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).
What You Never Know
Sarah Brightman Lyrics
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What you never know won't lie
What you never know won't desert you
What you never know won't say goodbye
What you never know won't hurt you
What you never know won't lie
What you never know won't desert you
What you never know
What you never, never, never, know
What you never know
What you never know won't hurt you
What you never know won't lie
What you never know won't desert you
What you never know unless you try
What you never know won't hurt you
The lyrics to Sarah Brightman's "What You Never Know" are about the idea that ignorance can often be bliss. In the first verse, Brightman sings, "What you never know won't hurt you, what you never know won't lie." The idea here is that sometimes it's better not to know the truth, especially if it's something that could cause you pain or heartache.
The second verse expands on this idea, with Brightman singing, "What you never know won't desert you, what you never know won't say goodbye." Here, she's suggesting that if you don't know about something or someone leaving you, it's easier to avoid the pain of that loss.
The chorus repeats the same lines, emphasizing the idea that ignorance can be a protective shield. However, in the final line, Brightman changes things up a bit, singing, "What you never know won't make you cry, what you never know unless you try." This suggests that while it's often easier not to know the truth, there are times when taking a risk and seeking out the truth can be worthwhile, even if it may end up causing some pain.
Ultimately, "What You Never Know" is a meditation on the human desire to avoid pain and sadness, and the ways in which we sometimes try to shield ourselves from those difficult emotions. However, it also suggests that there are times when it's important to take risks and seek out the truth, even if it may come with some hard realizations.
Line by Line Meaning
What you never know won't hurt you
Things that remain unknown to you will not cause you any harm or pain.
What you never know won't lie
If you do not know something, you cannot be lied to about it.
What you never know won't desert you
You cannot be abandoned by something or someone that you never knew existed or was present in your life.
What you never know won't say goodbye
Things that you do not know about cannot leave your life or say their farewells.
What you never know won't make you cry
If you do not know about something, it cannot cause you emotional pain or make you cry.
What you never know
The unknown things or situations in your life.
What you never, never, never, know
Emphasizes the importance and impact that the things you do not know can have on your life.
What you never know won't hurt you
Things that remain unknown to you will not cause you any harm or pain.
What you never know won't lie
If you do not know something, you cannot be lied to about it.
What you never know won't desert you
You cannot be abandoned by something or someone that you never knew existed or was present in your life.
What you never know unless you try
You will never know or understand something unless you try or explore it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEPHAN MOCCIO, HAYLEY WESTENRA
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