When A Child Is Born
A ray of hope flickers in the sky
A tiny star lights up way up high
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass when a child is born
A silent wish sails the seven seas
The winds have changed whisper in the trees
And the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn
This comes to pass when a child is born
A rosy hue settles all around
You’ve got the feel you’re on solid ground
For a spell or two no-one seems forlorn
This comes to pass when a child is born
And all of this happened
Because the world is waiting
Waiting for one child
Black, white, yellow, no one knows
But a child that would grow up and turn tears to laughter
Hate to love, war to peace
And everyone to everyone’s neighbour
Misery and suffering would be forgotten forever
It’s all a dream and illusion now
It must come true, sometimes soon somehow
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass when a child is born
Hør sangen
Hør sangen
Om julesangen When A Child Is Born
“When a Child Is Born” bygger på melodien til “Soleado” af Ciro Dammicco, mens Fred Jay skrev den engelske tekst. Johnny Mathis gjorde sin indspilning kendt i 1970’erne. Uden kunstnernavn på siden er det bedst at beskrive sangens fælles historie frem for at tilskrive den én bestemt sanger.
Teksten forestiller sig, hvordan et barns fødsel kan bringe håb, fred og en lysere fremtid. Den nævner ikke Jesus ved navn, men dens billeder og titel har fået den knyttet til julen. Den langsomme opbygning giver ordenes store forventning plads.
På juleplaylister kan den fungere som en stille pause. Den giver både en religiøs og en mere almen fortolkning mulighed, fordi lytteren selv kan forbinde barnet med julefortællingen eller med håbet om en ny begyndelse.
