First sang the blackbird before the light The brave little voice in the grip of night A mellow song that dawn did wake And every note she sang shook a star from its place [Verse 2] Then sang the robin, slight but bold She'll sing from the spring 'till the year grows old Her sun drove the darkness from the skies She sang until the sun did glimmer in her eyes [Verse 3] Then joined the skylark rising high Her trills rang out and did paint the sky She led the sun through the fields and trees And as she dived, set the morning free [Chorus] Sing out Sing out Sing out, breathe deeply In the grip of the night Set the morning free [Verse 4] As the midday sun through clouds did crawl The pigeon made her humble call Times are hard but she hobbles on She settles her feathers, gently makes her song [Verse 5] Then sang the swift as she passed by She sings as she glides and she scores the sky She's come so far but there's miles to go She hardly ever stops, there's never time to stop [Verse 6] Then call the cuckoo and on her wings She bears a weight away for spring A voice shook the day so bright and clear Each note rising, rising, rising, drew summer near [Chorus] Sing out Sing out Sing out, breathe deeply When times are hard Draw the summer near [Verse 7] As the sun sank low, the shadows grew long The nightinggale made a mournful song She sang for her sisters who sing no more She sang for the voices, though her heart grew sore [Bridge] But in the dying rays of the evening sun The starlings rise and they join as one They move and swirl as one They dance in place of the sun They are darting and swooping and diving (and turning and rising, swooping and diving, and chorus uniting, swooping and diving, they shine in the face of the) Night [Chorus] Sing out Sing out Sing out, know your song When the sun sinks low Breathe deeply
French fan here. Can someone transcribe the entire lyrics? I would like to learn to sing it. I recognize some of the words by ear, but not all of them. Thanks in advance!
First sang the blackbird before the light The brave little voice in the grip of night A mellow song that dawn did wake And every note she sang shook a star from its place [Verse 2] Then sang the robin, slight but bold She'll sing from the spring 'till the year grows old Her sun drove the darkness from the skies She sang until the sun did glimmer in her eyes [Verse 3] Then joined the skylark rising high Her trills rang out and did paint the sky She led the sun through the fields and trees And as she dived, set the morning free [Chorus] Sing out Sing out Sing out, breathe deeply In the grip of the night Set the morning free [Verse 4] As the midday sun through clouds did crawl The pigeon made her humble call Times are hard but she hobbles on She settles her feathers, gently makes her song [Verse 5] Then sang the swift as she passed by She sings as she glides and she scores the sky She's come so far but there's miles to go She hardly ever stops, there's never time to stop [Verse 6] Then call the cuckoo and on her wings She bears a weight away for spring A voice shook the day so bright and clear Each note rising, rising, rising, drew summer near [Chorus] Sing out Sing out Sing out, breathe deeply When times are hard Draw the summer near [Verse 7] As the sun sank low, the shadows grew long The nightinggale made a mournful song She sang for her sisters who sing no more She sang for the voices, though her heart grew sore [Bridge] But in the dying rays of the evening sun The starlings rise and they join as one They move and swirl as one They dance in place of the sun They are darting and swooping and diving (and turning and rising, swooping and diving, and chorus uniting, swooping and diving, they shine in the face of the) Night [Chorus] Sing out Sing out Sing out, know your song When the sun sinks low Breathe deeply
Thank you BBC Radio 3 for drawing my attention to this splendid trio
Lovely music! 🎵
This makes me weep in ways not much else ever has before. Beyond beautiful, there's something magical in this
It's definitely because this is utterly gorgeous
fab composition.. acoustics .. all .. just heard on hanah bbc3 night tracks .. fall in love .. thanks .. hi from Cotswolds
Wonderful, just wonderful. For all joy!
Absolutely beautiful. X
Such a beautiful composition. I'll be playing this on my radio program that will air on three NPR stations in the US next week! Cheers...
Wonderful. No doubting that Hazel knows and loves birds. One for the RSPB!
Fantastic! What a beautiful sound!
Beautiful harmonies. Enjoyed watching this x
Really great song. Can't wait to see you this week!
