Sissel's musical style runs the gamut from pop recordings and folk songs to classical vocals. Her work on the soundtrack to Titanic has led to comparisons with Irish singer Enya.
Sissel's combined solo record sales (not including soundtracks and other albums to which she contributed) amount to over 9 million albums sold, most of them in Norway -- a country with only 4.5 million people.
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Breakaway
Sissel Kyrkjebø Lyrics
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Disappear into the evening sky.
Oh you know I'm with you on your journey,
Never could say goodbye.
It's not the place you're trying to find
Something else is on your mind.
You need a little space and time to break away.
It's just a phase you're going through.
Though I can't stop you, I don't want you to
Break away, fly across your ocean.
Break away, time has come for you.
Break away, fly across your ocean.
Break away, time has come...
Rise and awaken in another country,
Greet the morning under foreign skies.
Leaving me to face another Monday,
It's so hard to get by...
It's not the place you're trying find
Something els is on your mind.
You need a little space and time to break away.
It's not the place you're going to
It's just a phase you're going through.
Though I can't stop you, i don't want you to
Break away, fly across your ocean.
Break away, time has come for you.
Break away, fly across your ocean.
Break away, time has come for you
Break away, fly across your ocean.
Break away... etc.
The song Breakaway by Sissel Kyrkjebø is an emotional tribute to the departure of a loved one going on a journey. The lyrics are filled with conflicting emotions of wanting to hold onto the person and wishing them the best on their journey. The singer watches as the person takes off into the distance, disappearing into the evening sky, but remains steadfast in their support.
The first verse describes the scene of the person leaving, with the lights from the runway disappearing into the night sky. The singer acknowledges that they are with the person in spirit, and cannot bring themselves to say goodbye. The person is searching for something, but it is not a physical place, but rather a need for space and time to break away.
The second verse takes on a more melancholic tone, as the singer wakes up to face another Monday, while the person they care for is off exploring foreign lands. The refrain repeats the sentiment that it is not a physical place that the person is in search of but rather a need to break away from their current circumstances. The song ends with a call to fly across the ocean and breakaway.
Line by Line Meaning
I watch the distant lights out on the runway
I observe the faraway lights disappearing into the evening sky from the airport runway.
Disappear into the evening sky.
They fade away into the sky as if they never existed.
Oh you know I'm with you on your journey,
I am supporting you throughout your travels.
Never could say goodbye.
Leaving you is so difficult for me.
It's not the place you're trying to find
You're searching for something else.
Something else is on your mind.
Your thoughts are preoccupied with something else.
You need a little space and time to break away.
You require some personal time and space to liberate yourself.
It's not the place you're going to,
Your destination isn't what's upsetting you.
It's just a phase you're going through.
It's a period of your life that will eventually come to an end.
Though I can't stop you, I don't want you to
I cannot prevent you, but I don't wish for you to leave.
Break away, fly across your ocean.
Disengage and jet off to your own ocean.
Break away, time has come for you.
The moment has arrived for you to break free.
Rise and awaken in another country,
Wake up and emerge in a foreign land.
Greet the morning under foreign skies.
Welcome the morning sun with an unfamiliar vista.
Leaving me to face another Monday,
Your departure leaves me to live through another routine day.
It's so hard to get by...
It's incredibly difficult to cope with your absence.
Writer(s): BENNY GALLAGHER, GRAHAM LYLE
Contributed by Kaitlyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.