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).
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Sarah Brightman Lyrics
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My one companion
You were all
That mattered
You were once
A friend and father
Then my world
Was shattered
Wishing you were
Somehow here again
Wishing you were
Somehow near
Sometimes it seemed
If I just dreamed
Somehow you would
Be here
Wishing I could
Hear your voice again
Knowing that I
Never would
Dreaming of you
Won't help me to do
All that you dreamed
I could
Passing bells
And sculpted angels
Cold and monumental
Seem for you
The wrong companions
You were warm and gentle
Too many years
Fighting back tears
Why can't the past
Just die?
Wishing you were
Somehow here again
Knowing we must
Say goodbye
Try to forgive
Teach me to live
Give me the strength
To try
No more memories
No more silent tears
No more gazing across
The wasted years
Help me say
Goodbye
In Sarah Brightman's song, "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again," the lyrics delve into the pain of losing a loved one. The singer laments the loss of someone who used to be their "one companion," "friend and father," and all that mattered. The person's absence has shattered the singer's world, and they wish that their loved one were somehow here again, near them. Even though they know it is just a dream, it is a comforting thought that they hold on to.
The singer goes on to talk about how their loved one was warm and gentle, and how the passing bells and sculpted angels at the funeral seem like the wrong companions for them. Too many years have passed, and the singer finds it hard to move on, fighting back tears as they wish for things to be different. They long to hear their loved one's voice again, but they know that it is not possible. However, they do not want to keep dreaming of their loved one because it won't help them do all the things that their loved one dreamed they could do.
Towards the end of the song, the singer realizes they need to try to forgive and move on. They want to live with strength and say their final goodbye, putting an end to the memories and silent tears, and gazing across the wasted years. The lyrics are a poignant reminder that moving on from the loss of a loved one is never easy, but it is essential to try to heal and move on with life.
Line by Line Meaning
You were once
You were once someone who mattered greatly to me
My one companion
You were my only friend and support
You were all
You were everything I ever cared about
That mattered
You were the only thing that gave me joy and purpose
You were once
You used to be a different person in my life
A friend and father
You were a close friend and a father figure to me
Then my world
But then something happened that shattered my world
Was shattered
It broke into pieces and everything changed
Wishing you were
I wish you were still here with me
Somehow here again
In some way, I hope you could come back to life
Wishing you were
I wish you were closer to me
Somehow near
I feel like you are far away, even if you are not really gone
Sometimes it seemed
At times, I have imagined that you were still alive
If I just dreamed
As if my dreams could bring you back to me
Somehow you would
In some miraculous way, you would still be here
Be here
You would appear in front of me and nothing would be different
Wishing I could
I wish I could hear you again
Hear your voice again
I miss the sound of your voice in my life
Knowing that I
But I know that I will never hear it again
Never would
The knowledge that it is impossible hurts me deeply
Dreaming of you
My dreams cannot bring you back to life
Won't help me to do
They will not help me achieve the things you wanted for me
All that you dreamed
All the great things you hoped for me
I could
I cannot achieve them without your guidance and support
Passing bells
The sound of church bells ringing for a funeral
And sculpted angels
The decorative angels in a cemetery
Cold and monumental
They seem impersonal and not reflective of your warm personality
Seem for you
They are not fitting for someone like you
The wrong companions
These objects do not represent the kind of life you lived
You were warm and gentle
You were a kind and loving person who deserved better
Too many years
It has been too long since you died
Fighting back tears
I am still struggling to cope with your loss
Why can't the past
I wish I could forget the past and move on
Just die?
But it still haunts my present and makes it hard for me to live
Knowing we must
But I know that it is time to move on
Say goodbye
I have to let go of the past and say goodbye
Try to forgive
I need to forgive myself for not being able to save you
Teach me to live
To learn how to live without you in my life
Give me the strength
To give me enough power to do it
To try
To try and make peace with your loss
No more memories
I need to stop living in the past and treasure the memories I have
No more silent tears
I need to stop crying and be strong
No more gazing across
I need to stop looking back and start looking forward
The wasted years
To stop wasting my life with anger and regret
Help me say
Help me find the courage to do it
Goodbye
To finally say goodbye and move on
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe
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@KiwiCutie181
You can hear how much Andrew loved Sarah in the music he wrote for her. This musical is his ultimate gift to her. What other than love could have given us this incredible score?
@limxuxu09
There's a haunting effect on how Sarah sings this song...
@SuperJenny8675
my mom died a year ago today. phantom was one of the things we both dearly loved. i really am wishing she was somehow here again...
@xuntastico
I love Sierra's Christine, but Sarah's performance makes me cry every single time I hear it.
@iosef07
Sarah's voice is like angels singing that song besides that she is beautiful and is even more singing and uplifting
@PedsNursePatty
My dad just died...6 days ago. We got to see Phantom on Broadway in 1991. One of my FAVORITE musicals!
@bigtuna6948
The quality of the video has to do with the fact that this Play was created about 26 years ago! Filming and Editing and all have changed ALOT in those years. Also, I'm not saying that you have to love or even like Sarah Brightman BUT, you do need to give her some respect. She originated the role of Christine Daee and was part of the original cast and paved the way for other greats like Sierra Boggess or Samantha Hill or Gina Beck to shine.
@spock101010
A person who has someone to sing this for them after they are gone is truly a lucky person. Beautiful song, sung beautifully.
@jdaveyw
The original and best. Sarah IS Christine and always will be!
@GreciaVillar
But Sarah's voice is just beautiful! What do I care about the video