Sarah Brightman - Harem (Cançao do Mar)

Sing for me a song of life's visage
Sing for me a tune of love's mirage

Deep desires, sleep untold
Whispers that echo the desert of my soul
I hold your Eastern promise close to my heart
Welcoming you to my Harem

Sing for me a song of life's visage
Sing for me a tune of love's mirage

Time is change, time's fool is man
None will escape the passing sands of time
I hold your Eastern promise close to my heart
Welcoming you to my Harem

Music of "Cançao do Mar": Ferrer Trinidade
Lyrics (Portuguese) of "Cançao do Mar": Frederico de Brito
adapted from "Cançao do Mar" by Frank Peterson
English lyrics: Sarah Brightman, Frank Peterson, Roxanne Seeman
Additional vocals: Jaz Coleman Sarah Brightman, Frank Peterson

From: Harem (2003).
and from: Live from Las Vegas (2004), though all the vocal lyric section has been edited from this CD.

Source of the lyrics: thanks to Christian Colding and Attila, with corrections by Stephen Coronis and Mark Bliss.
Mark also provided the detailed credits of music and lyrics.

The opening of this song is an adaptation of "Cançao do Mar", a classic from Portugal's fado tradition. The song then turns to an Arabic atmosphere, until the end of the third stanza. Then a dance beat is mixed into the Arabic sounds.

French version of Harem

Pierres du désert, Ô vent brûlant, Où le désir se perd dans la chaleur Des dunes et ici même j'ouvre pour toi Mon cœur va battre mon harem Dévoile-moi le visage de la vie Dévoile-moi les mirages de l'amour Tous mes désirs inavoués Sont comme les soupirs au milieu du désert Je tiens les promesses de ton cœur J'ouvre le mien soit bienvenu dans mon harem Dévoile-moi le visage de la vie Dévoile-moi les mirages de l'amour Le temps passe et passerà Il est comme ça, comme dans un sablier Je tiens les promesses de ton cœur J'ouvre le mien soit bienvenu dans mon harem

Stones of the desert, O burning wind Where desire is lost in the heat Dunes and right here I open myself to you My heart will beat my harem Reveal to me the face of life Reveal to me the illusions of love All my unspoken desires Are like sighs amidst the desert I want the promises of your heart I open myself welcoming you into my harem Reveal to me the face of life Reveal to me the illusions of love Time passes and it will pass It's like that, like an hourglass I want the promises of your heart I open myself welcoming you into my harem

 
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created: 4 May 2003
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