Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song when a number of little girls (Danielle Van Dam, Elizabeth Smart, and a little girl named Samantha) went missing and/or were killed violently. I tried to put myself in the place of their mothers - to express their grief, and also their h
Song Description
A song about loss, and also about the victory of love over death/injustice, and the hope of reuniting in a world of peace and love, unknown in this world.
| Song Length |
4:44 |
Genre |
Pop - General, Electronic - House |
| Tempo |
Multiple Tempos |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Sadness, Sorrow |
| Similar Artists |
Sarah Mclachlan, Melissa Etheridge |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Tonight, tonight
You sleep with the angels
Tonight, tonight
An angels kiss
This world will never know the beauty
That you gave us as a gift
So sleep tonight with the angels
But, don't forget your angels here
Who long to hold you in a happy place
Where angels know no fear
I never thought that the world could be so unforgiving
I never dreamed you'd be taken from me in this way
Give me the strength that it takes to keep living
And pray that one day the world is a place
Where the angels are safe
All of the plans that we made may be broken
All of the dreams that we dreamed might have beens
Still your light shines with the strength of a diamond
With love leavin' hatred with nothin' to win
So sleep tonight with the angels
But, don't forget your angels here
Who long to love you in a happy place
Where love's the only word that angels hear
So let the angels love you while we're here