Celia of the Seals Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ericmvan 

Cover art for Celia of the Seals lyrics by Donovan

"Silky" (in line 6) is an unusual adjective to apply to a seal. But it is a pun on selkie, a mythological creature that can take the shape of either a seal or a human. (Watch Song of the Sea for a great selkie story.) Hence "enchanted" in line 4 and the notion that Celia Hammond is their queen.

"Voyna" in the chorus is Russian for "war," but in this context, specifically "war-torn." "Vay" is "way."

[Edit: typo]

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