| Men at Work – Down By The Sea Lyrics | 1 year ago |
| This song has a personal meaning to me. It goes beyond the words. It’s the feeling that it evokes. I remember listening to it from my dorm room at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1983. It was the middle of the night, and I was standing at the window looking out over the Chesapeake. I could see the dull, periodic pulse of a red beacon at sea. I missed my girl. She was 1,500 miles away, and had just broken my heart. I felt like that beacon — trapped, alone, acting without thinking — and the song wrapped itself around me like a shroud. It captured what I was feeling.. Eventually, life moved on. I found my life’s true love. But, I couldn’t listen to that song for 35 years. I was in Sydney, Australia recently, and Men at Work songs were playing. “Down By the Sea” came on, and I was instantly transported back to those moments in Annapolis. I was there. I felt those feelings all over again. It’s really quite astonishing how songs can connect us with long dormant emotions. I just want to thank Colin and the band for writing this beautiful song. It means something special to me and always will. | |
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