the street bears no relief
(the street bears no relief)
when everybody's fighting
(when everybody's fighting)
the street bears no relief
(the street bears no relief)
with light so hot and binding
(with light so hot and binding)
i run the stairs away
(i run the stairs away)
and walk into the nighttime
(and walk into the nighttime)
the sadness flows like water
(the sadness flows like water)
and washes down the heartache
(and washes down the heartache)
and washes down the heartache
(and washes down the heartache)
my heart is full
(my heart is full)
my heart is wide
(my heart is wide)
the saddest song to play
(the saddest song to play)
on the strings of my heart
(on the strings of my heart)
the heat is on its own
(the heat is on its own)
the roof seems so inviting
(the roof seems so inviting)
a vantage point is gained
(a vantage point is gained)
to watch the children fighting
(to watch the children fighting)
so lead me to the harbour
(so lead me to the harbour)
and float me on the waves
(and float me on the waves)
sink me in the ocean
(sink me in the ocean)
to sleep in a sailor's grave
(to sleep in a sailor's grave)
to sleep in a sailor's grave
(to sleep in a sailor's grave)
my heart is full
(my heart is full)
my heart is wide
(my heart is wide)
the saddest song to play
(the saddest song to play)
on the strings of my heart
(on the strings of my heart)
my heart is full
(my heart is full)
my heart is wide
(my heart is wide)
so wide
(so wide)
the saddest song to play
(the saddest song to play)
on the strings of my heart
(on the strings of my heart)
(the street bears no relief)
when everybody's fighting
(when everybody's fighting)
(the street bears no relief)
with light so hot and binding
(with light so hot and binding)
(i run the stairs away)
and walk into the nighttime
(and walk into the nighttime)
the sadness flows like water
(the sadness flows like water)
and washes down the heartache
(and washes down the heartache)
and washes down the heartache
(and washes down the heartache)
(my heart is full)
my heart is wide
(my heart is wide)
(the saddest song to play)
on the strings of my heart
(on the strings of my heart)
(the heat is on its own)
the roof seems so inviting
(the roof seems so inviting)
a vantage point is gained
(a vantage point is gained)
to watch the children fighting
(to watch the children fighting)
so lead me to the harbour
(so lead me to the harbour)
and float me on the waves
(and float me on the waves)
sink me in the ocean
(sink me in the ocean)
to sleep in a sailor's grave
(to sleep in a sailor's grave)
to sleep in a sailor's grave
(to sleep in a sailor's grave)
(my heart is full)
my heart is wide
(my heart is wide)
the saddest song to play
(the saddest song to play)
on the strings of my heart
(on the strings of my heart)
(my heart is full)
my heart is wide
(my heart is wide)
so wide
(so wide)
the saddest song to play
(the saddest song to play)
on the strings of my heart
(on the strings of my heart)
I love this song.. It's really pretty and haunting.. I love the line "the saddest song to play/on the strings of my heart"...
"So lead me to the harbour, and float me on the waves, sink me in the ocean, to sleep in a sailor's grave" - such a beautiful lyric. The imagery in this song combined with Sinead's soft voice is just gorgeous. Anyway, I think this song is about belief and finding solace in nature, especially the ocean. The title is very appropriate.