Sarah Brightman - Harem (Cançao do Mar)

Burning sands, winds of desire
Mirrored oasis reflect a burning fire
Within my heart, unwatered, feeding the flame
Welcoming you to my Harem

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.

 
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created: 4 May 2003
last modified: 19 May 2011