Imbued with so much hope. So much beauty. Thank you
Woke up to this Radio 3 Friday morning. Gorgeous.Thank you.
Beautiful! Heard it on BBC Radio 3 breakfast this morn. Love Lady M's sound.
Heard this on Radio 3 today... really beautiful and so glad I fell in with it!
First sang the blackbird before the light
The brave little voice in the grip of night
A mellow song that dawn did wake
And every note she sang shook a star from its place
[Verse 2]
Then sang the robin, slight but bold
She'll sing from the spring 'till the year grows old
Her sun drove the darkness from the skies
She sang until the sun did glimmer in her eyes
[Verse 3]
Then joined the skylark rising high
Her trills rang out and did paint the sky
She led the sun through the fields and trees
And as she dived, set the morning free
[Chorus]
Sing out
Sing out
Sing out, breathe deeply
In the grip of the night
Set the morning free
[Verse 4]
As the midday sun through clouds did crawl
The pigeon made her humble call
Times are hard but she hobbles on
She settles her feathers, gently makes her song
[Verse 5]
Then sang the swift as she passed by
She sings as she glides and she scores the sky
She's come so far but there's miles to go
She hardly ever stops, there's never time to stop
[Verse 6]
Then call the cuckoo and on her wings
She bears a weight away for spring
A voice shook the day so bright and clear
Each note rising, rising, rising, drew summer near
[Chorus]
Sing out
Sing out
Sing out, breathe deeply
When times are hard
Draw the summer near
[Verse 7]
As the sun sank low, the shadows grew long
The nightinggale made a mournful song
She sang for her sisters who sing no more
She sang for the voices, though her heart grew sore
[Bridge]
But in the dying rays of the evening sun
The starlings rise and they join as one
They move and swirl as one
They dance in place of the sun
They are darting and swooping and diving
(and turning and rising, swooping and diving, and chorus uniting, swooping and diving, they shine in the face of the)
Night
[Chorus]
Sing out
Sing out
Sing out, know your song
When the sun sinks low
Breathe deeply
Beautiful ❤❤
So lovely
French fan here.
Can someone transcribe the entire lyrics?
I would like to learn to sing it. I recognize some of the words by ear, but not all of them. Thanks in advance!
First sang the blackbird before the light
The brave little voice in the grip of night
A mellow song that dawn did wake
And every note she sang shook a star from its place
[Verse 2]
Then sang the robin, slight but bold
She'll sing from the spring 'till the year grows old
Her sun drove the darkness from the skies
She sang until the sun did glimmer in her eyes
[Verse 3]
Then joined the skylark rising high
Her trills rang out and did paint the sky
She led the sun through the fields and trees
And as she dived, set the morning free
[Chorus]
Sing out
Sing out
Sing out, breathe deeply
In the grip of the night
Set the morning free
[Verse 4]
As the midday sun through clouds did crawl
The pigeon made her humble call
Times are hard but she hobbles on
She settles her feathers, gently makes her song
[Verse 5]
Then sang the swift as she passed by
She sings as she glides and she scores the sky
She's come so far but there's miles to go
She hardly ever stops, there's never time to stop
[Verse 6]
Then call the cuckoo and on her wings
She bears a weight away for spring
A voice shook the day so bright and clear
Each note rising, rising, rising, drew summer near
[Chorus]
Sing out
Sing out
Sing out, breathe deeply
When times are hard
Draw the summer near
[Verse 7]
As the sun sank low, the shadows grew long
The nightinggale made a mournful song
She sang for her sisters who sing no more
She sang for the voices, though her heart grew sore
[Bridge]
But in the dying rays of the evening sun
The starlings rise and they join as one
They move and swirl as one
They dance in place of the sun
They are darting and swooping and diving
(and turning and rising, swooping and diving, and chorus uniting, swooping and diving, they shine in the face of the)
Night
[Chorus]
Sing out
Sing out
Sing out, know your song
When the sun sinks low
Breathe deeply
Somebody please switch on the mic of the man on the left.