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The Sea
Morcheeba Lyrics


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Flocking to the sea
Crowds of people wait for me
Sea gulls scavenge
Steal ice cream
Worries vanish
Within my dream

I left my soul there
Down by the sea
I lost control here



Living free

I left my soul there
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free

Fishing boats sail past the shore
No singing may-day any more
The sun is shining
The water's clear
Just you and I walk along the pier

I left my soul there
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free

I left my soul there
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free

A cool breeze flows but mind the wasp
Some get stung it's worth the cost
I'd love to stay
The city calls me home
More hassles fuss and lies on the phone

I left my soul there
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free

I left my soul there
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free

I left my soul there
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living
Living

And I, living
By the sea

Overall Meaning

Morcheeba's song "The Sea" is a beautiful ode to the sea, where the singer finds solace and an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. The opening lines describe the singer's popularity among crowds of people who wait for them at the beach. The sea gulls scavenging and stealing ice cream creates a playful and whimsical atmosphere, emphasizing the freedom and light-heartedness of the singer's experience. As the waves crash on the shore, the worries of the world fade into the background, existing only within the singer's dream.


The repeated lines "I left my soul there, down by the sea; I lost control here, living free" suggest that the singer finds a sense of liberation from their everyday stressors while by the sea. It is a place where they can surrender control and allow themselves to be free. The second verse emphasizes the peacefulness of the sea, where fishing boats sail past the shore, and the singer feels content walking along the pier with their companion.


Line by Line Meaning

Flocking to the sea
People are moving towards the sea in large numbers


Crowds of people wait for me
A lot of people are waiting for the singer


Sea gulls scavenge
Seagulls are scavenging, looking for food


Steal ice cream
They are stealing ice cream from people


Worries vanish
The artist's worries disappear


Within my dream
The singer feels like they're living in a dream


I left my soul there
The singer feels like they left a part of them by the sea


Down by the sea
This is where the artist left a part of them


I lost control here
The artist feels like they lost control of their life by the sea


Living free
Although they lost control of their life, they felt free by the sea


Fishing boats sail past the shore
Fishing boats are sailing beside the shore


No singing may-day any more
There is no emergency calls being made


The sun is shining
The sun is out shining bright


The water's clear
The water is crystal clear


Just you and I walk along the pier
The singer is walking along the pier with someone else


A cool breeze flows but mind the wasp
There is a cool breeze, but the artist warns to be careful of the wasps


Some get stung it's worth the cost
Some people get stung by the wasps, but it's worth it for the experience


I'd love to stay
The singer wants to stay by the sea


The city calls me home
The city is calling the singer back home


More hassles fuss and lies on the phone
More stress, complications, and dishonesty are waiting for the artist in the city


Living
The artist feels alive by the sea


Living
The artist is living truthfully here


And I, living
The singer is truly living by the sea


By the sea
The artist is by the sea




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paul David Godfrey, Ross Charles Godfrey, Skye Edwards

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