Global interest in Boyle was triggered by the contrast between her powerful voice and her plain appearance on stage. The juxtaposition of the audience's first impression of her with the standing ovation she received after her performance led to an international media and Internet response. Within nine days of the audition, videos of Boyle — from the show, various interviews, and her 1999 rendition of "Cry Me a River" — had been watched over 100 million times, an online record. Despite the sustained media interest, she later finished in second place in the final of the show, behind dance troupe Diversity.
Boyle's first album, I Dreamed a Dream, was released on 23 November 2009, and has become Amazon's best-selling album in pre-sales. Its first single is a cover of the Jagger/Richards song "Wild Horses." The album includes "You'll See," "I Dreamed a Dream," and "Cry Me a River." According to Billboard, "The arrival of "I Dreamed a Dream" ... marks the best opening week for a female artist's debut album since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991."
Find more info on her album at Susan Boyle Music
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Susan Boyle Lyrics
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Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
(Do you hear what I hear)
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know
A child, a child shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Do you know what I know
Do you see what I see
Do you hear what I hear
The song "Do You Hear What I Hear?" sung by Susan Boyle, tells the story of a conversation between a night wind, a lamb, a shepherd boy, and a king. The night wind tells the little lamb to look up in the sky and see a star with a tail as big as a kite. Then the little lamb tells the shepherd boy to listen to a song ringing through the sky with a voice as big as the sea. Finally, the shepherd boy tells the king that he knows of a child shivering in the cold, prompting him to gather silver and gold to bring to the child.
The song's underlying message is one of hope and optimism. It encourages us to look up and listen, as there is always something bigger and more significant than what we see or hear at the surface level. It also highlights the importance of taking action to help those in need, as the king does by gathering silver and gold for the child.
Line by Line Meaning
Said the night wind to the little lamb
The wind whispered to the naive lamb
Do you see what I see
Can you perceive what I perceive
Way up in the sky, little lamb
High in the sky, innocent lamb
A star, a star, dancing in the night
A luminous star gliding in the dark
With a tail as big as a kite
Brimming with a tail as vast as a kite
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
The lamb conveyed to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
Do you listen to what I do
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Echoing throughout the heavens, shepherd boy
A song, a song, high above the trees
A melody resounding above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
Having a sound as immense as the sea
(Do you hear what I hear)
(Do you hear what I hear)
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
The shepherd lad spoke to the potent ruler
Do you know what I know
Do you comprehend what I comprehend
In your palace warm, mighty king
Amidst your cozy palace, great king
A child, a child shivers in the cold
An infant, an infant trembles in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us present him with silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us give him silver and gold
Do you know what I know
Do you comprehend what I comprehend
Do you see what I see
Can you perceive what I perceive
Do you hear what I hear
Do you listen to what I do
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Written by: FELIX BERNARD, RICHARD B SMITH
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Ray Briggs
Love you Susan, your songs bring JOY to my family, God bless you, Jesus watch over you💗🙏
soundseeker63 / Mr Dub
Ethereal, shimmering, beautiful and deeply touching. 😍 Susan Boyle deserves more recognition because she is a genuine vocal talent!
maricel baronia
What a beautiful voice like an angel 🎤🎧🎹
Krissa Louvae
Thank you for singing this beautiful song! Wishing you a blessed and merry Christmas from Berlin on this Christmas morning 2022. 🙏❤🙏
Tina Bray
Absolutely beautiful
Ra Shimnzy
love her.. golden voice
Lurdes Calisto
Magnific song and beautiful voice.
Tina Bray
Absolutely stunning .best version of this song
I bought this cd. Love it
Suzanne Myson
Gloriously beautiful ❣️❣️❣️
Jenny Werner
Fantastic voice.😍😍