Sissel - Ready to go Home

From her album 'Northern Lights' another wonderful example of the artistry of Sissel Kyrkjebø

[richardmiller]

Her beauty, and her voice are both mesmerizing.

[michaelscali]

Sissel gives new meaning to the term " Beautiful Voice", like No other...

[paulhbrown]

On the street below these walls
Where I used to walk
Now I can barely crawl
All this darkness rising tall
Lord shine a light for me
I'm waiting to be called

I'm ready to go home
I'm ready to receive
Forgiveness for my sins
I'm ready to begin

Take this river to the sea
Where the Delta flows
The tide is washing over me
Guide this soul to Heaven's door
Show me where tomorrow lies
I'm waiting to be born

I'm ready to lay down
I'm ready now to sleep
A promise I must keep
I'm ready to go home

So tired I lay down
With these memories
Breathe shallow deep inside of me
If time has run it's course with me

I'm ready to go home
I'm ready to receive
Forgiveness for my sins
I'm ready to begin

When the evening shadows fall
When the time has come
I'll let defences fall
To surrender's to survive
I will give up everything
To those I leave behind

I'm ready to go home
I'm ready to receive
Forgiveness for my sins
I'm ready to begin
I'm ready to lay down
I'm ready now to sleep
A promise I must keep
I'm ready to go home
Again
Going home
Again

the live version in Northern lights is just striking, , it makes me cry remembering my dad....always 

[fritssmith]

The music and the song is so beautiful.

[HamPilgrimBL]

My beloved grandmother passed away about one month ago. Sissel's version of this song was played at her funeral, over a slideshow of photographs of her wonderful life, all 92 years of it.

And I couldn't hold my tears back.

[brenutube]

What a lovely song. What a lovely singer. Beautiful. Thank you.

[williammcclure]

😇Sissel, A voice of an Angel of Lord God almighty came down from heaven to sing for us.😇

[cliffenigma]

A wonderful voice - at present presumably the most crystal clear in the world - and a wonderful song. Thanks for uploding.

[ronsua]

I REBIRTH EVERY TIME I HEAR THIS LOVELY VOICE ! THANKS A LOT MELODIOUS ANGEL!

[davegraff]

One of the most amazing voices I have ever heard

[jmsspinoon]

What a hauntingly beautiful rendition. This absolutely ripped at my heartstrings and moved me to tears. The last words my mother was able to speak to me before her death, I want to go home.

[jwilliam]

One of Sissel's very, very, best songs. Watching her perform this is one of the most beautiful thing I have ever experienced. To have seen her do this live must have been truly overwhelming.

[prestongarrison]

She is the most beautiful thing in Norway.

[iamgabrielf]

I hope she visits America. I would very much like to take a date to one of her concerts.

[jwilliam]

Thanks to Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman of 10cc for writing this masterpiece of a song. Thanks to schmued for posting these stunning tributes.
Thanks to Sissel for singing the definitive performance.

[jwilliam]

@georgie1 I listened to the original by 10cc and the covers by a-ha and asia. None of them has even remotely the same emotional impact as Sissel's. In 58 years, she's the only singer I've ever found who can bring me to tears ... and she does it often.

[hercilcardoso]

LINDA, MUITO LINDA . DEIS

TE CONSERVE COM ESTA VOZ MARAVILHOSA.

[padraofox]

Aqui está um brasileiro que teima em ser diferente dos brasileiros. Morten Harket: Um dos maiores músicos da era moderna na bela e doce voz de sissel.

[booknplays]

This song is me.  I am ready to go home.