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).
Who Wants To Live Forever
Sarah Brightman Lyrics
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There's no place for us
What is this thing that builds our dreams
Yet slips away from us?
Who wants to live forever?
Who wants to live forever, who?
It's all decided for us
This world has only one sweet moment
Set aside for us
Who wants to live forever?
Who wants to live forever, who?
Now touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips
And we can have forever
And we can love forever
Forever is our today
Who wants to live forever?
Who wants to live forever, who?
Who waits forever anyway?
The lyrics to Sarah Brightman's song "Who Wants To Live Forever" delve into existential questions about the fleeting nature of life and the desire for eternal life. The first verse begins with a sense of despair as the songwriter recognizes that there is limited time and space for us to achieve our dreams. The imagery of something 'slipping away' reinforces the transitory nature of our existence, and sets the tone for the rest of the song. The repeated questioning of 'who wants to live forever?' is not so much a rhetorical question as it is a search for meaning - what purpose does the pursuit of immortality serve?
The second verse conveys a sense of fatalism as the songwriter resigns herself to the idea that certain things are predetermined and out of her control. This reinforces the earlier idea of life's limitations, but the reference to a single 'sweet moment' suggests that there is still something worthwhile to be experienced, even in a limited amount of time. However, the question of who wants to live forever persists, implying that there is a desire for something more than just one sweet moment.
The final verse introduces an interpersonal element to the song, as the songwriter implores someone else to 'touch my tears with your lips' and 'touch my world with your fingertips.' The language is sensuous and intimate, suggesting that love may be the answer to the question of eternal life. The final question - 'who waits forever anyway?' - is ambiguous in its implications. It could be suggesting that waiting for something that may never come (eternal life) is pointless, or it could be implying that the songwriter is already content with the time she has and does not need to wait forever. Either way, the open-ended nature of the question reinforces the idea that there is no clear-cut answer to the question of living forever.
Line by Line Meaning
There's no time for us
We're always rushed and there's never enough time.
There's no place for us
There's no specific spot for us, we're just floating in this world.
What is this thing that builds our dreams
What is this force that makes us envision and aspire for things we may never get?
Yet slips away from us?
Although we dream, we often find ourselves losing those hopes and wishes.
Who wants to live forever?
Who actually desires an eternal existence, despite its potential benefits?
Who wants to live forever, who?
Who would keep wanting an everlasting life, even when everything and everyone else is gone?
There's no chance for us
We have no opportunity to change the circumstances of our existence.
It's all decided for us
Everything that happens to us is predetermined and beyond our control.
This world has only one sweet moment
There's only one moment of true happiness in this world.
Set aside for us
That moment is reserved for us and us alone.
Now touch my tears with your lips
Kiss away my tears and make everything okay again.
Touch my world with your fingertips
Touch all of me and make it feel like I'm truly alive.
And we can have forever
If we come together, we can experience something that feels like it will never end.
And we can love forever
Our love can be eternal, unlike anything else in this world.
Forever is our today
Our present moment feels like it's stretching on forever because it's so perfect.
Who waits forever anyway?
Who would be willing to wait an infinite amount of time for something that may never come?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian May
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