Brandy
Looking Glass Lyrics
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And it serves a hundred ships a day
Lonely sailors pass the time away
And talk about their homes
And there's a girl in this harbor town
And she works layin' whiskey down
They say. "Brandy, fetch another round"
She serves them whiskey and wine
The sailors say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
(You're a fine girl)
What a good wife you would be
(Such a fine girl)
Yeah, your eyes
Could steal a sailor from the sea"
Brandy wears a braided chain
Made of finest silver from the north of Spain
A locket that bears the name
Of a man that Brandy loved
He came on a summer's day
Bringing gifts from far away
But he made it clear he couldn't stay
No harbor was his home
The sailor said, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
(You're a fine girl)
What a good wife you would be
(Such a fine girl)
But my life, my love and my lady is the sea"
Yeah, Brandy used to watch his eyes
When he told his sailor's story
She could feel the ocean fall and rise
She saw its raging glory
But he had always told the truth
Lord, he was an honest man
And Brandy does her best to understand
At night when the bars close down
Brandy walks through a silent town
And loves a man who's not around
She still can hear him say
She hears him say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
(You're a fine girl)
What a good wife you would be
(Such a fine girl)
But my life, my love and my lady is the sea
It is, yes, it is"
He said, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
(You're a fine girl)
What a good wife you would be
(Such a fine girl)
But my life, my love and my lady is the sea
It is, it is, yes, it is"
"Brandy" is a 1972 hit song by the American rock band Looking Glass. The song tells the story of a woman named Brandy who works as a bartender in a port town. She is loved and admired by all the sailors who come through the port, but her heart belongs to a man who is a sailor himself and can't stay with her. The song's chorus is a repetition of sailors' adoration for Brandy, with references to how her eyes could sway any sailor from the sea.
The song's lyrics paint a vivid picture of a woman who is both desirable and lonely, stuck in a small port town while her heart belongs to a sailor who cannot remain ashore. The repetition of the sailors’ admiration for Brandy, and how her eyes are capable of enticing them away from the sea, shows just how much they admire her, but also how they perceive her as being someone who could potentially be a good wife, who could help them settle down.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a port on a western bay
In the western bay, there's a harbor.
And it serves a hundred ships a day
The harbor serves hundreds of ships every day.
Lonely sailors pass the time away
Lonely sailors kill time there.
And talk about their homes
They reminisce about their hometowns.
And there's a girl in this harbor town
In that same harbor town, there's a girl.
And she works layin' whiskey down
She's a bartender who serves whiskey to customers.
They say. "Brandy, fetch another round"
Customers call her name, Brandy, to order another round of drinks.
She serves them whiskey and wine
She serves the customers whiskey and wine.
The sailors say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
The sailors compliment Brandy's beauty.
(You're a fine girl)
They repeat that she's beautiful.
What a good wife you would be
They imagine that she'd make a good wife.
(Such a fine girl)
Again, they comment on how beautiful she is.
Yeah, your eyes
They compliment her eyes, suggesting they're mesmerizing.
Could steal a sailor from the sea"
Her eyes are so beautiful that they could make a sailor forget the sea.
Brandy wears a braided chain
Brandy wears a braided chain necklace.
Made of finest silver from the north of Spain
The necklace is made of the best silver found in the northern area of Spain.
A locket that bears the name
Inside the necklace's locket, there's an engraved name.
Of a man that Brandy loved
The name on the locket is of a man she loved.
He came on a summer's day
The man she loved came to see her on a summer day.
Bringing gifts from far away
He brought her gifts from far away.
But he made it clear he couldn't stay
Despite the gifts, he explained that he couldn't stay with her.
No harbor was his home
The man who loved Brandy didn't have a home or a safe harbor.
The sailor said, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
The sailors repeat their earlier words about Brandy's beauty.
(You're a fine girl)
Again, they comment on how beautiful she is.
What a good wife you would be
They continue to imagine her as a good wife material.
(Such a fine girl)
They, again, comment on how beautiful she is.
But my life, my love, and my lady is the sea"
They also convey their love for the sea and that sailing is their calling in life.
Yeah, Brandy used to watch his eyes
Brandy used to observe the eyes of the man she loved.
When he told his sailor's story
She listened to him when he spoke of his time at sea.
She could feel the ocean fall and rise
She could relate to the man's stories and could feel the motion of the waves.
She saw its raging glory
She saw the sea's wild side and the powerful waves.
But he had always told the truth
The man loved by Brandy always spoke the truth.
Lord, he was an honest man
He was renowned for being honest.
And Brandy does her best to understand
Brandy tries to cope and understand the man's love for the ocean and sailing.
At night when the bars close down
After work, Brandy wanders alone in the night after the bars are closed.
Brandy walks through a silent town
She walks in the town's empty streets.
And loves a man who's not around
She still loves the man who's not around anymore and misses him.
She still can hear him say
She can still hear his voice saying.
She hears him say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
The memory of the man's voice lingers on, repeating the compliment on her beauty.
(You're a fine girl)
The compliment on her beauty is repeated again.
What a good wife you would be
He imagines she'd make a great wife again.
(Such a fine girl)
A final compliment on her beauty.
But my life, my love, and my lady is the sea"
The memory of the man vividly recalls his love for sailing and the sea.
He said, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
The man's voice echoes in her mind, repeating compliments.
(You're a fine girl)
He repeats another compliment about her beauty.
What a good wife you would be
He repeats he'd imagine her as a great wife.
(Such a fine girl)
A final compliment on her beauty.
But my life, my love, and my lady is the sea
He reiterates his love for sailing and the sea, implying that it is impossible for him to leave that life behind.
It is, yes, it is
The song concludes with the acknowledgment that the sea is his one true love.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Elliot Lurie
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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There's a port on a western bay
And it serves a hundred ships a day
Lonely sailors pass the time away
And talk about their homes
And there's a girl in this harbor town
And she works layin' whiskey down
They say, Brandy, fetch another round
She serves them whiskey and wine
The sailors say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)
"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)
"Yeah, your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea"
Brandy wears a braided chain
Made of finest silver from the North of Spain
A locket that bears the name
Of the man that Brandy loved
He came on a summer's day
Bringin' gifts from far away
But he made it clear he couldn't stay
No harbor was his home
The sailors say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)
"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)
"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"
Yeah, Brandy used to watch his eyes
When he told his sailor stories
She could feel the ocean fall and rise
She saw its ragin' glory
But he had always told the truth, Lord, he was an honest man
And Brandy does her best to understand
At night when the bars close down
Brandy walks through a silent town
And loves a man who's not around
She still can hear him say
She hears him say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)
"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)
"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"
It is, yes it is
He said, "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)
"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)
"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"
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Yes
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I'm not from Earth, I'm from Missouri
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Yes. Not to be confused with Missouri, Jupiter.
@bondmood
I absolutely love this song. It's like a movie telling a story, but in just a few minutes. You can picture Brandy, the sailor she loves, the ship, the ocean, the bar...
@mieludo
I didn't have a TV when growing up, so reading books was like watching a movie, your brain and imagination at work. And yes like you I can picture all that in this song.
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Like copa cabana
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