Sleep Tight
Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bochelli Lyrics
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Cry for the living in the desert sand.
They waited underneath a splintered moon.
To hear the beating of an ancient tune.
Sleep tight.
The reaper's waiting in the wings.
Sleep tight.
Sleep tight.
Look through the eyes of destiny.
Sleep tight.
We find the kingdom but He holds the key.
I met a seer who believes and dreams,
our blood is running through eternal streams.
Dust you'll return and dust you shall remain.
Cuz that's the only heart that beats and beats again.
In "Sleep Tight," Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman sing about a fantastical world, possibly inspired by the classic Disney movie Fantasia. They describe a far-off land where people wait for an ancient tune to be played under a splintered moon. The lyrics take a dark turn as they implore the listener to sleep tight, warning that "the reaper's waiting in the wings" to "reap a man of many things." Though this may sound ominous, the seer the singer meets believes in eternal life, saying, "our blood is running through eternal streams" and reminding us that though we may turn to dust, our hearts continue to beat on.
Overall, "Sleep Tight" seems to be a message of both warning and hope. The song warns us to be aware of the fragility of life and to make the most of our time, but it also reminds us that there is more to life than what we can see, and that our souls may endure long after our bodies have returned to dust.
Line by Line Meaning
We saw Fantasia in a far off land,
We witnessed an imaginary world, in a distance far away from our physical presence.
Cry for the living in the desert sand.
Expressing sadness and sorrow for people who are struggling to live, in the barren and harsh desert regions.
They waited underneath a splintered moon.
People, in their longing and anticipation for music, waited for hours beneath the imperfect and broken moon.
To hear the beating of an ancient tune.
People who waited, did so to listen to an age-old traditional rhythm of music.
Sleep tight.
Good night, have a peaceful sleep.
The reaper's waiting in the wings.
Death is inevitable and waiting to take human life.
To reap a man of many things.
Death will take away all the materialistic things that a person has accumulated during their lifetime.
Look through the eyes of destiny.
Try to perceive the future outcome by anticipating the consequences of our actions.
We find the kingdom but He holds the key.
We can search and discover superficial success and triumph, but the ultimate fate is determined by the Almighty.
I met a seer who believes and dreams,
I met a visionary, who believes in the power of imagination and dreams.
our blood is running through eternal streams.
Our existence is connected through generations, and will continue to exist beyond our physical death.
Dust you'll return and dust you shall remain.
We will return to the natural state of dust, where our physical forms will disintegrate in the earth.
Cuz that's the only heart that beats and beats again.
That physical heart is the only thing that continues to sustain life until it stops beating.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SARAH BRIGHTMAN, MATTHIAS MEISSNER, THOMAS SCHWARZ-JANSEN
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