change them.
I can barely get through the day
I struggle to make it through each day
Ever since you went away.
Since the day you departed from my life.
Heaven help us cross this endless sea
I pray to God for assistance in navigating this seemingly never-ending journey.
With starlight above to guide you to me.
Imagining that the stars above will lead you back to me.
Waves crashing on distant shores,
I can hear the sound of the waves breaking on distant coasts,
They're calling our names forever more.
As if they are beckoning for our return to each other for all eternity.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Janey Clewer, Richard Marx
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