@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
I sit by the harbor
The sea calls to me
I hide in the water
But I need to breath.
You are an ocean wave my love
Crashing at the bow
I am a galley slave my Love
If only I could find out the way to sail you
Maybe I'll just stow away
I've been run a ground
So sad for a sailor
I felt safe and sound
But needed the danger
You are an ocean wave my love
Crashing at the bow
I am a galley slave my Love
If only I could find out the way to sail you
Maybe I'll just stow away
You are an ocean wave my love
Crashing at the bow
I am a galley slave my Love
If only I could find out the way to sail you
Maybe I'll just stow away
Stow away
Stow away
The sea calls to me
I hide in the water
But I need to breath.
You are an ocean wave my love
Crashing at the bow
I am a galley slave my Love
If only I could find out the way to sail you
Maybe I'll just stow away
I've been run a ground
So sad for a sailor
I felt safe and sound
But needed the danger
You are an ocean wave my love
Crashing at the bow
I am a galley slave my Love
If only I could find out the way to sail you
Maybe I'll just stow away
You are an ocean wave my love
Crashing at the bow
I am a galley slave my Love
If only I could find out the way to sail you
Maybe I'll just stow away
Stow away
Stow away
Lyrics submitted by Against the Grain, edited by DodgerFuckYou
Martha's Harbour Lyrics as written by Julianne Regan Andy Cousin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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The correct lyrics are:
I sit by the harbour The sea calls to me I hide in the water But I need to breathe
You are an ocean wave, my love Crashing at the bow I am a galley slave, my Love If only I could find out the way To sail you Maybe I'll just stow away
I've been run aground So sad for a sailor I felt safe and sound But needed the danger
You are an ocean wave, my love Crashing at the bow I am a galley slave, my Love If only I could find out the way To sail you Maybe I'll just stow away
You are an ocean wave, my love Crashing at the bow I am a galley slave, my Love If only I could find out the way To sail you Maybe I'll just stow away
Stow away
Stow away
This song is a British song by a British band. The name is "Martha's Harbour". Note the spelling.
So how can "Against the Grain" be SO COMPLETELY STUPID as to spell it "harbor" when they put in the lyrics?
You were playing on easy mode and STILL FAILED.
...I recollect this ToTP's appearance. I thought it was one of the very few occasions when a live show had the music in the studio fail whilst it was heard on the outside broadcast - hence they just sat there waiting (like the rest of the audience) for it to start whilst everyone at home heard the song. They stated afyterwards that this was the moment the music career ended. In any case this si a beautiful song. The whole album is in fact very good. The musical style appears to blend well folk and english gothic music (of the 80s) and I recollect at the time fans were called Gippies (Gothic Hippies).
What is the song really about?
Probably just a beautiful song about a special place where the lyricist went to feel love for the ocean.
Apparently they're the 'danger' he needs. Well, then....enjoy :D
i think i saw this song on top of the pops at some time and they were supposed to be miming but the band didn't do anything but you could still hear the music, apparently they did this in response to the slaughter of lemmings or something