Lyrics for Lullaby (Goodnight, My Angel) as interpreted by kevin

Lullaby (Goodnight, My Angel) Lyrics
Goodnight, my angel
Time to close your eyes
And save these questions for another day
I think I know what you've been asking me
I think you know what I've been trying to say
I promised I would never leave you
And you should always know
Wherever you may go
No matter where you are
I never will be far away

Goodnight, my angel
Now it's time to sleep
And still so many things I want to say
Remember all the songs you sang for me
When we went sailing on an emerald bay
And like a boat out on the ocean
I'm rocking you to sleep
The water's dark
And deep inside this ancient heart
You'll always be a part of me

Goodnight, my angel
Now it's time to dream
And dream how wonderful your life will be
Someday your child may cry
And if you sing this lullabye
Then in your heart
There will always be a part of me

Someday we'll all be gone
But lullabyes go on and on...
They never die
That's how you
And I
Will be



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pmav8
04-14-2002

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I had picked out this song, alone, as my song to my incredible girlfriend at the peak of our 3-year relationship. It described our relationship perfectly and we both treasured this song, having many sentimental ties. Since then we have dissolved as a "couple," though we are still close and love each other very much. The greatest part about this song is it still applys and describes us so well and always will.

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commonmary
04-26-2002

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that is soo sweet, i wish that something sweet like that would happen to me, but no, that would never happen, it'd be too good for me and then i might be happy and that would just be wrong!

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freddysgirl
05-29-2002

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this song is a man singing to his daughter and always reminds me of my father

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ronebravo
06-03-2002

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I recorded a verision of me singing this song and placed it in my mothers casket at her funeral. It's about the cycle of life and death, and how things come full circle. Even the instrumental break sounds like a funeral march. Has Billy Joel's mother died? Has he ever commented on the meaning of this song? Anyway, that's what it means to me.

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musicchick44
06-03-2002

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I can't remember where I heard this, but I know this song was written by Billy Joel for his daughter.

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nikki2141
07-01-2002

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I can't hear this song without getting teary eyed. It was really great to hear it performed live. It was written for his daughter and he usually doesn't perform it because it's so personal to him.

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Daddyslittle defect
07-01-2002

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aww i think its soo sweet that billy joel wrote this for his daughter. my dad would never do something like that for me:(

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kmb13
08-14-2002

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he wrote it to his daughter when he and christie brinkley were having marriage problems, and soon divorced. he wanted his daughter to know that although they would be divorced he would still always be there for her.

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Gentle_Demon17
08-17-2002

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wow...now i finaly kno who sings this song and what it is called(i thought the beatles sang it). i love this song ...it's been awhile since i heard it tho. bueatiful...

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AloneIBreak
09-04-2002

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such a beautiful song... my music teacher played this for the class today in school and I started tearing up. It just really reminded me of my dad and how our relationship will never be the same since my parents divorced when I was 7. Yes, he did write this for his daughter after she asked him if she'll ever get to see him again.... can you believe that? A girl just 4 years of age asking something like that. That would have put my heart in so many knots. He also wrote "The River Of Dreams" for her after she asked him what happens when we die. I don't care how tuff you are, whether you're a football player, wrestler, or whatever, you have to admit that this song touches you in someway. Hell, I listen to KoRn (hence my name), NIN, Disturbed etc... and I still love this song. I was thinking a bit while I was listening to it, and I decided I want this to be my wedding song for me and my father to dance to when I get married.

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Avensong
04-20-2003

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I love that section of the first verse

I think I know what you've been asking me
I think you know what I've been trying to say
I promised I would never leave you
And you should always know
Wherever you may go
No matter where you are
I never will be far away

My highschool show choir sang this song for about five straight years, and I got so sick of it that I didn't understand any of the lyrics. I read them though a while back in a fit of nostalgia, and they really are quite beautiful. To complete the genereal sappiness of this posting I would have to bring in a failed relationship, but I think I will spare you. Billy Joel is a very gifted writer. Even things taken out of context are meaningful in his songs

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Sucker4Johnny
04-22-2003

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yeah this song also reminds me of my dad. Everytime i hear it i want to cry it is so sweet. i am going to this concert next week with my dad cause we are both huge fans....i hope he performs it.

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ForeverInADay416
04-24-2003

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my fiance would sing this song to me every night before id go to bed... and something in our lives both changed and we had to seperate. and still every night i play this song and hope hes listening to it wherever he is as well. this song is beautiful in so many ways, and i hope everyone in this world feels that for someone out there.

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donquixote1987
06-19-2003

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In my opinion, every artist writes their "great love song," so to speak. Elton John had Tiny Dancer, CCR had Suzie Q, Clapton had Layla. For Billy Joel, it was either this gem of a song, or his classic You're My Home. Both songs are full of emotion and love, which display the devotion that Billy always puts into his music.

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Juanisyoursatan
10-12-2004

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my father and i used to sing this song to eachother when i was younger, he passed away in 01. everything about it reminds me of him. and i cry every time i hear it, im only 14 now, so at 11 i really didnt understand the song.. a few years ago i understood the lyrics. between him and me its the perfect match. X3 a truely wonderful song

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bretta1234
06-03-2005

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i recently preformed a lyrical solo to this song at my ballet recital and it brougth tears to some of the attendences eyes ( or so they say) But as I practiced and practiced this dance , I thought about the words of the song and it means so much to me , all of Billy Joels' songs are really deep

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bretta1234
06-03-2005

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i recently preformed a lyrical solo to this song at my ballet recital and it brougth tears to some of the attendences eyes ( or so they say) But as I practiced and practiced this dance , I thought about the words of the song and it means so much to me , all of Billy Joels' songs are really deep

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ihaveapen
09-22-2005

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Beautiful song, absoultly amazing. Reminds me of lost friends and memories you shared with them.

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xHeyitsmex
11-05-2005

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We sang this song in my highschool chorus and we had so many people tearing up because we had just lost some students in a car crash and so many of us thought of them while singing this. It was an incredible moment for everyone. I've always loved this song and I always will.

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sheerdark
12-29-2005

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When my wife and I separated in 2004 and she took our daughter away with her, I heard this song in the car driving home from one of my visits with my daughter. I immediately teared up because of the beautiful sentiment that it shares. What a personal feeling Billy Joel is sharing with the world in this song. Shortly after hearing it, I added it as the background music on a website that I have for my daughter. Everytime I listen to it I am reminded that even if I do not see my daughter every day, that she is always in my heart - and I am in hers. So long as we love each other we will always be together.

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XxXireneyXxX
01-22-2006

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my dad used to sing this to me when i was a baby. . . i'm 15 now. i still remember him putting me to bed, singing this to me. i love this song so much, it always makes me think of my dad.

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sadnessoreuphoria
02-26-2006

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Alexa Ray asked him if he was going to leave her [die] and what happens. so he wrote this for her

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cmsileo
05-29-2006

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I alwayls thought of this song as someone who died speaking to someone who they left behind. Something I would like to have played at my funeral.

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ihaveapen
06-22-2006

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A dad singing a lullaby to his daughter.

"Goodnight my angel now its time to dream, and dream how wonderful your life will be"

:)

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arejster
07-19-2006

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All of the stories people mention about hearing this song are heartwrenching. A song has to be brilliant to do that.

It means a lot to me - of the relationship i never had with my father, mainly. I cry whenever i hear it.

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